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

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Artifact ID1965.28.211
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (United States)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date August 1965
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 in x W 13 1/2 in (45.7 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two flying kites ("LBJ White Paper", "Ford White Paper") snarled strings ("Vietnam"). The LBJ kite is flying high, while the Ford kite is flailing. Caption reads: "Oops! Looks Like You Got a Snarl in the Party Line, Gerald!". Artist signature lower left: "Engelhardt St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 25, 1965".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: "To President Johnson, who's still flying high, with all good wishes, from Tom Engelhardt".
Historical Note
The White Paper on Vietnam was a paper written by the Senate Republican Policy Committee criticizing Lyndon Johnson’s involvement in Vietnam by pointing to the loss of life, financial costs, and the war’s unpopularity among both the international community and the people of Vietnam. The paper urged against bi-partisanship in war policy and challenged other Republicans to explain the national interest in Vietnam and how far the United States would go to achieve it. In January 1965, House Minority Leader Gerald Ford criticized the bombing of North Vietnamese supply lines in Laos and the lack of transparency in the Johnson administration about its Vietnam policy.
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 Gerald R. Ford (United States, 1913 - 2006)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Saint Louis City
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