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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Long, Hot, Summer Ahead
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Long, Hot, Summer Ahead

Artifact ID1973.269.1
Object Type Cartoon Print
Publisher (founded 1905)
Date ca. May 1968
Date GiftedMay 9, 1968
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionPrint reproduction of cartoon drawing. LBJ (“U.S.”) sits in between two tables. At one table (“South Vietnam”) with a paper (“No Coalition”) on it, a man (identifiable as Nguyen Cao Ky) and another man ignore him. At the other table with a paper (“Recognize Liberation Front”) on it, a man (identifiable as Ho Chi Minh) ignores him. Caption: “Long, hot summer ahead.” Additional text at lower center: “Detroit News Bell McClure 68”. Artist signature lower left: “Poinier”.
Inscriptions and MarkingsHandwritten at lower center: [blue] “To President Johnson with all good wishes Art Poinier”. Handwritten at lower right: “5/9/68”.
Historical NoteNorth Vietnam did not want to recognize the government of South Vietnam and had the goal of reunification, while South Vietnam did not recognize the National Liberation Front. Meanwhile, the United States followed Containment policy, hoping to keep Communism from diffusing to other Southeast Asian nations, and aimed to leave Vietnam without the humiliation of defeat.
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 Lyndon Baines Johnson (United States, 1908 - 1973)
Person Referenced Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890 - 1969)
Person Referenced Nguyen Cao Ky (Vietnam, 1930 - 2011)
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • May 9, 1968
Not on view
Place Described
HanoiVietnam
Place of Publication
Detroit
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