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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Oh! No! No! No!...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Oh! No! No! No!...

Artifact ID1965.28.263
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1927 - 1999)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 in x W 14 1/8 in (48.3 cm x 35.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ puts his hands to his head in distress as a man in a Chinese costume (identifiable as Charles DeGaulle) walks toward him carrying a document ("Red China to U.N."). Caption reads: "Oh! No! No! No! It can't be so! 'Ah, but oui! Said le Grand Chou." Artist signature lower right: "Hugh Haynie The Courier-Journal".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "For President Johnson with warm regards".
Historical NoteDuring the Johnson administration, US officials continued to refuse to recognize the People’s Republic of China in favor of Taiwan and did not allow the PRC on the UN Security Council. However, in January 1964, France officially recognized the PRC.
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 Charles de Gaulle (France, 1890 - 1970)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
China
Place of Publication
Louisville
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