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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Of Course, This Means an Escalation of Babysitting--
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Of Course, This Means an Escalation of Babysitting--

Artifact ID1973.1.2351
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. June 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 14 1/8 in (50.8 cm x 35.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ shows a man (identifiable as Aleksey Kosygin) a picture ("Patrick Lyndon Nugent"). Kosygin responds. A small piece of paper “1967, The Register and Tribune Syndicate” adhered to lower left. Caption: “Of Course, This Means an Escalation of Babysitting–”. Artist signature lower left: "Wallmeyer Independent, Press-Telegram”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: [blue] "To President Lyndon B Johnson with sincerest best wishes - Dick Wallmeyer". Handwritten at lower center: “6/30/67”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was a very doting grandfather when his first grandchild, Patrick Lyndon Nugent, was born. Love for his grandson even went to far as to ease the initial tensions at the Glassboro Summit with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin. Both were recent grandfathers and shared pictures of their grandchildren during the summit.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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 Aleksey N. Kosygin (Soviet Union, 1904 - 1980)
Person Referenced Patrick Lyndon Nugent (United States, born 1967)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Long Beach
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