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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Trick or Treat!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Trick or Treat!

Artifact ID1973.10286.7
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1897 - 1986)
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 16 3/8 in (35.2 cm x 41.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A cowboy (identifiable as Barry Goldwater) is surrounded by costumed characters ("Minute Men", [Ku Klux Klan], "John Birch Gang", "White Citizens Council". Caption reads: "Trick or Treat!". Artist signature bottom center: "Chuck Thorndike".
Historical NoteDuring the 1964 election cycle, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater ran as a Republican with a pro-segregation platform against incumbent President Lyndon Johnson. The John Birch Society is a right-wing, anti-Communist group. During the 1960s, it opposed the Johnson administration’s Vietnam War policy, considering the intervention to be part of a Communist conspiracy. It also opposed the civil rights movement and socially liberal movements. The Minutemen were an anti-communist organization in the 1960s who were militant and nativist. White Citizens' Councils were founded in response to Brown v. Board and were pro-segregation.
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 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 Barry Goldwater (United States, 1909 - 1998)
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