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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I Can't Find the Off Switch
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I Can't Find the Off Switch

Artifact ID1966.64.152
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1918 - 1988)
Publisher
Gifter
Date ca. September 1965
Medium Pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 5/8 in x W 11 1/2 in (34.6 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. An elephant can barely keep his seat on a mechanical bucking machine ("LBJ's Galloping Legislative Program"). Caption reads: "I Can't Find the Off Switch". Artist signature lower left: "Don Hesse St. Louis Globe Democrat ".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Sept. 21, 1965".
Historical NoteThe Johnson Administration submitted 87 bills to Congress, and Johnson signed 84, or 96%, arguably the most successful legislative agenda in US congressional history.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Saint Louis City
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