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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hey! They're Gonna Treat Me Like a Man!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hey! They're Gonna Treat Me Like a Man!

Artifact ID1973.1.2510
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1908 - 1980)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1880)
Date ca. June 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 in x W 14 in (43.2 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man dressed for combat reads a newspaper ("LBJ Wants Voting Age Lowered to 18"). A small piece of paper “© 1968, Buffalo Evening News, Inc.” adhered to lower right. Caption: "Hey! They're Gonna Treat Me Like a Man!". Artist signature lower right: "Bruce Shanks 6-29-68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] "For President Johnson with all best wishes”.
Copyright label above signature
Historical NoteAbout one-third of American soldiers that fought in Vietnam were drafted. Many men avoided the draft through college deferments and family connections, so it disproportionately affected men from poorer backgrounds. The draft lottery would eventually replace it in 1969. One criticism of the draft was that 18-year-olds could be drafted, despite voting age being 21. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment was passed in 1971 and lowered the voting age to 18.
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 Note© Buffalo Evening News, Inc.
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
Buffalo
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