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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
On Second Thought, Mr. Humphrey...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

On Second Thought, Mr. Humphrey...

Artifact ID1973.1.127
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1933 - 2021)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. March 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 5/8 in x W 12 in (37.1 cm x 30.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ sits at a desk in the clouds ("Above the Primary' Strategy") reading a newspaper ("New Hampshire” “RFK in Race” “Gold Crisis"). He speaks to Hubert Humphrey, who holds a harp. Caption: “On Second Thought, Mr. Humphrey, You'd Better Drop in on Those Mortals down in Wisconsin”. A small piece of paper “The Milwaukee Journal” adhered to lower left. A small piece of paper “All rights reserved 1968 Publishers-Hall Syndicate” adhered to lower left. Artist signature lower right: "Sanders”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: [red] “Thur Mar 21/68”. Handwritten at upper right: [strikethrough] [red] “0”.
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey ran for president in 1968 after Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race after being defeated in the New Hampshire primary by antiwar Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota and seeing low support in Wisconsin polls as the Wisconsin primary was coming up. Also, after McCarthy’s success in New Hampshire, fellow antiwar Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York entered the race. Also, in March 1968, there was a crisis relating to the conversion of dollars to gold, which impacted the funding of the Vietnam War and Great Society.
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 Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (United States, 1911 - 1978)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
New HampshireWisconsin
Place of Publication
Milwaukee
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