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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Any Sign of the President Elect Yet?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Any Sign of the President Elect Yet?

Artifact ID1973.1.2804
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher (founded 1905)
Date ca. November 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 in x W 14 in (43.2 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ and Lady Bird sit in the oval office with stacks of boxes ("To: LBJ Ranch Johnson City Texas") and papers ("Racial Strife”, “Urban Problems”, “Crime”, “Vietnam”, and “New Left"). Caption: “Any Sign of the President Elect Yet?”. Artist signature lower left: "Poinier Detroit News”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: "To President and Mrs. Johnson with best wishes for the years to come - Art Poinier". Handwritten at center left: “Wed. Nov 6 1968 24 PT SBO Ital CLC Center 55 picas 5 CT Wide Line”. Handwritten at upper left: “Wed Nov 5”.
Historical NoteRichard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election. On January 20, 1969, he was inaugurated as president and Lyndon Johnson left office. Nixon inherited the Vietnam War and its peace talks. The New Left refers to many leftwing social and political movements in the 1960s and 1970s such as the civil rights, women’s liberation, gay liberation, and antiwar movements. It is contrasted with the Old Left, which emphasizes labor movements. Over 150 race-related riots took place in cities across the country during the Long, Hot Summer of 1967 in response to unemployment, police brutality, and discrimination. In response, President Johnson authorized the Kerner Commission to investigate the causes of the riots, and politicians such as Richard Nixon campaigned on “law and order” during the 1968 presidential election.
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 Richard Nixon (United States, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
LBJ Ranch
Place of Publication
Detroit
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