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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Why?...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Why?...

Artifact ID1965.28.66
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1902 - 1971)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. December 1959
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 14 in (36.2 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, dressed as a cowboy, leans against a fence and holds a newspaper ("Rockefeller headed for Texas on Southern Speaking Tour"). Caption reads: "Why?...We Have Our Own 'Non-Running' Candidate". Artist signature lower right: "Jim Berryman Washington Star."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across top: "3 cols - Sat - Dec - 12/59".
Historical NoteIn 1960, Senator Johnson was a primary candidate for the Democratic Party to become President of the United States. His political acumen, persuasion skills, and history in the Senate made him a supremely qualified candidate. Nelson Rockefeller, the governor of New York, also ran for president in 1960 as a Republican.
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 Nelson Rockefeller (United States, 1908 - 1979)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Washington
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