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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hail to the Chief!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hail to the Chief!

Artifact ID1973.1.147
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher
Date ca. August 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 10 7/8 in (34.9 cm x 27.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ shakes hands with a man (“Maine”) with a head in the shape of Maine. A woman (identifiable as Margaret Chase Smith) stands in the crowd watching. Overhead is a banner: ("Welcome to Vacationland! Ideal for Pleasure and/or Business"). A cat falls and says “Ooops!” as it holds a sign (“November is Coming”). Caption: “Hail to the Chief!”. Artist signature lower right: "Vic Runtz news ‘66”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “3 col Ed Page Sat”. Handwritten at lower center: [blue] “Bangor Daily News, Aug. 20, 1966”.
Historical NoteIn 1966, the year this cartoon was made, the two senators representing Maine were Margaret Chase Smith and Edmund Muskie. In 1964, Smith ran for president during the Republican primaries, and was defeated by Barry Goldwater. In 1968, Muskie would run as vice president under Hubert Humphrey.
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 Edmund S. Muskie (United States, 1914 - 1996)
Person Referenced Margaret Chase Smith (United States, 1897 - 1995)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Bangor
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