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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
In Other Words, What We Thought Were Pacified...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

In Other Words, What We Thought Were Pacified...

Artifact ID1973.1.359
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1888)
Date ca. March 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 1/4 in x W 13 1/8 in (48.9 cm x 33.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ and a military general study a U.S. map. The general points to troop movements ("G.O.P.”, “Bobby Kennedy”, “McCarthy") from New Hampshire to the White House. Another troop movement (“G.O.P.”) comes from the west. Additional text on the map from the Midwest: "Main GOP Push Expected". Caption: “In Other Words, What We Thought Were Pacified or Relatively Safe Zones Are Far from It!”. Artist signature lower left: "Brooks The Birmingham News”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “-make 29 picas wide-”. Handwritten at lower right: “-Friday, March 15th, 1968”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election. During the 1968 New Hampshire primary on March 12, Lyndon Johnson faced antiwar candidate Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy. After McCarthy won New Hampshire, New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a prominent critic of the Vietnam War, announced his candidacy on March 16. Johnson would later withdraw from the race on March 31 and Kennedy would be assassinated in June.
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 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 Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Eugene J. McCarthy (United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Birmingham
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