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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Just Hang on Until After the Election!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Just Hang on Until After the Election!

Artifact ID1973.1.1631
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist ()
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. September 1964
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 3/4 in x W 17 1/2 in (32.4 cm x 44.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“Ambassador Taylor”) holds the tail of a tiger ("Vietnam Situation") that hangs onto a tree branch slipping from a high cliff. LBJ flies by in a helicopter and calls to him. Caption: “Just Hang on Until After the Election!”. Artist signature lower right: "B. Green”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] “Journal Wed” “16 Sept 64”. Printed across bottom: [Craftint manufacturer's markings].
Historical NoteIn August 1964, US ships were seemingly attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin, leading to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that allowed President Johnson to take military action. Maxwell D. Taylor was an ambassador to South Vietnam that escalated the Vietnam War. During his 1964 election campaign, Johnson promised that he would not escalate 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 Maxwell D. Taylor (American, 1901 - 1987)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Vietnam
Place of Publication
Providence
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