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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Off and Running!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Off and Running!

Artifact ID1998.25.2
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1913 - 1982)
Publisher ()
Date 1968
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/4 in x W 11 in (33.7 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Hubert Humphrey carries a smiling baby ("LBJ's Image"). He is being chased across the broken ice by a pack of raging elephants. Caption: “Off and Running!”. Artist signature lower left: "Crawford NEA ‘68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “65.1” “43.3”. Handwritten at lower center: [strikethrough in red] [blue] “Hold for Humphrey” [illegible]. Handwritten at lower center: [strikethrough in red] [red] “2-3 col”. Handwritten at lower right: “4”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “-3 col” “1-2 col”.
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey was a liberal Democrat from Minnesota that co-founded Americans for Democratic Action. He was initially opposed to the Vietnam War, but reversed his position on it as vice-president due to pressure from President Johnson, which made him lose much of his support base of civil rights, labor activists, and other liberals. When he ran for president in 1968, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign. Many Republicans opposed the Vietnam War. In 1967 Anti-war Republicans released the White Paper on Vietnam that pointed to the high loss of life, unpopularity, and expenses caused by the Vietnam War.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Claire O. Crawford
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
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