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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
LBJ Postcard
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

LBJ Postcard

Artifact ID1970.35.89
Object Type Postage Stamp
Date 1966
Date DescribedOctober 24, 1966
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionLBJ Special Cancellation Postcard. The cachet on the envelope is a portrait of LBJ and the Presidential Seal. Cachet text: "The Great Society". Three stamps adhered at upper right: 6s Marcos inaugural stamp. Postmarked at: Manila, Philippines - Oct 24, 1966. Two stamps on the reverse at lower right: 1s Quezon stamp, 6s Marcos stamp. Postmarked at: Manila, Philippines - Oct 24, 1966.
Inscriptions and MarkingsAt center: [indecipherable]. Stamped on reverse at upper left: "Stamp & Philatelic Division Bureau of Posts, Manila Philppines". Handwritten at upper right: "Marcos Pres. of Philipines".
Historical NoteThis LBJ Great Society postcard was postmarked on October 24, 1966 from Manila, the Philippines - the date and location of President Johnson's vist to the Philippines for the Manila Summit Conference.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be 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 Ferdinand E. Marcos (Philippine, 1917 - 1989)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • October 24, 1966
Not on view
Place Described
Manila
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