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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Portrait of Eisaku Satō
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Portrait of Eisaku Satō

Artifact ID1965.1.5 (A-B)
Object Type Photograph
Gifter
Date 1965
Medium Paper, silver, glass
DimensionsOverall (Framed) H 11 9/16 in x W 9 9/16 in (29.4 cm x 24.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPhotographic portrait of Prime Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan. Black and white. Enclosed in (B) plain silver frame. Stamped "Silver 976." Ebony back with a stand.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left and upper right: [Japanese].
Historical NoteJapanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato gave this photogrgaph to Lyndon Johnson on January 12, 1965 when he visited Washington D.C. to discuss American control of Okinawa and the Bonin Islands, which were ruled by Japan prior to World War II.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Excellency Eisaku Sato, Prime Minister of Japan, and Mrs. Sato
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
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 Eisaku Satō (Japan, 1901 - 1975)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Japan
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