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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
You Stop Picking on My Congress!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

You Stop Picking on My Congress!

Artifact ID1965.28.54
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1902 - 1971)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. May 1957
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 14 in (36.2 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. In the foreground, an upset LBJ is wagging his finger in a man's (identifiable as President Eisenhower) face. Behind them, a man with a club beats on a rolled paper ("Ike's Legislative Program"). Caption reads: "You Stop Picking on My Congress!" Artist signature lower left: "Jim Berryman Washington Star."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten lower left: "Regards to Sen. Johnson -"
Historical NoteWhen this cartoon was made, Senator Lyndon Johnson was the Senate Majority Leader. Lyndon Johnson’s ability to persuade and push people into doing what he wanted was referred to as the Johnson Treatment.
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 Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower (United States, 1890 - 1969)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Washington
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