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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Ali Baba
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Ali Baba

Artifact ID1973.1.1946
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Date ca. February 1968
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 5/8 in x W 17 in (34.6 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ listens for sound behind a door in a huge rock ("N. Korea"). Caption: “Ali Baba”. Additional text at lower right: “(The Pueblo Crisis February 1968)”. Artist signature lower left: "Draper Hill”.
Historical NoteOn 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. This cartoon references the Arabic tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," in which a poor woodcutter overhears a password to a secret treasure hidden in a cave.
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
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.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Korea
Place of Publication
Worcester
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