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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
How About a Tea Ceremony?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

How About a Tea Ceremony?

Artifact ID1973.1.1452
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher ()
Date ca. July 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 20 in x W 15 in (50.8 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ holds a teapot ("4-Point Asiatic Peace Policy -- Fine Cooperative Blend") ready to pour into three cups with a dove design. Two men (“Ho”, “Mao”) sit passively at the table. Artist signature lower right: "Temple”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: “45”. Handwritten at lower left: “T- P Monday. July 28.”. Handwritten at lower center: “35 picas”.
Historical NotePresident Johnson desperately wanted to get Ho Chi Minh to meet him for a peace talk, but Minh always refused. LBJ felt that if he could just get Ho Chi Minh to a negotiating table, he could use the "Johnson Treatment" to settle the war. Hence, the dove (peace) cups and sour expressions on Ho Chi Minh’s and Mao's faces.
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 Baines Johnson Library and Museum 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.
Person Referenced Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
Person Referenced Mao Tse-tung (China, 1893 - 1976)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New Orleans
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