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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Entangled
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Entangled

Artifact ID1966.64.12
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (French-American, born 1926)
Gifter
Publisher
Date ca. December 1965
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper, mounted
DimensionsOverall H 11 1/4 in x W 14 in (28.6 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ sits at a spinning wheel, entangled in yarn being made from wool in a basket ("Kashmir"). Also entangled are the yarn wads ("Shastri", "Ayub") on the wheel. Caption reads: "Entangled". Artist signature lower left: "Peb '65".Historical NoteAfter the partition of India in 1947, the predominantly Muslim state of Jammu and Kashmir was made a part of India instead of Pakistan. In 1965, Pakistan invaded Kashmir to take the province and was unsuccessful. Before the war, the United States had provided both Pakistan and India with military assistance and foreign aid, but afterwards Pakistan aligned itself more with China and India developed closer relations with the Soviet Union.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
Person Referenced Ayub Khan (Pakistan, 1907 - 1974)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Lal Bahadur Shastri (India, 1904 - 1966)
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights are held by individuals or entities other than the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. The Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of these 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.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Kashmir
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
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