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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Can't Hit Me---I'm Wearing Glasses!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Can't Hit Me---I'm Wearing Glasses!

Artifact ID1973.1.144
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher
Gifter
Date ca. February 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 in x W 10 1/2 in (33 cm x 26.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ points to his eyeglasses ("I Like Ike Ike Likes Me"). Richard Nixon ("GOP Contenders") is a boxer standing behind him with gloved hands raised. A cat takes notes on a paper (“Score”). Caption: “Can't Hit Me---I'm Wearing Glasses!”. Artist signature upper left: "Vic Runtz news ‘68”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “3 col line Ed Page Tues;”. Handwritten at lower center: [blue] “Bangor Daily News - Feb. 20, 1968”.
Historical NoteAs president, Lyndon B. Johnson looked to Dwight Eisenhower for advice on the Vietnam War, demonstrating the value Johnson placed on bi-partisanship. Former Vice President Richard Nixon secured the Republican nomination during the 1968 election. His platform emphasized crime and he criticized Johnson’s Vietnam policy, but was vague about his own plans to end the war.
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 Richard Nixon (American, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Dwight D. Eisenhower (American, 1890 - 1969)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Bangor
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