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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
The Trouble with U.S. Aid...
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

The Trouble with U.S. Aid...

Artifact ID1965.28.394
Object Type Cartoon Print
Artist (1921 - 2003)
Date 1965
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 13 7/8 in x W 11 in (35.2 cm x 27.9 cm )

Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. A man (identifiable as Sukharno) rows a boat ("Indonesia") with octopus temtacles (“China”) emerging from the water and wrapping around him. Caption reads: "The Trouble with U.S. Aid Was That It Had Strings". Artist signature lower right: "© 1965 Mauldin Chicago Sun-Times".
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower left: "Bill Mauldin".
Historical NoteIndonesian President Sukarno maintained strong relations with both China and the Soviet Union. In September 1965, the year this cartoon was made, a Western-backed military coup would oust Sukarno from power, leading to mass killings of suspected communists and sympathizers.
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
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Fully
Use Restriction Note© Chicago Sun-Times, 1964
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