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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
All Fiercely Brooding
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

All Fiercely Brooding

Artifact ID1970.2.102 (II)
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. A chicken with the face of a man (identifiable as Charles de Gaulle) sits on three eggs (“Grandeur”, “Gloire”, and “Prestige”). A chicken with the face of a man (identifiable as U Thant) sits on two eggs (“Congo” and “Cypern [Cyprus]”). A chicken with the face of LBJ sits on three eggs (“Cuba”, “Vietnam”, and “Panama”). A chicken with the face of a man (identifiable as Mao Tse-tung) sits on two grenades. A chicken with the face of a man (identifiable as Nikita Khrushchev) sits on corn. A chicken with the face of a man (identifiable as Ludwig Erhard) sits on three eggs (“Berlin”). A small piece of paper “27.III.64.” adhered to lower right. Caption: “Alle heftig am Brüten [All Fiercely Brooding]”. Artist signature lower right: “Jüsp”.
Historical NoteDuring the Johnson administration and general postwar era, much foreign policy was dictated by the Cold War, the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union for political influence amidst decolonization, associated with proxy wars, ideological struggles, the nuclear arms race, and the space race. In this cartoon, Lyndon Johnson sits on eggs labeled Panama, Cuba, and Vietnam, three nations where the United States had ideological conflicts with at the time. Charles de Gaulle sits on "Grandeur", "Glorie", and "Prestige," alluding to his pro-French foreign policy. U Thant, the secretary-general of the United Nations, sits on Cyprus and Congo, refering to the crises in both countries. Ludwig Erhard sits on Berlin, since the city has been divided by the Berlin Wall since 1961. Nikita Khrushchev sits on corn, a reference to increased importants of food for livestock in the Soviet Union, and Mao Tse-Tung sits on grenades, a reference to China's 1964 detonation of an atomic bomb.
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 Charles de Gaulle (French, 1890 - 1970)
Person Referenced Nikita Khrushchev (Russian, 1894 - 1971)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Mao Tse-tung (Chinese, 1893 - 1976)
Person Referenced U Thant (1909 - 1974)
Person Referenced Ludwig Erhard (German, 1897 - 1977)
In Collection(s)
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Subjects
ChickenCorn
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