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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
What Have I Told You About Talking...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

What Have I Told You About Talking...

Artifact ID1973.1.2116
Artist (United States, born 1935)
Publisher (founded 1892)
Date ca. August 1965
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 17 1/2 in (28.6 cm x 44.5 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ talks to his dog crouched in disgrace under a chair, and points to a man (identifiable as Arthur Schlesinger) leaving the room with a tape recorder. In the lower right, a dog says, “Yes, I remember ‘Her’ - Boy, I could tell you some stories..!” to a penguin. Caption: “What Have I Told You About Talking to Arthur Schlesinger?”. Artist signature lower right: "Oliphant © 1965 The Denver Post 1965 The Los Angeles Times Syndicate”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson - respectfully Pat Oliphant".
Historical NotePresident Johnson’s best known beagles were named Him and Her. Arthur Schlesinger was a historian and advisor to John F. Kennedy that opposed the Vietnam War.
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 Note© 1965 The Denver Post, The Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Copyright 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 Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (United States, 1917 - 2007)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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