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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Y'all Come Back Naow, Heah?...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Y'all Come Back Naow, Heah?...

Artifact ID1973.1.1082
Date ca. August 1972
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 14 in (28.6 cm x 35.6 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ stands on his front porch with a pistol in his hand. Two men (“George”, “Sarge”) are running away. Caption: “Y'all Come Back Naow, Heah? --An' We'll Talk S'More New Politics”. Artist signature lower right: "McCarty”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: "Best wishes - Gene McCarty". Handwritten at upper right: [red] “633”. Handwritten at lower left: [blue] “3 W Edit Pg”. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Thurs 8/28/72”.
Historical NoteIn the 1972 presidential election, Richard Nixon ran for his second term against South Dakota Senator George McGovern. McGovern chose Sargent Shriver, a leader in the War on Poverty, to be his vice president.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Sargent Shriver (United States, 1915 - 2011)
Person Referenced George McGovern (United States, 1922 - 2012)
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