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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
I'm Warning You! ...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

I'm Warning You! ...

Artifact ID1973.1.1543
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1906 - 1992)
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. March 1966
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 22 3/4 in x W 14 in (57.8 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ has climbed a mostly dead tree and clings to a branch ("Vietnam") with foliage ("Red China"). Another man (“Morse”) leans out of the Capitol dome to yell at LBJ and holds up his index finger. Caption: “I'm Warning You! Don't Expect Me to Catch You When You Fall!”. Artist signature lower right: "L.D. Warren”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lowe center: “33 ½ picas” “Thu 3 Mar 66”.
Historical NoteDuring the Johnson administration, US officials continued to refuse to recognize the People’s Republic of China in favor of Taiwan and did not allow the PRC on the UN Security Council. China provided military assistance to Vietnam during the war. The United States ensured that it would not want a war with China, but also remained steadfast in its position on Vietnam. However, while Johnson continues to climb the "Vietnam" tree against the warnings of Wayne Morse, he risks running into China. Morse was a war critic and one of only two senators to not sign the Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Wayne Morse (United States, 1900 - 1974)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
VietnamChina
Place of Publication
Cincinnati
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