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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1973.1.1568
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1914 - 2005)
Gifter
Date ca. March 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/4 in x W 11 1/4 in (36.2 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, and two men ("Bobby" and a man identifiable as J. William Fulbright) throw horseshoes at a stake ("Vietnam"). Two horseshoes (“Kennedy position”, “Fulbright views”) have missed the stake, but LBJ's horseshoe ("Johnson Policies") is a ringer. A small piece of paper “The Hartford Times” adhered to lower left. Artist signature lower left: "Ed Valtman ‘67”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: [underline] “March 24”. Handwritten at upper right: “‘67”.
Historical NoteAnti-war “doves” included both people who opposed the war ideologically, considering it to be unjust, and people who just believed the war was unwinnable. The number of doves increased over the course of the war. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman J. William Fulbright and New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy both opposed 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced J. William Fulbright (American, 1905 - 1995)
Person Referenced Robert F. Kennedy (American, 1925 - 1968)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Hartford
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