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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Cartoon Drawing
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Cartoon Drawing

Artifact ID1973.1.1313
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (1914 - 2005)
Gifter
Date ca. June 1967
Medium Ink and applied shading on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 1/8 in x W 11 1/4 in (35.9 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. Many doves march with signs (“Intervention is Prevention”, “Stop Aggression”, “U.S. must honor its commitments”, “Defoliate Cairo”, “Get Out of Vietnam Get Into the Gulf of Aqaba”, “Better escalation than annihilation”, “Bomb them back to Pharoah’s age”, “Aggression cannot go unpunished”). Two hawks look wide-eyed. Artist signature lower left: "Ed Valtman”. A small piece of paper “The Hartford Times” adhered to lower right.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower right: “To LBJ with best wishes Ed Valtman” “9/19/67”.
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 number of doves increased over the course of the war. On June 5, 1967, after a series of border skirmishes and rising tensions between Israel and Syria and Egypt, Israel attacked Egypt. This led to a war that lasted until June 10 between Israel on one side and Egypt, Syria, and Jordan on the other. Israel captured a lot of territory from the war and hundreds of thousands of Palastinians became refugees.
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.
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
VietnamAqaba, Gulf of
Place of Publication
Hartford
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