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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 Clipping
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Clipping

Artifact ID1970.2.102 (HH)
Object Type Cartoon Clipping
Date ca. March 1964
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 5/8 in x W 8 1/4 in (29.5 cm x 21 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. German clipping. LBJ stands outside a movie theater with movie posters (“Gaulle and [Cle]opatra”, “Starring Gaulle Afro-Color”, “Viva De Gaulle a french-mexican co-production”, “Vietnam The Smart Frenchman in East Man Color”, “Alger[ia] Charly le Mocco”, “De Gaulle Pekin[g] here I come…”). depicting Charles de Gaulle. A small piece of paper “26.III.64.(B)” adhered to lower right. Artist signature lower right: “Jüsp”.
Historical NoteDuring the 1960s, Charles de Gaulle’s foreign policy included increasing France’s role as another competitor to the United States and the Soviet Union. In this cartoon, Lyndon Johnson stands in front of a poster of de Gaulle in China, referencing how France recognized the People’s Republic of China in 1964. The poster of de Gaulle in Mexico alludes to a state visit to Mexico where de Gaulle criticized the United States’ influence in Latin America. Charles de Gaulle criticized American involvement in Vietnam and ended the Algerian War in 1962.
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 Charles de Gaulle (France, 1890 - 1970)
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