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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 Ever Makes Them Want It?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

What Ever Makes Them Want It?

Artifact ID1973.1.373
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher (founded 1846)
Gifter
Date ca. November 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 12 1/4 in (36.2 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ sits at his desk ("The World's Most Burdensome Job") on top of a precipice. Several men ("Candidate Hopefuls") struggle to climb up toward him. Caption: “What Ever Makes Them Want It?”. Artist signature lower left: "Morris”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: [blue] "To President Johnson-John Milt Morris".
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. In November 1967, when this cartoon was made, Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy announced his candidacy as an antiwar Democrat and both Richard Nixon and Michigan Governor George Romney were thought to be running.
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)
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