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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Goodness, Could There Be Anyone Like That?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Goodness, Could There Be Anyone Like That?

Artifact ID1988.71.598
Object Type Cartoon Print
Artist (1909 - 2001)
Date 1971
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 1/2 in x W 8 in (26.7 cm x 20.3 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. A man (“Connally”) stands at a podium wearing metals (“Nixon Team” “JFK Team” and “LBJ Team”) and holds a sign (“Beware of ‘aspirants for high office…who were once close to power and long to return’” in front of a shocked man. Caption: “Goodness, could there be anyone like that?” Artist signature lower left: “© 1971 Herblock”.
Historical NoteJohn Connally was former aide to Lyndon Johnson. In 1961, John F. Kennedy named him Secretary of the Navy. In 1962, he was elected governor of Texas. While being a Democrat, he supported Richard Nixon and was appointed Secretary of the Treasury. In 1973, he switched parties and became a Republican, and he ran for president in 1980.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from John B. Connally to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on July 13, 1988.
Credit LineGift of the Honorable John B. Connally
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© 1971 Herblock
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Person Referenced Richard Nixon (American, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced John B. Connally (American, 1917 - 1993)
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (American, 1917 - 1963)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
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