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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I Think They Like Me!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I Think They Like Me!

Artifact ID1973.1.1964
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (French-American, born 1926)
Publisher
Gifter
Date ca. April 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 5/8 in x W 13 15/16 in (29.5 cm x 35.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, wearing torn clothes and a hat, walks away from a cage of birds ("Punta del Este") carrying a box ("Latin Common Market US Seeds"). Caption: “I Think They Like Me!”. Artist signature lower right: "Peb”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson Peb 67" “4/15/67”.
Historical NoteIn April 1967, Lyndon Johnson met with the heads of state in Latin America in Punta del Este, Uruguay, promising financial support to other nations in the Americas. Johnson wanted to establish a common market in Latin America during this meeting.
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 Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Punta del Este
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
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