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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Maybe That'll Make It More Comfortable...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Maybe That'll Make It More Comfortable...

Artifact ID1973.1.1558
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher (founded 1863)
Medium Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 11 in (38.1 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is looking at a chair ("President"). A pillow ("Bombing Halt") has been placed in the seat. Caption: “Maybe That'll Make It More Comfortable for the Next Owner”. Artist signature lower right: "Ken Alexander”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “635”. Handwritten at upper left: [blue] “Ex Ed Pg 1st Edition” Handwritten at upper center: [underline] [blue] “Monday”. Handwritten at upper center: [blue] “5 ¼””.
Historical NoteIn the week before the 1968 election, President Johnson ordered a full bombing halt in Vietnam. As a result, Hubert Humphrey’s polls became more favorable to him. Richard Nixon won the 1968 presidential election. On January 20, 1969, he was inaugurated as president and Lyndon Johnson left office. Nixon inherited the Vietnam War and its peace talks.
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)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
San Francisco
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