I'll Save Him, Eugene--I'll Save Him.
Artifact ID1973.1.270
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Wayne Stayskal
Gifter
Wayne Stayskal
Date
ca. October 1968
Medium
Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 9 7/8 in x D (35.6 cm x 25.1 cm x 0 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two lifeguards in a pool, LBJ and another man (identifiable as Eugene McCarthy) are fighting each other while Hubert Humphrey sinks underwater beneath them. Caption: “I'll Save Him, Eugene--I'll Save Him”. Artist signature lower left: "Stayskal © 1968 Chicago’s American”.
Historical NoteVice President Hubert Humphrey was a liberal Democrat from Minnesota that co-founded Americans for Democratic Action. He was initially opposed to the Vietnam War, but reversed his position on it as vice-president due to pressure from President Johnson, which made him lose much of his support base of civil rights, labor activists, and other liberals. When he ran for president in 1968, his association with Lyndon Johnson and the Vietnam War split the Democratic Party and hurt his campaign. However, soon before the election, Eugene McCarthy, who previously ran against him in the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate, endorsed him as 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 Chicago’s American, Stayskal
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Copyright 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)
Person Referenced
Hubert H. Humphrey
(United States, 1911 - 1978)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication