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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's That About Not Counting Chickens---?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

What's That About Not Counting Chickens---?

Artifact ID1973.1.109
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher ()
Date ca. December 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 1/8 in x W 15 1/8 in (51.1 cm x 38.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A giant chicken with LBJ's face sits on four eggs ("1968") that a donkey and an elephant are examining with a smile. The elephant carries a sign ("Rumors LBJ Won't Run Again"). Caption: “What's That About Not Counting Chickens---?”. Artist signature lower right: "Temple”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “T-P Wednesday Dec. 14”. Handwritten at lower right: “35 picas”.
Historical NoteOn March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson would announce that he was withdrawing from the presidential race so he could focus on ending the Vietnam War. At the time, he had just lost the New Hampshire primary to antiwar candidate Eugene McCarthy, Robert F. Kennedy, another antiwar candidate, had just entered the race, and his polls in Wisconsin right before the primary were low. He also announced a partial bombing halt in Vietnam.
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New Orleans
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