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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Seems to Be Coming from All Sides!
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Seems to Be Coming from All Sides!

Artifact ID1973.1.2172
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Publisher ()
Gifter
Date ca. October 1967
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 3/8 in x W 11 1/4 in (36.5 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ and two men (identifiable as Robert McNamara and Dean Rusk) are stranded on the White House roof. Water from two rivers (“Hawk River” and “Dove River”) surrounds them. Two signs ("ADA Carping" and "GOP Congressional Critics") float by. LBJ speaks. Caption: “Seems to Be Coming from All Sides!”. Artist signature lower left: "Hy Rosen”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: [blue] “To President Johnson warmest wishes to a great leader - Hy Rosen”. Handwritten at lower left: “10/2/67”. Handwritten at upper right: “10 proofs”. Handwritten at center right: “345 lines”. Handwritten at lower right: “Sep 27/67”. Handwritten at lower right: [red] “59”. Handwritten at center left: [circle] [red] “+”.
Historical NotePro-war “hawks” supported escalating the war to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. Pro-war figures believed that the war could be won if the United States had enough public support. Anti-war “doves” included both people who opposed the war ideologically, considering it to be unjust, and people who just believed the war was unwinnable. The Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) is a liberal organization founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, Hubert Humphrey, and other prominent liberals that supported John F. Kennedy and initially supported Lyndon B. Johnson's domestic policies, but opposed Johnson's role in the Vietnam War. Many Republicans opposed the Vietnam War. In 1967 Anti-war Republicans released the White Paper on Vietnam that pointed to the high loss of life, unpopularity, and expenses caused by the Vietnam War. Like other critics of the Vietnam War, Republicans criticized the credibility gap, the lack of disclosure to the media about the Vietnam War, and extended its meaning to skepticism about other policies.
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 B Johnson Presidential Library 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 Dean Rusk (United States, 1909 - 1994)
Person Referenced Americans for Democratic Action (founded 1947)
Person Referenced Robert McNamara (United States, 1916 - 2009)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
Albany
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