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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The New
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The New

Artifact ID1970.2.102 (C)
Object Type Cartoon Clipping
Date ca. October 1963
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 5/8 in x W 8 1/4 in (29.5 cm x 21 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. German clipping. Twelve men (identifiable as Ludwig Erhard, Charles de Gaulle, Mao Tse-tung, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev, Gamel Abdel Nassar, Chung-hee Park, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Francisco Franco, Aleksey N. Kosygin and Hayato Ikeda) look at LBJ under a microscope. A small piece of paper “4.X.63.(S)” adhered to lower right. Caption: "Der Neue [The New]". Artist signature upper left: “Cummings”.
Historical NoteFollowing the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president on November 22, 1963 while on an airplane. As president, Johnson announced his plans to continue and expand Kennedy’s policies. In this cartoon, world leaders look at Johnson under a microscope to see what his first moves will be.
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 personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
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 NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of 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 Ludwig Erhard (Germany, 1897 - 1977)
Person Referenced Sir Alec Douglas-Home (Great Britian)
Person Referenced Francisco Franco (Spain, 1892 - 1975)
Person Referenced Mao Tse-tung (China, 1893 - 1976)
Person Referenced Chung-hee Park (Korean, 1917 - 1979)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1926 - 2016)
Person Referenced Aleksey N. Kosygin (Soviet Union, 1904 - 1980)
Person Referenced Charles de Gaulle (France, 1890 - 1970)
Person Referenced Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Union, 1894 - 1971)
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