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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I Was Thinking, Maybe I Should Travel More
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I Was Thinking, Maybe I Should Travel More

Artifact ID1973.1.547
Artist (United States, born 1912)
Date ca. July 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 11 in (35.2 cm x 27.9 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ sits at his desk talking to a donkey in a suit. On the floor, there are several newspapers (“Bobby Kennedy Tours Africa”, “RFK Shoots Salmon River Rapids”, “Bobby to visit Yukon"). Caption: “I Was Thinking, Maybe I Should Travel More”. Artist signature lower right: "Art Bimrose”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “Fri. Edit. Pg.”. Handwritten at lower center: [blue] “5 ⅝””. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “7/8/66”. Handwritten at lower right: “17 ⅙”.
Historical NoteRobert F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson each represented a different side to the Democratic Party in the 1960s. Robert Kennedy was the Attorney General under his brother’s administration and became a New York senator during Johnson’s presidency.
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
Use Restriction NoteCopyright 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)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
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