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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 This Country Needs Most---
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

What This Country Needs Most---

Artifact ID1973.329.1
Object Type Cartoon Print
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 in x W 8 in (25.4 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. Uncle Sam grins (“One Big Smile”) as men ("Gloom Dispensers") wearing black cloaks, sunglasses, and top hats surround him. Caption: “What this country needs the most”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: “3 col Feb 26”.
Historical NoteThe mid to late 1960s brought nuclear proliferation, a long Vietnam War, and other destabilization around the world as the Cold War went on. In the United States, political and cultural divisions grew amid social changes and social movements. These factors led to pessimism toward politics that contrasted with the optimism in the early 1960s.
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.
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Subjects
Uncle Sam
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