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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Preparations for the Fall Show
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Preparations for the Fall Show

Artifact ID1965.28.133
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1913 - 1982)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 1/4 in x W 11 1/8 in (31.1 cm x 28.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, wearing a smock and holding a palette and paint brushes, paints two sunny pictures ("Domestic Scene" "Foreign Scene"). Caption reads: "Preparations for the Fall Show". Artist signature lower right: "Crawford NEA".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across bottom: "To the artist in the picture with warmest regards Bill Crawford"
Historical NoteLyndon Johnson’s public image was influenced by both his Great Society domestic policies and Cold War foreign policy, including American involvement in Vietnam. The Johnson Administration submitted 87 bills to Congress, and Johnson signed 84, or 96%, arguably the most successful legislative agenda in US congressional history. For his foreign policy, Johnson followed Harry Truman's doctrine of containment, which was intended to stop the spread of communism. Johnson’s foreign policy, especially in Vietnam, attracted both Democrat and Republican critics due to the loss of life, cost to the economy, and ineffectiveness of stopping the spread of Communism.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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