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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Sometimes You Wonder If Raising Them Is Worth It
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Sometimes You Wonder If Raising Them Is Worth It

Artifact ID1973.1.1265
Object Type Cartoon Drawing
Artist (Spain, 1912 - 1983)
Gifter
Publisher ()
Date ca. July 1964
Medium Ink and grease pencil on drawing paper
DimensionsOverall H 18 1/4 in x W 12 7/8 in (46.4 cm x 32.7 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionOriginal cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Nikita Khrushchev “K.”) wears a dress and apron and holds a crying baby (“Castro’s Cuba”). LBJ also wears a dress and apron and holds a crying baby ("Vietnam"). Caption: “Sometimes You Wonder If Raising Them Is Worth It”. Artist signature lower right: "De Alba.”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at upper right: [underline] “495” “295” “Fri.”. Handwritten at upper right: “3 cols and 2 cols”.
Historical NoteIn his early presidency, Lyndon Johnson continued the policies of John F. Kennedy in Vietnam, but in early 1964, Johnson increased overt United States involvement in the war. While initially allied with each other, tensions grew between Cuba and the Soviet Union because Cuba began to increase diplomatic relations with China despite the Sino-Soviet split.
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 Nikita Khrushchev (Soviet Union, 1894 - 1971)
Person Referenced Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
Person Referenced Fidel Castro (Cuba, 1926 - 2016)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Described
CubaVietnam
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