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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Are We Getting Anywhere, Chief?
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Are We Getting Anywhere, Chief?

Artifact ID1984.44.2
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1919 - 2014)
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 10 7/8 in (34.9 cm x 27.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A small man sits on the handlebars of an exercise bike ("War in Vietnam") while LBJ pedals furiously ("U.S. Effort"). Caption: “Are We Getting Anywhere, Chief?”. Artist signature lower right: "Jon Kennedy."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: “3 col Wed”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] [illegible].
Historical NoteIn August 1964, US ships were seemingly attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin, leading to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution that allowed President Johnson to take military action. In February 1965, Johnson authorized Operation Rolling Thunder to bomb North Vietnam. By 1965, President Johnson escalated the conflict to a full-scale war and over 1967, there were 500,000 American troops in Vietnam.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was given to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum Collection.
Credit LineGift of the LBJ Foundation
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (American, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Subjects
Vietnam War
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