Yes, Come In!
Artifact ID1973.1.695
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Edmund (Ed) S. Valtman
(1914 - 2005)
Gifter
Edmund (Ed) S. Valtman
Date
ca. January 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 14 1/4 in (28.6 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Frame 1: LBJ, holding a paper ("Civil Rights Bill"), knocks on a door (“Congress”). Frame 2: Inside the door, is a parrot ("Filibuster"). A small piece of paper “The Hartford Times” adhered to lower center of Frame 2. Caption: “Yes, Come In!”. Artist signature lower left of Frame 2: "Ed Valtman ‘68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [green] “55”.
Historical NoteThe Civil Rights Act of 1968 faced a southern filibuster in the Senate.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1973.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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