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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
This Egg Isn't Big Enough for the Both of Us!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

This Egg Isn't Big Enough for the Both of Us!

Artifact ID1973.1.1282
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher
Date ca. March 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 3/8 in (35.6 cm x 28.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Two birds with the faces of men (LBJ and “Bobby K”) stand atop a huge egg ("Peace in Vietnam"). Bobby Kennedy speaks. Caption: “This Egg Isn't Big Enough for the Both of Us!”. Artist signature lower left: "Newton Pratt”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “"To the President-with sincere personal regards Newton Pratt”. Handwritten at lower left: “3/16/67”.
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. New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy disagreed with Johnson’s Vietnam policy and became a prominent war critic. Kennedy would later run for president in 1968 as an anti-war Democratic candidate until his assassination in June 1968.
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 Robert F. Kennedy (United States, 1925 - 1968)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Sacramento
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