Lot 65
[Johnson, Lyndon B.] Original Doodle With World War II Images. Graphite doodle made by Lyndon Johnson on his United States Senate letterhead, LBJ has framed and made an "x" over the printed words "Washington, D.C."; In the center of the page he drew a gangplank leading to the World War II light aircraft carrier USS San Jacinto, which was named after the Battle of San Jacinto during the Texas Revolution. Below he depicted a wicked image of the evil Axis Powers Nazi leader Adolph Hitler with a capital "H." beneath. At lower right he scratched out whatever his next doodle would have been. Johnson's piece is slightly age toned but in overall fine condition. The late President George H.W. Bush, incidentally, served aboard the USS San Jacinto. LBJ (1908-1973) served in the U.S. Senate from 1949-1961.
This piece comes from the collection of the late U.S. Representative Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) of Ohio, who was closely associated with both JFK and LBJ. This sketch was given to presidential historian John Burke Jovich, Congressman Kirwan's neighbor and protégé, by his widow, Alice Kirwan, during his teenage years. Jovich is currently writing a comprehensive biography about the influential legislator, tentatively titled "Iron Mike" Kirwan: The Capstone of Congressional Power. Estimate Value $850 - UP
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