Wilson? Wilson? Are You from Vietnam or Korea...
Artifact ID1973.1.1967
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Guernsey LePelley
(born 1910)
Gifter
Guernsey LePelley
Publisher
Christian Science Monitor
()
Date
ca. February 1968
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Outside the Oval Office (“Office of the President”), a woman speaks to a man (“Harold Wilson”) who has a suitcase (“Britain”) behind him. Papers (“Hanoi says-” and “International matters”) are on his desk. Stacks of paper (“Pueblo Crew”) sit on the floor near Wilson. Two men and a woman rush around with papers and one man carries a paper (“Secret”) into the Oval Office. In the lower right, a man looks at a map of Vietnam and has papers (“Viet Cong Report Classified” and “Top Secret”) on his desk. Caption: “Wilson? Wilson? Are You from Vietnam or Korea, Mr. Wilson?”. Artist signature lower right: "Le Pelley”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at center: [blue] “To President Johnson from Guernsey Le Pelley”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “527”. Handwritten at lower right: “a”.
Historical NoteHarold Wilson, the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970, did not offer military aid to the United States during the Vietnam War, but he did not condemn American actions. On January 23, 1968, the USS Pueblo was captured by North Korea, which claimed that the ship had entered North Korean territory. In response, President Johnson negotiated for the release of the captive sailors to avoid getting into another war. Also in early 1968, the Tet Offensive began in Vietnam, which increased the unpopularity of the Vietnam War in the United States.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, until the President donated it to the Lyndon B Johnson Presidential Library in 1973.
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
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Harold Wilson
(Great Britian, 1916 - 1995)
Person Referenced
Dean Rusk
(United States, 1909 - 1994)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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Place of Publication