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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Tabled!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Tabled!

Artifact ID1965.28.58
Artist (United States, 1902 - 1971)
Date ca. January 1959
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 12 1/2 in (34.3 cm x 31.8 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A pair of cowboy boots with stars dig their spurs into a document ("Anderson Anti-filibuster Proposal") on the table. Caption reads: "Tabled!". Artist signature lower left: "Jim Berryman Washington Star."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across top: "3 cols - Sunday, Jan 11th/59"
Historical NoteIn 1963, the Democratic Senator Clinton Anderson of New Mexico proposed an amendment that debate could be shut off by three-fifths instead of two-thirds of the senators being present and voting.
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
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 Clinton P. Anderson (United States, 1895 - 1975)
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