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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1988.12.62
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1914 - 1978)
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/8 in x W 13 1/2 in (35.9 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ dances with a sleeping woman ("Congress"). Nearby there is a sign ("Jan 4 Federal Aid to Education-Cha-cha Medicare-Mambo Voting Rights-Foxtrot Excise Tax Cut-Waltz Minimum Wage Boost-Watusi"). A band plays in the background. Artist signature lower left: "Bill Roberts”.
Historical NoteExcise taxes are taxes on the purchase of specific goods and services. In June 1965, President Johnson signed a law decreasing excise taxes. On August 4, 1965, Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which banned literacy tests and poll taxes and provided federal oversight to ensure that new voting laws weren’t discriminatory.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from Marguerite Roberts (Mrs. William E. Roberts) to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on May 31, 1988.
Credit LineGift of Marguerite Roberts
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
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
Cleveland
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