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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Democratic Footgear for '68
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Democratic Footgear for '68

Artifact ID1973.1.215
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1911 - 1980)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1885)
Date ca. April 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 11 7/8 in (27.9 cm x 30.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Eugene McCarthy) wears sandals, Hubert Humphrey wears boots (“LBJ”) and a man (identifiable as Bobby Kennedy) wears shoes (“JFK”) that are too big for his feet. Caption: “Democratic Footgear for '68”. Artist signature lower right: "Herc Ficklen Dallas News”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “With best wishes to President Lyndon B. Johnson”. Handwritten at lower right: “4/3/68”.
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey ran for president in 1968 after Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race. Although he secured the Democratic nomination, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy ran for president in 1968 as a Democrat with an anti-war platform until his assassination in June 1968. Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (American, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced Eugene J. McCarthy (American, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (American, 1925 - 1968)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Dallas
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