You Think You've Got Troubles?
Artifact ID1991.36.25
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Ferman Martin
(American, 1899 - 1977)
Publisher
Houston Chronicle
(founded 1901)
Medium
Ink and pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 11 3/8 in x W 12 1/4 in (28.9 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ is in a cave (“Vietnam”) trying to grab the tail of a dragon ("Red China"). With his other hand he pushes a man ("The Critics") away. Caption: “You Think You've Got Troubles?”. Artist signature lower right: "Ferman Martin”.
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. In 1964, China detonated its first atomic bomb, leading to a third power to rival the other two. The Sino-Soviet split were the tensions between China and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Although both nations were Communist, they competed with each other over the same spheres of influence. As a result, the United States had to practice triangular diplomacy to maintain relations with both Communist powers.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from Mrs. Philip Martin to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum on July 26, 1991.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Philip Martin
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
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Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(American, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
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