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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hey! Now Wait a Minute!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hey! Now Wait a Minute!

Artifact ID1973.1.276
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (American, 1908 - 1980)
Publisher (founded 1880)
Gifter
Date ca. August 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 17 1/8 in x W 14 in (43.5 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A referee in a boxing ring stands in between two men ("Agnew", "Nixon”) on one side and three men ("HHH", "LBJ", "Muskie") on the other side. Caption: "Hey! Now Wait a Minute!". Artist signature lower right: "Bruce Shanks 8-31-68”. A small piece of paper “© 1968, Buffalo Evening News, Inc.” adhered to lower right.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] "With all the best to President Johnson.".
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey ran for president with Maine Senator Edmund Muskie as his vice president in 1968 after Lyndon Johnson withdrew from the race. However, he remained closely associated with Lyndon Johnson. Former Vice President Richard Nixon secured the Republican nomination during the 1968 election with Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew as his vice president.
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 Note© 1968, Buffalo Evening News, Inc.
 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 Edmund S. Muskie (American, 1914 - 1996)
Person Referenced Richard Nixon (American, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced Spiro Agnew (American, 1918 - 1996)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Hubert H. Humphrey (American, 1911 - 1978)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Buffalo
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