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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
You Think LBJ's on Television Too Much?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

You Think LBJ's on Television Too Much?

Artifact ID1965.28.204
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States)
Gifter
Date 1965
Medium Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 1/2 in x W 14 1/8 in (49.5 cm x 35.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Standing next to a television camera, two men are talking. In the background, a line of people in costume ("Regular Programs") wait in line, but every other person is "LBJ". Caption reads: "You Think LBJ's on Television Too Much?". Artist signature lower right: "Dowling." Additional text at lower center: "1965, Publishers Newspaper Syndicate".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at center right: "For the President Dan B. Dowling NY Herald Tribune". Handwritten across bottom: "Trib Ed Page" "Syndicate" "3 3/4" 5 1/2" wide".
Historical NoteLyndon Johnson was very involved with the media, but unlike Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, he had less televised news conferences and more informal interviews. President Johnson paid close attention to the media as well and kept three televisions in the Oval Office.
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 Note©1965, Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
 Copyright 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
New York
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