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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I Can Whip Anybody in This Room!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I Can Whip Anybody in This Room!

Artifact ID1973.1.45
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1925 - 1981)
Gifter
Publisher (founded 1906)
Date ca. December 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/4 in x W 15 1/2 in (33.7 cm x 39.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. At a saloon bar, a man (“McCarthy”) approaches LBJ, who sits and stares at him. The other patrons, all donkeys, flee. Caption: “I Can Whip Anybody in This Room!”. Artist signature lower right: "Harold Maples”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: "To Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States, with my best wishes - Harold Maples". Handwritten at lower right: “12/3/67”.
Historical NoteMinnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate, announcing his campaign on November 30, 1967. President Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election, but he would later withdraw from the race on March 31, 1968.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Fort Worth
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