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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Amazing! You See the Same as I Do!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Amazing! You See the Same as I Do!

Artifact ID1973.1.258
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. July 1967
Medium Ink, grease pencil and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 1/2 in x W 15 in (44.5 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A donkey with a pennant ("Governor's Conference St. Louis") and an elephant with a pennant ("Governor's Conference Jackson, WY" ) look at a crystal ball depicting LBJ’s and Reagan’s faces ("LBJ vs Reagan in 1968"). Caption: “Amazing! You See the Same as I Do!”. Artist signature lower right: "Ralph Vinson”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [red] “States Editorial”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “5 ¾””. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “Wed - July 5, 1967”. Handwritten at lower right: “422”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson was up for his second term during the 1968 election, but he would later withdraw from the race on March 31, 1968. California governor Ronald Reagan ran as a conservative Republican during the 1968 primaries.
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 Ronald Reagan (United States, 1911 - 2004)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Saint LouisJackson
Place of Publication
New Orleans
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