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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Take Your Pick, They're Restless All Over
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Take Your Pick, They're Restless All Over

Artifact ID1973.1.2037
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher ()
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/8 in x W 11 in (35.9 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ covers his eyes while pointing to a globe. Next to him, his suitcase is covered in stickers ("Puente del Este” and “Guam". Humphrey also points to the globe with his eyes closed. His suitcase has several stickers ("Brussels”, “Bonn”, “Paris”, and Lond[on]"). Caption: ‘Take Your Pick, They're Restless All Over”. Artist signature lower right: "McCarty”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Best wishes Gene". Handwritten at lower right: [red] “50”.
Historical NoteIn 1967, Johnson sent Hubert Humphrey to several countries in Europe to fix relations and increase support for the Vietnam War. In 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. Also in 1967, Johnson met with South Vietnamese leaders in Guam.
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 Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
San Bernardino
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