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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Hey, Wait for Your Leader!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Hey, Wait for Your Leader!

Artifact ID1973.1.557
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1902 - 1976)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. January 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 16 in x W 14 in (40.6 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. General LBJ drives a jeep. A man (“Dirksen”) stands in the back of the jeep waving a wooden sword and yelling at an elephant ("GOP") running off in the opposite direction. Caption: “Hey, Wait for Your Leader!”. Artist signature lower right: "Jensen”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "To President Lyndon B. Johnson with best wishes, Cecil Jensen". Handwritten at lower left: [red] “35”. Handwritten at lower center: [erased] “2 col” [illegible] “Tues Jan 2”. Handwritten at lower right: “1/2/68”.
Historical NoteEverett Dirksen was a Republican senator from Illinois who was the Senate Minority Leader during Lyndon Johnson’s presidency. He favored American involvement in Vietnam. However, not all Republicans supported the Vietnam War, such as those behind the GOP White Paper on Vietnam which criticized Lyndon Johnson’s involvement in Vietnam by pointing to the loss of life, financial costs, and the war’s unpopularity among both the international community and the people of Vietnam.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Everett Dirksen (United States, 1896 - 1969)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Chicago
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