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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hey! No Fair Moving the Target!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hey! No Fair Moving the Target!

Artifact ID1973.1.314
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (born 1925)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. April 1967
Medium Ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 8 7/8 in (28.6 cm x 22.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, with a target attached to him, walks away. Six men ("Gurney”, “Adams”, “Kelly”, “Bobby Backers”, “Concerned Demos") who are shooting at him with various weapons shout at him. Caption: “Hey! No Fair Moving the Target!”. Artist signature lower left: "Ivey”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: “-St Pete”. Handwritten at lower left: [underline] “Times ‘67”. Handwritten at lower left: [red] “11-NF”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “545”.
Historical NoteBecause of the Vietnam War, the Democratic Party became divided toward the end of President Johnson’s term. Many Democrats blamed Johnson for the war and criticized him for it. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy opposed Johnson’s involvement in Vietnam. Johnson also faced criticism from Republicans like Florida House Representative Richard Kelley and Florida Senator Edward J. Gurney Jr. Gurney voted against civil rights legislation, foreign aid, and Great Society programs. Sherman Adams was the White House chief of staff under President Eisenhower and a liberal Republican.
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 Sherman Adams (United States, 1899 - 1986)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Richard Kelly (United States, 1924 - 2005)
Person Referenced Edward J. Gurney Jr. (United States, 1914 - 1996)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Florida
Place of Publication
Orlando
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