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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Easter Bunny
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Easter Bunny

Artifact ID1973.1.671
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1889 - 1983)
Gifter
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/4 in x W 13 in (41.3 cm x 33 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A rabbit with LBJ's face sits on a giant egg ("Medicare") in a nest ("$ocial $ecurity [Social Security]"). Caption: “The Easter Bunny”. Artist signature lower right: "Hungerford”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: [erased] “3 col” [illegible].
Historical NoteThe Medicare and Medicaid Act was signed by President Johnson on July 30, 1965. Medicare provided healthcare for the elderly, a fast-growing demographic, and Medicaid helped the poor. President Johnson signed the bill at the Truman Presidential Library to acknowledge the early attempts of Harry Truman to provide national healthcare. Social Security is a federal program that provides benefits to the elderly and disabled founded in 1935 by Franklin D. Roosevelt. During Johnson’s administration, Medicare benefits were added to Social Security.
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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