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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 Peace Birds
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Peace Birds

Artifact ID1973.1.2080
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 20 5/8 in x W 11 5/8 in (52.4 cm x 29.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A dove ("LBJ") flies to a building (“U.N.”) with an olive branch ("Peace Plan"). A buzzard ("Kosygin") sits on an egg ("Arabs") atop the United Nations building while an argument ("Debate on Mideast") comes from within. Outside, a bomb ("Red China") explodes in the background. A man (“World”) watches in shock. Caption: “The Peace Birds”. Artist signature lower right: "Shevchik”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper left: “Thur”.
Historical NoteOn 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 Palestinians became refugees. China denoted its first atomic bomb in 1964.
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)
Person Referenced Aleksey N. Kosygin (Soviet Union, 1904 - 1980)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Beaver Falls
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