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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet...

Artifact ID1965.28.26
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, born 1927)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. October 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 11 1/2 in (34.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ talks to the head at the top of the laundry ("Congress") while he is wringing it out. Caption reads: "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet....Wait Till January." Artist signature lower right: "Basset."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across bottom: "To Lyndon Johnson with best wishes - Gene Basset". Handwritten upper right: "10-27-65".
Historical NoteLyndon Johnson’s ability to persuade and push people into doing what he wanted was referred to as the Johnson Treatment.
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 Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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