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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
We All's Having a Love-In, Boy!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

We All's Having a Love-In, Boy!

Artifact ID1973.1.1589
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. September 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 20 3/4 in x W 14 in (52.7 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“McNamara”) relaxes on a mattress on the floor and LBJ strums a stringed instrument. Three generals sit on the floor with their hands tied behind them.A man looks in through the window. A small piece of paper “Fort Wayne News Sentinel 9/5/67” adhered to lower right. Caption: “We All's Having a Love-In, Boy!”. Artist signature lower left: "Sandeson."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: "For - President Johnson - with the good wishes of - Bill Sandeson". Handwritten at lower right: [red] “47”.
Historical NoteA love-in was a type of gathering or protest where attendees meditated and listened to music, which may have an emphasis on love or recreational drugs. They were associated with hippies and the antiwar movement. Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense. John Q Public is a character often included in political cartoons to depict the average citizen, often portrayed with glasses, a mustache, and a fedora.
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 Robert McNamara (United States, 1916 - 2009)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Fort Wayne
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