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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
How Crazy Can You Get?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

How Crazy Can You Get?

Artifact ID1973.1.556
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1978)
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 24 in x W 18 1/8 in (61 cm x 46 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is in the front of a donkey costume (“Democratic Party”). Another man (“Morse”), in the back end, turns around and says, "I want the people to teach LBJ a lesson on Vietnam policy in next year's national elections.". Caption: “How Crazy Can You Get?”. Artist signature lower right: "Warren King”.
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. By 1968, the Vietnam War had escalated to hundreds of thousands of troops deployed and the war’s unpopularity in the United States was increased further by the North Vietnamese Tet Offensive in January 1968. Oregon Senator Wayne Morse was a critic of Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam War.
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 Wayne Morse (United States, 1900 - 1974)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
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