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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'd Suggest You Throw the Book at Him Instead
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I'd Suggest You Throw the Book at Him Instead

Artifact ID1973.1.494
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1902 - 1991)
Gifter
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 1/4 in x W 14 1/4 in (43.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A donkey ("Dems") shovels dark mud ("campaign mud") out of a field. A sign (“Win in ‘56”) is on the ground. LBJ leans on the fence and shows him a book ("Good Congressional Record in '56"). The U.S. Capitol is in the background. Caption: “I'd Suggest You Throw the Book at Him Instead”. Artist signature lower right: "Shoemaker”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: "To Senator Lyndon B. Johnson with my best wishes. Shoemaker”.
Historical NoteDuring the 1956 election cycle, Senator Lyndon Johnson campaigned for the Democratic presidential candidacy but lost to Adlai Stevenson, who ran against Dwight Eisenhower.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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