On Your Way Back...
Artifact ID1965.28.110
Object Type
Cartoon Drawing
Artist
Bill Canfield
(American)
Gifter
Bill Canfield
Medium
Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 3/4 in x W 12 1/4 in (34.9 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionPhysical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. LBJ speaks to a man ("U Thant") who is walking away from with "India Pakistan" suitcases. Caption reads: "On Your Way Back (Can [strikethrough]) Could You Stop off in Vietnam!". Artist signature lower center: "Bil Canfield Newark News."
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: [circled] "73". Handwritten at lower left:"7 1/4 ED/Thurs 9/9" "To the Boss".
Historical NoteAfter the partition of India in 1947, the predominantly Muslim state of Jammu and Kashmir was made a part of India instead of Pakistan. In 1965, Pakistan invaded Kashmir to take the province and was unsuccessful. Before the war, the United States had provided both Pakistan and India with military assistance and foreign aid, but afterwards Pakistan aligned itself more with China and India developed closer relations with the Soviet Union. U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1961-1971, and so also was a part of Vietnam War negociations.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.
Person Referenced
Lyndon Baines Johnson
(American, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced
U Thant
(1909 - 1974)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place of Publication
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