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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Arrogance of Power
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Arrogance of Power

Artifact ID1966.64.119
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1980)
Publisher (1922 - 1966)
Gifter
Date 1966
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 10 5/8 in x W 14 1/2 in (27 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A tiny man (identifiable as Ky) sits on LBJ's shoulder firing a machine gun ("Premier Ky's Answer to Political Dissidents"). Caption reads: "The Arrogance of Power". " Artist signature lower right: "Fischetti". Additional text at upper left: "Fischetti".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "For President Johnson from John Fischetti 1966". Handwritten across bottom: "1147 - Syndicate", "5 1/2 & 7 3/8 wide", "rec'd 5/16".
Historical NoteNguyen Cao Ky was the prime minister of South Vietnam. In 1966, the year this cartoon was made, he fought against General Nguyen Chanh Thi, a rival military commander, leading to the Buddhist Uprising.
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 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Nguyen Cao Ky (Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Vietnam War
Place of Publication
New York
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