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Goodness, Could There Be Anyone Like That?
Artifact ID1988.71.598
Object Type
Cartoon Print
Artist
Herbert L. Block
(United States, 1909 - 2001)
Date
1971
Medium
Paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 1/2 in x W 8 in (26.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical 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
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© 1971 Herblock
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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
Richard Nixon
(United States, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced
John B. Connally
(United States, 1917 - 1993)
Person Referenced
John F. Kennedy
(United States, 1917 - 1963)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
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