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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I'll Do All the Talking at This Table!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I'll Do All the Talking at This Table!

Artifact ID1973.1.1842
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States)
Gifter
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 22 1/8 in x W 17 in (56.2 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Three tables are next to each other. At the first table ("UN Talk Agreement"), a soldier (“Israel”) talks to another man ("Egypt"). At the second table ("Paris Negotiations”), LBJ talks to another man ("N. Vietnam"). At the third table ("Czech Liberation"), a caveman ("Russia") grabs another man ("Democratic Freedoms"). Caption: “​​I'll Do All the Talking at This Table!”. Artist signature lower right: "McKevin McVey Record Call (N.J.-N.Y.)".
Historical NoteOn August 20, 1968, the Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring, a time when the government implemented some reforms. This exemplified the Brezhnev Doctrine, the policy that the Soviet Union would invade countries which had their Communist governments threatened. The United States condemned the invasion, but did not intervene. North Vietnam did not want to recognize the government of South Vietnam and had the goal of reunification, while South Vietnam did not recognize the National Liberation Front. Meanwhile, the United States followed Containment policy, hoping to keep Communism from diffusing to other Southeast Asian nations, and aimed to leave Vietnam without the humiliation of defeat. On June 5, 1967, after a series of border skirmishes and rising tensions between Israel and Syria and Egypt, Israel attacked Egypt. This led to a war that lasted until June 10 between Israel on one side and Egypt, Syria, and Jordan on the other. Israel captured a lot of territory from the war and hundreds of thousands of Palastinians became refugees.
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 Baines Johnson Library and Museum 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)
Person Referenced Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
Person Referenced Aleksey N. Kosygin (Soviet Union, 1904 - 1980)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
New YorkNew Jersey
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