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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
She May Flirt a Little
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

She May Flirt a Little

Artifact ID1973.1.384
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1905 - 1986)
Publisher (founded 1870)
Gifter
Date ca. December 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 3/8 in x W 11 in (36.5 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ ("Incumbent President") escorts a donkey ("Party Nomination") who winks behind her fan at two men ("Bobby", “McCarthy”). A bird sits on McCarthy’s shoulder. A man comments, "--But don't really expect to divorce her meal ticket!". Caption: “She May Flirt a Little”. Artist signature lower right: "Reg Manning”. A small piece of paper “McNaught Syndicate, Inc.” adhered to lower left.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] "Regards to President Johnson-Reg Manning 2-4-68". Handwritten at lower center: [blue] “3 col”. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Mailing”. Stamped at lower center: “Dec 21 1967”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election, but he would later withdraw from the race on March 31, 1968. 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. John Q Public is a character often included in political cartoons to depict the average citizen, often portrayed with glasses, a mustache, and a fedora.
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 Eugene J. McCarthy (United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Phoenix
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