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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Only Seven Shopping Days till November 5th
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Only Seven Shopping Days till November 5th

Artifact ID1973.1.157
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. October 1968
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. Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon and another man (identifiable as George Wallace) sit in a black pot. Beside the pot stands LBJ, dressed as Santa Claus, ringing a bell and another man ("Ho"). Wallace speaks. Caption: “Only Seven Shopping Days till November 5th”. Artist signature lower right: "10-29-68 Osrin Cleveland Plain Dealer”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "For President Johnson, holiday greetings-from Ray Osrin". Handwritten at lower right: [circle] [blue] “55”. Handwritten at upper left: [blue] “Tues. Edit. Cartoon”. Handwritten at upper center: [blue] “5 ⅜””.
Historical NoteHubert Humphrey joined the race as a Democrat after Lyndon Johnson stepped down from the nomination in March 1968. Former Vice President Richard Nixon secured the Republican nomination during the 1968 election. His platform emphasized crime and he criticized Johnson’s Vietnam policy, but was vague about his own plans to end the war. Alabama governor George Wallace left the Democrat Party to run for president in 1968 as an American 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 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 Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced George Wallace (United States, 1919 - 1988)
Person Referenced Richard Nixon (United States, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Vietnam War
Place of Publication
Cleveland
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