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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 Lights Are Going Out, All Over the Country
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Lights Are Going Out, All Over the Country

Artifact ID1973.1.37
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1909 - 2001)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date 1964
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/2 in x W 11 5/8 in (47 cm x 29.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A morose elephant holds his head in distress and holds a newspaper ("US Chamber of Commerce Applauds LBJ"). Caption: “The Lights Are Going Out, All Over the Country”. Artist signature lower right: "© 1964 Herblock The Washington Post”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: “To President Johnson who has turned on many lights across the country Respectfully, Herb Block”.
Historical NoteOn April 27, 1964, Lyndon Johnson delivered a speech to the US Chamber of Commerce where he discussed the aversion of a railroad strike, the federal budget, and the war on poverty.
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© 1964 Herblock, The Washington Post
 Copyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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
Washington
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