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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Important Thing to Consider...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Important Thing to Consider...

Artifact ID1973.1.218
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
Date ca. August 1968
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 9 1/8 in x W 7 in (23.2 cm x 17.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two women talk as they walk by the White House. Caption: “The Important Thing to Consider Is That Mrs. Humphrey Would Have Mrs. Johnson to Show Her Right Where Everything Is, but Mrs. Nixon Would Have to Find Things by Herself”. Additional text at lower center: “8-3”. Additional text at lower right: [illegible] “1968” “Field Enterprises Inc.”. Artist signature lower right: "Franklin Folger”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper left: “To Mrs. Lyndon Johnson with best wishes from "The Girls" and Franklin Folger”. Handwritten at upper right: “By Franklin Folger”.
Historical NoteRichard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election. On January 20, 1969, he was inaugurated as president and Lyndon Johnson left office.
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 Pat Nixon (United States, 1912 - 1993)
Person Referenced Lady Bird Johnson (United States, 1912 - 2007)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Chicago
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