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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1973.1.1975
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher ()
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/8 in x W 14 3/4 in (46 cm x 37.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Kneeling on an island, a man (identifiable as Fidel Castro) blows storm clouds over another island (“Dominican Republic”). LBJ watches from behind a fence on the mainland. Artist signature lower right: "Ralph Vinson”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper left: [red] “States Editorial - Mon May 3rd”. Handwritten at lower center: [red] “5 ¾””. Handwritten at lower right: “44”.
Historical NoteIn April 1965, the Dominican Revolutionary Party installed a president in the National Palace. In response, President Johnson sent Marines to the Dominican Republic to evacuate American citizens from the country, end the civil war, and establish a conservative Reformist Party government. Fidel Castro was the prime minister of Cuba during Lyndon Johnson’s presidency. Johnson believed he was responsible for attempting to establish Communism in the Dominican Republic.
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.
Person Referenced Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1926 - 2016)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New Orleans
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