Vice President Ky, We Asked You to This Paddy Field...
Artifact ID1973.1.1204
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Wayne Stayskal
Gifter
Wayne Stayskal
Date
ca. January 1969
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 10 1/4 in (35.2 cm x 26 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ, with a man (identifiable as Richard Nixon) beside him, speaks to another man (identifiable as Nguyen Cao Ky). Ky stands beside a dove padlocked to a perch ("Paris Talks"). They are alone in the field with a helicopter in the background. Caption: “Vice President Ky, We Asked You to This Paddy Field to Negotiate the Release of Your Prisoner”. Artist signature lower left: "Stayskal © 1969, Chicago’s American”.
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 Note© Chicago’s American, 1969
Copyright 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.
Copyright 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
Richard Nixon
(United States, 1913 - 1994)
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
Nguyen Cao Ky
(Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
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