They Don't Look Like Doves to Me
Artifact ID1973.1.570
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Don Hesse
(United States, 1918 - 1988)
Gifter
Don Hesse
Publisher
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Date
ca. March 1968
Medium
Pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Thirsty LBJ crawls through the desert and looks up at two vultures ("McCarthy", "Bobby") circling overhead. Caption: “They Don't Look Like Doves to Me”. Artist signature lower left: "© 1968 Don Hesse St. Louis Globe Democrat”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “3 col - Ed Page”. Handwritten at lower center: [strikethrough] [illegible]. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “Monday”. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Mar”. Handwritten at lower right: [strikethrough in red] [blue] “16-17”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “18”. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “‘68”.
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. Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy ran for president in 1968 during the Democratic primaries as an antiwar candidate. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy ran for president in 1968 as a Democrat with an anti-war platform until his assassination in June 1968.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 Note© 1968 Don Hesse, St. Louis Globe Democrat
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Eugene J. McCarthy
(United States, 1916 - 2005)
Person Referenced
Robert F. Kennedy
(United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication