It's a Long Way Across
Artifact ID1973.1.267
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Wayne Stayskal
Gifter
Wayne Stayskal
Date
ca. March 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/8 in x W 9 3/4 in (34 cm x 24.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two men (identifiable as Bobby Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy”) run across a desert without hats or supplies. LBJ walks behind them with multiple canteens of water and other supplies. Caption: “It's a Long Way Across”. Artist signature lower left: "Stayskal”. A small piece of paper “© 1968, Chicago’s American” adhered to lower left.
Historical NoteMinnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a prominent critic of the Vietnam War, announced his candidacy in March 1968, the month this cartoon was made, 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 Note© 1968, Chicago’s American
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Eugene J. McCarthy
(United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced
Robert F. Kennedy
(United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication