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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'm Still Having Trouble With My Right Wing!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I'm Still Having Trouble With My Right Wing!

Artifact ID1966.64.302
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. June 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 5/8 in (36.8 cm x 29.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. An elephant ("GOP" "1968") with an injured right arm ("Goldwater - Reagan et al") talks to a donkey ("Dems" "1968") with a bandage ("Viet War") on its head and a bandage ("Rising Prices") on its tail. Caption reads: "I'm Still Having Trouble With My Right Wing!". Artist signature lower right: "6-15-66 Osrin Plain Dealer".Historical NoteRepublicans and Democrats each faced challenges in the upcoming 1968 elections. The rising prices and Vietnam War were blamed on the Johnson administration while the Republican party had a strong split between its liberal and conservative wings.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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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
Person Referenced Ronald Reagan (United States, 1911 - 2004)
Person Referenced Barry Goldwater (United States, 1909 - 1998)
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.
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Place of Publication
Cleveland
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