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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1973.1.233
Artist (United States, 1912 - 2000)
Date ca. February 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 3/4 in x W 14 3/4 in (47.6 cm x 37.5 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“McCarthy”) holds a valentine (“The ADA thinks you're just fine, But Lyndon's still our Valentine.") with a man ("Labor") making a face. Artist signature lower right: "Gib Crockett © The Washington Star”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “31 picas - Wed Feb 14 ‘68”. Handwritten on the back: “Ms. Willy Day Taylor–”.
Historical NoteMinnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate. The Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a liberal organization founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, Hubert Humphrey, and other prominent liberals that supported John F. Kennedy and initially supported Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policies, but opposed Johnson's role in the Vietnam War.
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 Note© Gib Crockett, The Washington Star 1968
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Person Referenced Americans for Democratic Action (founded 1947)
Person Referenced Eugene J. McCarthy (United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced George Meany (United States, 1894 - 1980)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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