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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
To Roost over Trade Grievance
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

To Roost over Trade Grievance

Artifact ID1973.1.1953
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 12 5/8 in x W 10 3/8 in (32.1 cm x 26.4 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. With a broom ("Latin American Resolution Rebuff"), a man (“Senator Fulbright”) chases a bird with the head of LBJ as he flies (“Trip to Punta del Este”) to a building ("Inter-American Conference" in “Montevideo, Uruguay”) carrying a bag ("$ Foreign Aid Policy"). LBJ calls "Amigo!" to a man looking for "$". LBJ wears a hat (“Latin America”). Caption: “To Roost over Trade Grievance”. Artist signature lower right: "Shevchik”.
Historical NoteIn April 1967, Lyndon Johnson met with the heads of state in Latin America in Punta del Este, Uruguay, promising financial support to other nations in the Americas. Before this meeting, Congress and the president drafted a Latin Resolution, but J. William Fulbright opposed Johnson's plan and proposed his own.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
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Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced J. William Fulbright (United States, 1905 - 1995)
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