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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Muddying the Water
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Muddying the Water

Artifact ID1973.1.691
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1978)
Publisher (founded 1920)
Gifter
Date ca. June 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 24 in x W 18 in (61 cm x 45.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Chief Justice Earl Warren "Supreme Court") dumps a bucket ("1866 Civil Rights Act") of mud into a pond ("1968 Open Housing Legislation"). Caption: “Muddying the Water”. Artist signature lower right: "Warren King”.
Historical NoteThe Fair Housing Act was a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. It was signed by Lyndon Johnson on April 11, 1968 that made housing discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin illegal. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 defined citizenship and granted all citizens the same rights and protections of those rights.
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 Earl Warren (United States, 1891 - 1974)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New York
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