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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Good Samaritan
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Good Samaritan

Artifact ID1973.1.1972
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (Spain, 1912 - 1983)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. September 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 19 in x W 13 in (48.3 cm x 33 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Frame 1: At a garage ("UN”) with a sign next to it (“Repairs”), LBJ stops a wrecked car ("Dominican Republic") and says, "Stop right there, I'll handle this myself". Frame 2: LBJ motions a wrecked tank ("Pakistan") into the garage and says, "Take it inside, they'll fix it!". Caption: “The Good Samaritan”. Artist signature lower right: "De Alba.”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: [circle] [blue] “280” “425”. Handwritten at upper right: [underline] “3 cols.” “Thu.”.
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. After 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, 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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Washington
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