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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Fighting Rooster
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Fighting Rooster

Artifact ID1965.23.1 (A)
Object Type Sculpture
Gifter
Medium Silver
DimensionsOverall H 6 1/2 in (16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSilver sculpture of a fighting rooster standing on one foot.
Historical NoteWest German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard visited Washington D.C. on December 20-21, 1965 and gifted the Johnsons this rooster sculpture.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Excellency Dr. Ludwig Erhard, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Chicken
Place Gifted
Germany
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