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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Come and Get It, You All
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Come and Get It, You All

Artifact ID1973.1.1903
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. October 1965
Medium Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 in x W 15 in (48.3 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ wears a chef’s hat and apron ("Great Society Barbecue") while barbecuing meat on a grill and calls out. Three mats (“Welcome”) float between Cuba and the U.S. coastline. A small piece of paper “Sioux City Journal” adhered to lower left. Caption: “Come and Get It, You All”. Artist signature lower left: "Pletcher -1965”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "To President Lyndon B. Johnson, with best wishes”. Handwritten at upper left: “5 ½””. Handwritten at upper right: “Wednesday”. Stamped at upper right: [blue] “Oct 6 1965”.
Historical NoteOn October 3, 1965, President Johnson signed the Immigration Act of 1965 into law which, among other immigration policy changes, guaranteed asylum for Cuban refugees.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Cuba
Place of Publication
Sioux City
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