Tell Them I'm Not Accepting Any Challenges...
Artifact ID1973.1.1990
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Draper Hill
Gifter
Draper Hill
Date
ca. November 1967
Medium
Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/2 in x W 11 3/8 in x D (41.9 cm x 28.9 cm x 0 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Lady Bird brings in a large box of gloves. LBJ, in his robe and slippers, speaks to her while reading a newspaper ("Uruguay's President Steps Down to Fight Duel Alliance for Progress"). Caption: “Tell Them I'm Not Accepting Any Challenges Until I Find a Second I Can Turn My Back On!”. Artist signature upper right: "Draper Hill”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: “Tell Them I'm Not Accepting Any Challenges Until I Find a Second I Can Turn My Back On!”.
Historical NoteIn October 1967, Oscar Gestido, the President of Uruguay stepped down from his presidency to fight a duel against the former finance minister. However, the duel was blocked by the court on November 1. In 1961, John F. Kennedy proposed the 10-year Alliance for Progress plan that would have brought economic development in Latin America without Communism.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
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Person Referenced
Lady Bird Johnson
(United States, 1912 - 2007)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Oscar Gestido
(Uruguay)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Place of Publication