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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
And That, Gentlemen, Is My Plan...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

And That, Gentlemen, Is My Plan...

Artifact ID1973.1.437
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Publisher (founded 1901)
Date ca. March 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on illustration board
DimensionsOverall H 15 in x W 17 in (38.1 cm x 43.2 cm )
 Overall (with mat) H 17 in x W 19 in (43.2 cm x 48.3 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Nguyen Cao Ky) has just slashed a map (“Asia”) with his saber. He leans on the saber and looks at LBJ and two other men (identifiable as Dean Rusk and Robert McNamara). Caption: “And That, Gentlemen, Is My Plan to Bring Peace to Southeast Asia”. Additional text at lower right: “The Houston Chronicle - March 21, 1967”. Artist signature lower right: "CP Houston".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "To the President of the United States with highest regards - Clyde Peterson".
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.
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 Dean Rusk (United States, 1909 - 1994)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Robert McNamara (United States, 1916 - 2009)
Person Referenced Nguyen Cao Ky (Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Vietnam War
Place Described
Southeast Asia
Place of Publication
Houston
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