I Want to Reassure Him...
Artifact ID1966.64.123
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
John Fischetti
(United States, 1916 - 1980)
Gifter
John Fischetti
Medium
Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 10 1/2 in x W 14 1/2 in (26.7 cm x 36.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Mao Tse-tung) sits on the top of a world globe sucking his thumb and gathering the Earth's surface up like a child's blanket. LBJ, a man in a black suit (USSR), and several other men hang frantically onto the globe. Caption reads: "I Want to Reassure Him, YOU Want to Reassure Him but Frankly, I Think He LIKES Being Insecure". Artist signature center left: "Fischetti". Additional text at upper left: "Fischetti", "© New York Herald Tribune Inc."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten across bottom: "1134 - Syndicate", "5 1/2 & 7 3/8 wide", "rec'd 4/29". Handwritten and stamped in red at lower left: "Return original to - Publishers Newspaper Syndicate 230 West 41st Street New York, N.Y. 10036".
Historical NoteDuring the 1960s, China supported revolutionary groups around the world against colonial and conservative governments. This made the United States government nervous about Domino Theory and the Sino-Soviet split created tensions between the Soviet Union and China. Also, in October 1964, China detonated its first atomic bomb, establishing itself as a nuclear power.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 Note© New York Herald Tribune Inc.
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Andrei Gromyko
(Soviet Union, 1909 - 1989)
Person Referenced
Mao Tse-tung
(China, 1893 - 1976)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
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