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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
It's Out of My Hands!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

It's Out of My Hands!

Artifact ID1998.25.8
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1913 - 1982)
Publisher ()
Date 1968
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 3/4 in x W 10 1/2 in (32.4 cm x 26.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ manipulates a donkey puppet above a stage ("Democratic Convention"). He speaks to someone nearby. Caption: “It's Out of My Hands!”. Artist signature lower right: "Crawford NEA ‘68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “43.9” “66”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “2-3 col” “1-2 col”.
Historical NoteIn August 1968, the Democratic National Convention was held in Chicago and nominated Hubert Humphrey as vice-president. Because of Humphrey’s support for the Vietnam War as vice-president, many people in the Yippie and National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam organizations protested outside the convention. Earlier that year, the Tet Offensive increased opposition to the Vietnam War, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the assassination of antiwar candidate Robert F. Kennedy. Fights broke out between antiwar protestors and the police, leading to the Chicago Seven trial where protest organizers were charged with crimes. Inside the convention, different groups of delegates from southern states fought to be the official delegation from that state. The Democratic National Convention demonstrated the disunity within the Democrat Party.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Claire O. Crawford
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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