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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Chairman of Foreign Relations
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Chairman of Foreign Relations

Artifact ID1973.1.431
Artist (United States, 1916 - 1978)
Publisher (founded 1920)
Date ca. February 1968
Medium Ink and charcoal on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 24 in x W 18 in (61 cm x 45.7 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ stands at his desk looking down at a pile of papers ("Vietnam"). A monkey ("Fulbright") sits on his shoulders, looking down at the papers. Caption: “Chairman of Foreign Relations”. Artist signature lower left: "Warren King”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [blue] “Wed Feb 14 - 68”.
Historical NoteJ. William Fulbright was a Democratic senator from Arkansas. He was the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and supported detente policies. He became one of the loudest critics of the Johnson administration’s 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
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 J. William Fulbright (United States, 1905 - 1995)
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