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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Blood -Sweat--Tears--Hope--Smiles and Progress?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Blood -Sweat--Tears--Hope--Smiles and Progress?

Artifact ID1973.1.2966
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher ()
Date ca. January 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 19 7/8 in x W 15 in (50.5 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ reads from a paper (“State of the Union”) to an audience of a soldier, a donkey, an elephant, the world globe, a man and woman ("US People") and Uncle Sam ("Congress"). Caption: “Blood -Sweat--Tears--Hope--Smiles and Progress?”. Additional text at lower center: “The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Jan. 14, 1966”. Artist signature lower left: "Temple”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: [blue] “To President L. B. Johnson: Hear! Hear!! Keith Temple”.
Historical NoteIn January 1966, Lyndon Johnson delivered a State of the Union Address that covered the Vietnam War, the Great Society, the war on poverty, foreign aid, relation with the Soviet Union and Eastern bloc, urban development, environmental programs, the war on crime, and civil rights.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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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