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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Backward, Oh Backward, Turn Time in Its Flight...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Backward, Oh Backward, Turn Time in Its Flight...

Artifact ID1973.10286.9
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1897 - 1986)
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 5/8 in x W 13 7/8 in (42.2 cm x 35.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A mountain ("Mt (Bums-Rush) More") with the profile of a man (identifiable as Barry Goldwater) is surrounded by the destroyed sculptures of men (“Washington”, “Lincoln”, “Jefferson”, and “Roosevelt”), Ku Klux Klan members with a burning cross, marching Nazis saying “Sig Heil!” with a swastika, and people kneeling before the mountain. In the background is a forest (“John Birch Trees”). Caption: “Backward, Oh Backward, Turn Time in Its Flight--And Make Me a King Again--Just for Tonight!”. Artist signature lower right: "Chuck Thorndike”.
Historical NoteDuring the 1964 election cycle, Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater ran as a Republican against incumbent President Lyndon Johnson. Goldwater was pro-war and famously said "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" and "Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue," which emboldened the conservative wing of the Republican Party.
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 Barry Goldwater (United States, 1909 - 1998)
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