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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
To My Valentine
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

To My Valentine

Artifact ID1973.1.121
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1903 - 1979)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper with applied correction
DimensionsOverall H 15 1/4 in x W 12 1/8 in (38.7 cm x 30.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“K”) with wings shoots an arrow at a valentine with LBJ’s portrait in the center. LBJ dodges the arrow. A piece of paper is at Kennedy’s feet ("RFK Attacks on LBJ Viet Policy”). Below the valentine, another man (“ADA”) shoots a gun at LBJ. A man with a bow, wings, and a spade tail also gets an arrow ready to shoot. A cat gives a heart to another cat. Caption: “To My Valentine”. Additional text at upper left: "RFK Support of LBJ for President”. Artist signature lower right: "Yardley”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] “to L.B.J.”. Handwritten at lower left: “Wed AM”. Handwritten at lower center: “6 in”. Handwritten at lower right: “Editorial” “53”.
Historical NoteRobert F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson each represented a different side to the Democratic Party in the 1960s. Robert Kennedy was the Attorney General under his brother’s administration and became a New York senator during Johnson’s presidency. He disagreed with Johnson’s Vietnam policy and became a prominent war critic. Kennedy ran for president in 1968 as an anti-war Democratic candidate. In February 1968, Kennedy gave a speech where he argued that the Vietnam War could not be won. The Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a liberal organization founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, Hubert Humphrey, and other prominent liberals that supported John F. Kennedy and initially supported Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policies, but opposed Johnson's role in the Vietnam 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 Americans for Democratic Action (founded 1947)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (American, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
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Not on view
Place of Publication
Baltimore
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