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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 ID1973.1.46
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (Israeli-Hungarian, 1923 - 2002)
Gifter
Medium Ink on lined paper
DimensionsOverall H 8 3/8 in x W 10 1/2 in (21.3 cm x 26.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, in an Uncle Sam hat, and a man (identifiable as Aleksey Kosygin) watch a clock as the New Year approaches. The clock pendulum (identifiable as Mao Tse Tung) swings and the weights are atom bombs. In front of LBJ, the calendar has switched from one number (“66”) to another (“67”). Artist signature lower right: "Zeev DKZ”.
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. The clock on the wall reads 5 minutes to midnight. This refers to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists famous "Doomsday Clock,' which measures how close the world is to global catastrophe.
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 Baines Johnson Library and Museum 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Aleksey N. Kosygin (Soviet Union, 1904 - 1980)
Person Referenced Mao Tse-tung (China, 1893 - 1976)
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