Mark! - Here Comes Another!
Artifact ID1966.64.69
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gib Crockett
(United States, 1912 - 2000)
Publisher
Washington Evening Star
()
Gifter
Gib Crockett
Date
ca. April 1966
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 17 1/2 in x W 15 in (44.5 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two men (identifiable as Ho Chi Minh and Mao Tse-tung) are in a dugout with shotguns. The ground in front of them is covered with dead peace doves. Another dove ("Mansfield Proposal") approaches. Caption reads: "Mark! - Here comes another!". Artist signature lower right: "Gib Crockett © The Washington Star".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "31 picas - Fri Apr. 22 '66".
Historical NoteIn April 1966, the Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield proposed that negotiations to end the Vietnam War should take place in Asia and include North Vietnam, South Vietnam, China, and 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 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 Note© The Washington Star, 1966
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Mike Mansfield
(United States, 1903 - 2001)
Person Referenced
Ho Chi Minh
(Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
Person Referenced
Mao Tse-tung
(China, 1893 - 1976)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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Place of Publication