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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1965.28.240
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (Mexico, 1917 - 2015)
Gifter
Publisher (Mexico)
Date ca. November 1958
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 3/8 in x W 9 1/2 in (28.9 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ and a man smile at each other as they shake hands. Artist signature lower right: "Freyre".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [In Spanish] "Al senor Senator, [indecipherable] Lyndon Johnson, gran amigo de Mexico. afectionamante, Rafael 1958". Handwritten at lower left: "De Excelsior - 24 de Noviembre de 1958".
Historical NoteSenator Lyndon Johnson met with Mexican president Adolfo Lopez Mateos in 1958 in Acapulco and again in 1959 at his ranch, his only foreign policy experience at the time of his 1960 presidential run.
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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced Adolfo López Mateos (Mexico, 1910 - 1969)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
México
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