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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
A Real Celebration on the Fourth
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

A Real Celebration on the Fourth

Artifact ID1973.1.657
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (American, 1886 - 1970)
Gifter
Date 1968
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/4 in (36.8 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ shakes hands with a man (“Congress”) and says, "Thanks! You are doing a good job!!!". Rockets (“Aid to Education”, "Appalachia Program”, “Medicare for Aged”, “Voting Rights Law”, “Water Pollution Control”, “Presidential Disability Law”, “Manpower Training Act," “Shelf of Public Works”, “Excise Tax Cuts (on the way)”, “14b Repeal (on the way)”) shoot off in a cloud ("War on Poverty"). Caption: “A Real Celebration on the Fourth”. Artist signature lower left: "John Baer”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “To a real friend of LABOR. John Baer”. Handwritten at lower left: [illegible].
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.
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 Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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)
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