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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hot Dawg! I'm REALLY Buggin' Those Newsmen Now...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hot Dawg! I'm REALLY Buggin' Those Newsmen Now...

Artifact ID1973.1.2204
Artist (United States, 1932 - 2015)
Date ca. March 1967
Medium Pencil and applied shading on typing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 8 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ laughs and slaps his knee as he talks to Lady Bird. A small piece of paper “Berry’s World” adhered to upper left. Caption: “Hot Dawg! I'm REALLY Buggin' Those Newsmen Now. Now- My New Image Calls for Not Reactin' to Their Columns!”. Artist signature lower left: "Jim Berry”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: [blue] “For President Johnson: With highest regard and friendship - Jim Berry”.
Historical NoteLyndon Johnson was very involved with the media, but unlike Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, he had less televised news conferences and more informal interviews. President Johnson paid close attention to the media as well and kept three televisions in the Oval Office.
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
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 Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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