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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Ahem!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Ahem!

Artifact ID1973.1.300
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. August 1968
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 11 in (34.3 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Humphrey climbs down a ladder with a suitcase while a girl ("Peace Vote") supports the ladder. In his pajamas and robe, LBJ leans out a window and gives Hubert Humphrey a meaningful look. Caption: “Ahem!”. Artist signature lower center: "CP Houston”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] "To the President with best regards-Clyde Peterson". Handwritten at lower right: [red] “43”.
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey was a liberal Democrat from Minnesota that co-founded Americans for Democratic Action. He was initially opposed to the Vietnam War, but reversed his position on it as vice-president due to pressure from President Johnson, which made him lose much of his support base of civil rights, labor activists, and other liberals. When he ran for president in 1968, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign. The Antiwar Movement (1964-1973) emerged in response to the Vietnam War and included many activist groups such as the Students for a Democratic Society and the Yippies and used tactics such as mass demonstrations, sit-ins, teach-ins, and guerilla theater. In this cartoon, Hubert Humphrey tries to get the support of the antiwar movement.
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 Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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