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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I'm So Mad at Lyndon
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I'm So Mad at Lyndon

Artifact ID1965.28.338
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1898 - 1972)
Gifter
Date ca. February 1960
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 7/8 in x W 14 1/2 in (42.9 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A stereotypical Southern gentleman with a moustache, goatee, and a tied cravat is smoking a thin cigar and winking. Caption reads: "I'm So Mad at Lyndon". Artist signature lower right: "Tom Little 2-18-60 The Nashville Tennessean".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "All best wishes to Senator L.J.B. who should be next president of the United States Tom LIttle."
Historical NoteThe Civil Rights Act of 1960 made it illegal to prevent someone from registering to vote. While the act was not very effective, it provided proof for voter disenfranchisement and paved the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In this cartoon, a white southerner acknowledges that the law was not very effective by winking.
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.
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