Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Maybe We Could Work out Something...
Artifact ID1973.255.1
Object Type
Cartoon Print
Artist
Jim Berry
(United States, 1932 - 2015)
Publisher
Newspaper Enterprise Association
()
Gifter
Jim Berry
Date
1968
Date GiftedNovember 18, 1968
Medium
Paper
DimensionsOverall H 9 7/8 in x W 8 in (25.1 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. LBJ sits at a typewriter talking to Hubert Humphrey. Caption: “Maybe we could work out something like the farmers - have the government pay us NOT to write our memoirs!”. Additional text at upper left: “Berry’s World”. Additional text at lower center: “© 1968 by NEA, Inc.”. Artist signature lower right: “Jim Berry”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across the bottom: [blue] “11-18-68. For President Johnson: Best wishes and good luck, Mr. President - Jim”.
Historical NoteAfter leaving office in January 1969, Lyndon Johnson went to his ranch in Texas. He attended the opening of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1971 and his memoirs The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency 1963–1969 was published that same year. On July 29, 1970, the Delano grape strike, which had been organized by the United Farm Workers, ended after five years of marches and boycotts.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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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 Note© 1968 by NEA, Inc.
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Hubert H. Humphrey
(United States, 1911 - 1978)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
- November 18, 1968
Not on view
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