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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Frankly, I Don't Find George Wallace Very Funny.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Frankly, I Don't Find George Wallace Very Funny.

Artifact ID1973.1.247
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, born 1927)
Gifter
Date ca. May 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A donkey ("Dems") and an elephant ("GOP") stand with their tails tied together and talk. Caption: “Frankly, I Don't Find George Wallace Very Funny”. Artist signature lower left: "Basset”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: “To Lyndon Johnson - much success - Gene Basset”. Handwritten at lower right: “5/20/67”. Handwritten at lower right: [circle] “365”.
Historical NoteAfter the spring of 1963, when President John F. Kennedy proposed civil rights legislation and the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, many conservative white southerners that otherwise agreed on Democrat domestic policy left the Democratic Party. Some supported Alabama governor George Wallace’s 1968 presidential campaign as an Independent Party candidate with a pro-segregation platform.
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 Baines Johnson Library and Museum 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 George Wallace (United States, 1919 - 1988)
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