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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hard to Ignore
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hard to Ignore

Artifact ID1987.27.3
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1919 - 2014)
Publisher (founded 1878)
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/8 in x W 11 1/4 in (33.3 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ looks nervously at a small man ("Rights Bill Foe Wallace") who stands on stacked boxes ("Maryland”, “Indiana”, “Wisconsin"). Caption: “Hard to Ignore”. Artist signature lower right: "Jon Kennedy”.
Historical NoteOn August 4, 1965, Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which banned literacy tests and poll taxes and provided federal oversight to ensure that new voting laws weren’t discriminatory. George Wallace was the governor of Alabama and a segregationist.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection.
Credit LineGift of the LBJ Foundation
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced George Wallace (United States, 1919 - 1988)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Little Rock
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