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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1973.1.382
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 17 in (35.6 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. In the upper left is a landscape and a sign (“this is New Mexico”). A man (“State chairman”) sits sadly as a man carries away a portrait of LBJ. A sign ("Democratic State Headquarters") hangs on the wall. A woman says, "Looking back, Mr. Volden, maybe you should have been nicer to Bobby when he was here!". Lower left inset frame: A man reads a newspaper and says, “Sez here New Mexico cattle growers have been meetin’ up in Santa Fe”. Another man answers, “Did anyone mention lowerin’ th’ price of steak?”. Additional text across the top of inset frame: “The Lone Stranger and Pronto”. Artist signature lower right: "McGinnis”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson with every good wish- Mac McGinnis". Handwritten at lower right: “Harold Volden”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election, but he would later withdraw from the race on March 31, 1968. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a prominent critic of the Vietnam War, ran for president in 1968 as a Democrat with an anti-war platform until his assassination in June 1968.
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 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)
Person Referenced Harold Volden (United States)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
New Mexico
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