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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Has the Party Split Been Widened?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Has the Party Split Been Widened?

Artifact ID1973.1.572
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1905 - 1986)
Publisher (1922 - 1989)
Gifter
Date ca. March 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 in (36.8 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is riding half a donkey and tries to hold it up by pulling on the back of his saddle. Reporters are interviewing him. Caption: “Has the Party Split Been Widened?”. Artist signature lower right: "Reg Manning”. A small piece of paper “McNaught Syndicate, Inc.” adhered to lower left.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: "Regards to Pres. L.B. Johnson. Reg Manning 4-14-68". Handwritten at lower center: [blue] “3 col”. Stamped at lower center: “Mar 18 1968”. Stamped at lower right: “Mar 18 1968”. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Mailing”.
Historical NoteBecause of the Vietnam War, the Democratic Party became divided toward the end of President Johnson’s term. Many Democrats blamed Johnson for the war and criticized him for it while others supported Johnson’s policies. During the 1968 elections, many voters supported antiwar candidates such as Robert F. Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy. At the same time, because of civil rights legislation, many conservative white southerners that otherwise agreed on Democrat domestic policy left the Democratic Party. Many of these Southern Democrats supported Alabama governor George Wallace in the 1968 election because of his segregationist platform.
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)
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