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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Some Sort of a Breath-Holding Record
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Some Sort of a Breath-Holding Record

Artifact ID1973.1.168
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Date ca. September 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 12 1/8 in (36.2 cm x 30.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A boy ("McCarthy") holds his breath while his parents ("Democrats") watch with dismay. Caption: “Some Sort of a Breath-Holding Record”. Artist signature lower left: "Morris”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] "To President Johnson-John Milt Morris".
Historical NoteMinnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate. McCarthy did not endorse Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey until late October.
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)
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Not on view
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