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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
While They're Fighting for Your Honor...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

While They're Fighting for Your Honor...

Artifact ID1973.1.222
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1932 - 2000)
Gifter
Date ca. May 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 15 3/8 in (50.8 cm x 39.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“Wallace”) woos a woman ("Voters") while two swordsmen ("GOP”, “Dems") duel in the background. Caption: “While They're Fighting for Your Honor--How 'Bout You and Me?”. Artist signature lower left: "Darcy”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at center left: “Best Regards Mr. President”. Handwritten at lower right: “64-2”.
Historical NoteAfter the spring of 1963, when President John F. Kennedy proposed civil rights legislation and the signing of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, many conservative white southerners that otherwise agreed on Democrat domestic policy left the Democratic Party. Some supported Alabama governor George Wallace’s 1968 presidential campaign as an Independent Party candidate with a pro-segregation platform.
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 George Wallace (United States, 1919 - 1988)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
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