Mexico and the Zimmerman telegram, a miniature fan with a pen and ink caricature of a two faced German holding a bag of money between President Wilson and a Mexican, inscribed Bernstorff -Aux Mexicains - a Lansing, with pairs of bone sticks alternating with dark wooden sticks - 3in. (7.8cm.), French, 1917

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Mexico and the Zimmerman telegram, a miniature fan with a pen and ink caricature of a two faced German holding a bag of money between President Wilson and a Mexican, inscribed Bernstorff -Aux Mexicains - a Lansing, with pairs of bone sticks alternating with dark wooden sticks - 3in. (7.8cm.), French, 1917
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Possibly by Jean-Louis Forain

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A telegram of January 1917 was sent to Mexico offering New Mexico as a reward for joining the Central Powers. It was intercepted. This led to War between U.S.A. and Germany.
Robert Lansing (b.1864) was U.S. Secretary of State 1915-1920

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