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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Horns of a Dilemma
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Horns of a Dilemma

Artifact ID1988.12.30
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1914 - 1978)
Date ca. March 1968
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/2 in x W 13 1/2 in (47 cm x 34.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (“Westmoreland”) plays a trumpet (“More Troops”) in one of LBJ’s ears while in the other ear, a man plays another trumpet (“Election Year”). Caption: “Horns of a Dilemma”. Artist signature lower right: "Roberts”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “3/4/68”.
Historical NotePro-war “hawks” supported escalating the war to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. Pro-war figures believed that the war could be won if the United States had enough public support. Anti-war “doves” included both people who opposed the war ideologically, considering it to be unjust, and people who just believed the war was unwinnable. William C. Westmoreland was the commander of American troops in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. In 1968, Johnson was eligible for to run for his second term as president, but the Vietnam War made him unpopular.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from Marguerite Roberts (Mrs. William E. Roberts) to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on May 31, 1988.
Credit LineGift of Marguerite Roberts
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts to the LBJ Library (National Archives Identifier 189698391)
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 W.C. Westmoreland (United States, 1914 - 2005)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Cleveland
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