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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 Line Is Busy
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Line Is Busy

Artifact ID1966.64.14
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (born 1926)
Publisher
Gifter
Date 1966
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 in x W 14 1/4 in (27.9 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. With a desert backdrop, two men (LBJ and "King Faisal") are crouched together at the end of a very long pipeline. A small tea set ("U.S. Visit") is in front of them. There are two crossed flags above them, and Faisal holds a portfolio ("Middle East Problems"). In the background, a man ("Nasser") holds his ear to the pipeline. Caption reads: "The Line Is Busy". Artist signature lower right: "Peb 66".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson with my deepest respect". Handwritten at lower right: [in red] "645".
Historical NoteIn 1966, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia visited the United States and discussed mutual goals for the United States and Saudi Arabia with Lyndon Johnson. The man in the background, Gamal Abdel Nasser, was the president of Egypt when this cartoon was made.
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
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.
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia (Saudi, 1906 - 1975)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
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