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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I Turned the Other Cheek Several Times
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I Turned the Other Cheek Several Times

Artifact ID1966.64.150
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States, 1918 - 1988)
Publisher
Gifter
Date ca. September 1965
Medium Pencil and ink on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 11 1/2 in (34.9 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man ("U.S. Representative to Disarmament Talks") with swollen cheeks covered in bandages is using a phone ("Transatlantic Phone"). Caption reads: "I Turned the Other Cheek Several Times". Artist signature lower right: "Don Hesse St. Louis Globe Democrat".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Sept. 7, 1965".
Historical NoteWith nuclear disarmament treaties, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to limit production of or reduce the number of nuclear weapons. During the 1960s, the Eighteen Nation Committee on Disarmament met to discuss nuclear disarmament and resulted in the establishment of the Hot Line that allowed for direct communication between Washington DC and Moscow.
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 William C. Foster (United States, 1897 - 1984)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Geneva
Place of Publication
Saint Louis City
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