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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
How Would You Like to Be My Vice-President?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

How Would You Like to Be My Vice-President?

Artifact ID1973.1.2465
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1932 - 2015)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. August 1968
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. Hubert Humphrey leans across LBJ's desk to speak to him. A small piece of paper “Berry’s World” adhered to upper left. Caption: “How Would You Like to Be My Vice-President?”. Artist signature lower right: "Jim Berry 8-16-68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: [blue] "For President Johnson: with very best regards - Jim Berry".
Historical NoteHubert Humphrey needed to choose a running mate during the Democratic National Convention of 1968. Several politicians were included such as New York Republican candidate Nelson Rockefeller, Texas governor John Connally, Vietnam ambassador Cyrus Vance, DNC Chairman Larry O'Brien, and former Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver. Eventually, Humphrey's association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign.
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 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 Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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