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Nixon's Palace Guard

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Artist: Dennis Wheeler, born 1935
Sitter: John Daniel Ehrlichman, 20 Mar 1925 - 14 Feb 1999; Harry Robbins Haldeman, 1926 - 1993; Henry Kissinger, born 27 May 1923; John Newton Mitchell, 15 Sep 1913 - 9 Nov 1988; Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994

Date: 1970

Type: Collage

Medium: Cut paper and photographs on paperboard
Dimensions: Image/Board: 64.5 × 50.5 × 1.9 cm (25 3/8 × 19 7/8 × 3/4")

Topic: Symbols & Motifs\Seal\Great Seal of the United States; John Daniel Ehrlichman: Male; John Daniel Ehrlichman: Law and Crime\Lawyer; John Daniel Ehrlichman: Literature\Writer; John Daniel Ehrlichman: Law and Crime\Criminal; John Daniel Ehrlichman: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Aide; John Newton Mitchell: Male; John Newton Mitchell: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General; John Newton Mitchell: Politics and Government\Campaign director; Harry Robbins Haldeman: Male; Harry Robbins Haldeman: Law and Crime\Criminal; Harry Robbins Haldeman: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff; Harry Robbins Haldeman: Politics and Government\Government official\Presidential Aide; Richard Milhous Nixon: Male; Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer; Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer; Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US; Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer; Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US; Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California; Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California; Henry Kissinger: Male; Henry Kissinger: Education and Scholarship\Educator; Henry Kissinger: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive; Henry Kissinger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State; Henry Kissinger: Nobel Prize; Portrait

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

Restrictions & Rights: Usage conditions apply

Object number: NPG.78.TC646

Exhibition Label: This Time magazine cover artwork introduces several key players in the Watergate scandal. The accompanying story describes “a palace guard” that “has separated Nixon from realities.” It outlines how President Richard Nixon had secretly moved military forces into Cambodia to support U.S. military efforts in Vietnam. The article observes, “He set off angry charges that he is too isolated from many sections of American opinion.”; Based on the Great Seal of the United States, this portrait features Nixon’s photograph collaged on the head of the eagle. The lower portion is split into photographs of (left to right): Henry Kissinger (national security advisor), John N. Mitchell (attorney general), John Ehrlichman (domestic affairs aide), and H. R. “Bob” Haldeman (chief of staff).; With the exception of Kissinger, the figures composing the “guard” eventually were found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and other charges after the Watergate break-in.; Esta portada de la revista Time presenta a varias de las figuras clave del escándalo de Watergate. La historia que la acompaña describe “una guardia palaciega” que “ha separado a Nixon de la realidad”. Esta resalta cómo el presidente Richard Nixon ha enviado en secreto fuerzas militares a Camboya para respaldar los esfuerzos militares de Estados Unidos en Vietnam. Asimismo, señala: “ha provocado airadas acusaciones de estar demasiado aislado de muchas secciones de la opinión estadounidense”.; Este retrato, basado en el Gran Sello de los Estados Unidos, presenta un collage de la fotografía de Nixon sobre la cabeza del águila. La sección inferior está dividida en fotografías de (de izquierda a derecha): Henry Kissinger (consejero de seguridad nacional), John N. Mitchell (procurador general), John Ehrlichman (asistente de asuntos internos) y H. R. “Bob” Haldeman (jefe de gabinete). Con el tiempo, a excepción de Kissinger, las figuras que conforman la “guardia” fueron halladas culpables de conspiración, obstrucción de la justicia y otros cargos tras el robo de Watergate.
Collection Description: In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.; En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery