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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 LBJ Game Room
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The LBJ Game Room

Artifact ID1973.1.2446
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. June 1964
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 15 3/4 in x W 12 3/8 in (40 cm x 31.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Various heads of animals are mounted on a wall, including a goat ("Popularity Poll Rating”), a hippopotamus (“Rail Dispute”), a giraffe (“House Foreign Aid Approval”), an eagle (“Tax Cut”), a bison (“Cloture”), another horned animal (“Economy Boom”), another goat (“Wheat and Cotton Bill"), and other animals. Caption: “The LBJ Game Room”. Artist signature lower right: "Zschiesche Greensboro Daily News - June 13, 1964”.
Historical NoteThe Johnson administration, led by President Lyndon B. Johnson from 1963 to 1969, is known for its ambitious domestic agenda, particularly the Great Society program, and its significant role in the Vietnam War and other international affairs.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Greensboro
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