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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth

Artifact ID1973.1.1988
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (Spain, 1912 - 1983)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. May 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 1/8 in x W 13 1/8 in (48.6 cm x 33.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. In a kitchen four men (LBJ, “Juan Bosch”, “Castro”, and “O.A.S.") argue over soup ("Dominican Pottage") boiling over on the stove. A fifth man (“De Gaulle”) wearing a chef's cap, rushes in. Caption: “Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth”. Artist signature lower right: "De Alba.”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: [underline] [blue] “425” “280”. Handwritten at upper right: “3 cols and 2 cols”. Handwritten at upper right: [underline] “Fri”.
Historical NoteIn April 1965, the Dominican Revolutionary Party installed a president in the National Palace. In response, President Johnson sent Marines to the Dominican Republic to evacuate American citizens from the country, end the civil war, and establish a conservative Reformist Party government. The Organization of American States (OAS) also sent troops to the Dominican Republic. Fidel Castro was the prime minister of Cuba during Lyndon Johnson’s presidency. Johnson believed he was responsible for attempting to establish Communism in the Dominican Republic. French President Charles de Gaulle criticized Johnson's actions by saying they threatened world peace. Juan Bosch was a former president of the Dominican Republic and aligned with the Dominican Revolutionary Party and Constitutionalist faction.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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 Juan Bosch (Dominican Republic, 1909 - 2001)
Person Referenced Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1926 - 2016)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Dominican Republic
Place of Publication
Washington
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