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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Stealing the Thunder
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Stealing the Thunder

Artifact ID1973.1.1301
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Gifter
Publisher
Date ca. March 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 1/2 in x W 11 in (34.3 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Giant LBJ looks down at a tiny man (identifiable as Nguyen Cao Ky) clinging to a microphone and emoting. A cat holds up a radio to its ear in the lower right corner. Caption: “Stealing the Thunder”. Additional text at lower right: "At Guam, Premier Ky managed to dominate the newsmaking-- --News Item." Artist signature lower right: "Vic Runtz news 67”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “3 col line Ed Page Wed” “Bangor Daily News”. Handwritten at lower right: [blue] “Mar 22 ‘67”.
Historical NoteIn March 1967, Lyndon Johnson met with South Vietnamese leaders to discuss the end of the war. At this point, South Vietnam had finished drafting a new constitution and would soon prepare for a national election. Nguyen Cao Ky was the prime minister of South Vietnam.
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 Nguyen Cao Ky (Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
Guam
Place of Publication
Bangor
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