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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Roundabout Way
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Roundabout Way

Artifact ID1973.1.1567
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher (founded 1940)
Date ca. May 1968
Medium Ink and developer on Craftint paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 7/8 in x W 10 1/4 in (30.2 cm x 26 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal four-frame cartoon drawing. Frame 1: LBJ and a man (identifiable as Ho Chi Minh) argue ("Meeting Site Maneuvering"). Frame 2: LBJ and Ho walk in different directions around the globe. Frame 3: They continue to walk away from each other. Frame 4: They meet at the bottom of the globe at Eiffel Tower. Caption: “Roundabout Way”. Artist signature lower right: "John Stampone Federal Times”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "Best wishes to a great President John Stampone". Handwritten at lower right: “May 1967”.
Historical NoteNorth 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. Peace talks began in May 1968 in Paris, but they took years before any resolution could be reached due to setbacks and arguments about legitimacy.
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 Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Tysons Corner
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