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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Looks Normal to Me!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Looks Normal to Me!

Artifact ID1973.1.1591
Artist (1914 - 1978)
Publisher (1884 - 1992)
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 22 in x W 14 in (55.9 cm x 35.6 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A group of men ("LBJ's Election Observers") watch a man (identifiable as Nguyen Cao Ky) lighting a cigar for a barefoot peasant. One man holds a pair of binoculars. Caption: “Looks Normal to Me!”. Artist signature lower right: "Roberts".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: [circle] [red] “525”.
Historical NoteIn September 1967, South Vietnam held an election resulting in the victory of Nguyen Van Theiu as president and Nguyen Cao Ky as vice president. The election brought an end to Ky’s term as prime minister in a military junta that governed South Vietnam since 1965.
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 Nguyen Cao Ky (Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
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