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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Don't Worry About Running into Nixon...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Don't Worry About Running into Nixon...

Artifact ID1973.1.12
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist ()
Publisher ()
Gifter
Medium Ink on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 16 1/4 in x W 15 in (41.3 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Wearing track clothes, Hubert Humphrey carries LBJ on his back. LBJ has his hand over Humphrey's eyes and speaks in his ear. Caption: “Don't Worry About Running into Nixon…He's Too Far Ahead!”. Artist signature lower right: "Blaine Hamilton Spectator Canada”.
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey was a liberal Democrat from Minnesota. When he ran for president in 1968 against Republican Richard Nixon, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign.
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 Richard Nixon (American, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (American, 1911 - 1978)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Hamilton
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