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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 Buddy System
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Buddy System

Artifact ID1966.64.151
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
Artist (United States, 1918 - 1988)
Gifter
Date ca. October 1965
Medium Ink and pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 11 1/2 in (34.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A soldier ("US Defense") looks at a wooden frame soldier ("Reserve Confusion"). Caption reads: "The Buddy System". Artist signature lower right: "Don Hesse St. Louis Globe Democrat".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Oct 3, 1965".
Historical NoteIn 1965, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara recommended to Lyndon Johnson that he send the reserves to Vietnam. Eventually, they would be called up in 1968 after Johnson stepped down from the 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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Saint Louis City
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