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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Handicapped
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Handicapped

Artifact ID1973.1.548
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Date ca. May 1956
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 3/8 in x W 10 3/8 in (31.4 cm x 26.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Six men (“Stevenson”, “Kefauver”, “Harriman”, LBJ, “Lausche”, “Symington”) ride a donkey. A seventh man ("Williams") holds the tail and runs behind. Caption: “Handicapped”. Artist signature lower right: "Yoes”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. Best regards, Ralph Yoes".
Historical NoteThe 1956 Democratic National Convention took place in Chicago and resulted in the nomination of Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver as president and vice-president. Senator Lyndon Johnson ran for president in 1956, but lost the nomination. In this cartoon, a lot of politicians with different platforms hope to ride on the same Democratic donkey, weighing it down.
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 Estes Kefauver (United States, 1903 - 1963)
Person Referenced G. Mennen Williams (United States, 1911 - 1988)
Person Referenced Frank Lausche (United States, 1895 - 1990)
Person Referenced Stuart Symington (United States, 1901 - 1988)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced W. Averell Harriman (United States, 1891 - 1986)
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