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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Remember, I Said Life in 1961 Will Not Be Easy!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Remember, I Said Life in 1961 Will Not Be Easy!

Artifact ID1982.68.1
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1912 - 2000)
Publisher ()
Date ca. February 1961
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 14 1/4 in (38.1 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. JFK talks to a man (“Rayburn”) who holds a package ("5-Vote Victory in Rules Fight"). On the wall is a sign ("Presidential Election Kennedy 34,221,485 Nixon 34,108,684"). Caption: “Remember, I Said Life in 1961 Will Not Be Easy!”. Artist signature lower left: "Gib Crockett Washington Star”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “3 Cols-Thurs Feb. 2, '61”. Verso: “Mr. Eric Wentworth (Wall St. Journal) #109”.
Historical NoteIn 1960, Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination for president. When the Democratic front-runner and fellow senator John F. Kennedy offered Johnson the VP spot on the ticket, the two men compromised and the Kennedy-Johnson ticket won in the 1960 presidential election against Republican Richard Nixon.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of Dorsey B. Hardeman
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
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 Richard Nixon (United States, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Sam Rayburn (United States, 1882 - 1961)
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (United States, 1917 - 1963)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Washington
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