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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
He Wants to Know How to Say 'Howdy' in Latin So He Can Greet the Pope!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

He Wants to Know How to Say 'Howdy' in Latin So He Can Greet the Pope!

Artifact ID1965.28.43
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1932 - 2015)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. October 1965
Medium Pencil on typing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 8 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man is leaving the Oval Office and speaks to another man in passing. Through the door, LBJ is seen sitting at his desk in the background and a Presidential Seal is seen above the door. Caption reads: "He Wants to Know How to Say 'Howdy' in Latin So He Can Greet the Pope!" Printed in upper left: "BERRY'S WORLD". Artist signature lower right: "Jim Berry 10-1-65."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across bottom: "For President Johnson with great admiration and my very best wishes - Jim Berry"
Historical NoteIn 1965, Pope Paul VI was the first pope to visit the United States. Because the Vatican was not yet recognized by the United States government due to separation of church and state concerns, President Johnson and the pope met at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
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 Pope Paul VI (1897 - 1978)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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