| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV03104 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 60.8 x 39.4 cm verso:16.4 x 9.4cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | letterpress on paper |
| Maker |
Unknown John Fairfax and Sons Limited The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Date made | 1972 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
US ends bombing pause verso: 'Therefore I have decided to invoke Executive privledge and forgive myself'
Description
A billboard poster advertising the headline story in the 'Sydney Morning Herald' for 27 December 1974. On verso is an attached cartoon, depicting US President Richard Nixon seated in his office, surrounded by photographs, with a portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln behind him. The cartoon's caption is 'Therefore, I have decided to invoke Execetive privledge and forgive myself'.