By Golly, Ky, the Natives Are Restless Tonight!
Artifact ID1966.64.296
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Pat Oliphant
(United States, born 1935)
Publisher
Denver Post
(founded 1892)
Gifter
Pat Oliphant
Date
ca. February 1966
Medium
Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 3/4 in x W 17 1/2 in (29.8 cm x 44.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ and a man (identifiable as Ky) are on a porch watching native dancers with spears ("Senate Foreign Relations"). A number of spears have been thrown at LBJ and Ky and are embedded in the porch. Caption reads: "By Golly, Ky, the Natives Are Restless Tonight!". Artist signature lower left: "Oliphant © 1966 The Denver Post The Los Angeles Times Syndicate".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson respectfully Pat Oliphant". Stamped red at lower right: "Feb 13 1966".
Historical NoteNorth Vietnam did not want to recognize the government of South Vietnam and had the goal of reunification, while South Vietnam did not recognize the National Liberation Front. Meanwhile, the United States followed Containment policy, hoping to keep Communism from diffusing to other Southeast Asian nations, and aimed to leave Vietnam without the humiliation of defeat. The head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, J. William Fulbright, opposed the Vietnam War.
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 Denver Post, 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
Nguyen Cao Ky
(Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
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