Hot Potatos [sic]!...
Artifact ID1966.64.125
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Tom Flannery
(United States, born 1919)
Gifter
Tom Flannery
Publisher
Baltimore Sun
()
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 in x W 14 1/4 in (45.7 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is at a barbecue grill tossing a hot potato ("14-B Repeal") back and forth between his hands. A potato ("Immigration") is on grill. Men eating at a table ("Great Society Barbecue") nearby look over. Caption: "Hot Potatos [sic]!...". Artist signature lower right: "Flannery", "Baltimore Eve. Sun".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left vertically: "43-" "61.5". "Handwritten across bottom: "'Hot Potatos! Come And Get Them - Please", "Velox 8" "Plate 5 9/16" "Delete from Plate".
Historical NoteThe Johnson Administration submitted 87 bills to Congress, and Johnson signed 84, or 96%, arguably the most successful legislative agenda in US congressional history. The Immigration Act of 1965 abolished immigration quotas by country, prioritized relatives of US citizens, skilled workers, and permanent residents. In 1965, President Johnson tried to end right-to-work laws in nineteen states, which would have resulted in the repeal of 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act. Right-to-work laws allow workers to choose not to join unions.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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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
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