Lot 31
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- Doodle Tribute to FDR (1908-73) 36th President of the United States (1963-69). Unsigned graphite doodle by Congressman Lyndon Johnson in tribute to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Johnson served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1937 to 1949 and was one of Roosevelt's foremost advocates for passage of New Deal and wartime initiatives. On his Congress of the United States stationery, Johnson boldly prints the capital letters "FDR", designs a star beneath it with the triple-underlined number "32" (FDR was the 32nd president), draws pince-nez eyeglasses, so prominently worn by FDR, and adds "WPA" (Works Progress Administration) beside. Next is a circled gavel (likely a tribute to beloved Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn), the underlined letter and numbers "M-2, 2,4" (connotation unknown), and a strange rectangle containing nine small circles (Supreme Court?). At the top of the letterhead, Johnson surrounded the printed title with a structure which appears to be a crude depiction of the White House's North Portico. The 10x8½" piece is slightly age toned, otherwise in fine condition. Accompanied by an 8x10" glossy photo of President Johnson admiring a portrait of FDR inside the White House on Feb. 10, 1965. This doodle comes from the files of LBJ's longtime friend, Congressman Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio (1886-1970). Not long after Kirwan's death, his widow, Mrs. Alice Kirwan, presented several containers of her late husband's files to future presidential historian John Burke Jovich, who was Mike Kerwan's young neighbor, friend, and protégé. A most desirable FDR and LBJ association piece. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP
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