Eugene McCarthy Campaign Button
Manufacturer / Maker
Yale and Towne Mfg. Co.
(Stamford, Connecticut, 1869 - 2001)
Association
Eugene McCarthy
(1916 Watkins, Minnesota - 2005 Washington, District of Columbia)
Date1968
Mediummetal
Dimensions1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (0.6 × 2.9 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Clarence Gailard
Object numberPC1984.26.15
DescriptionThis metal campaign button features a white background, with the words "McCarthy" in a red, large, eye-catching lettering, with a halftone image of Eugene McCarthy in the center. Below this encompasses a "1968" in the same bold, red lettering. Eugene McCarthy(1916-2005), having a background serving ten years in the House of Representatives (1949-1959) and thirteen in the U.S. Senate (1959-1971), was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination during his 1968 campaign but witnessed defeat from his opponent, Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973). McCarthy, devoted to the values and principles of democratic self-government, also emphasized the importance of aspects such as social justice and political morality, resulting in his influence regarding reforms of political processes and ultimately playing a role in reshaping the environment of politics in the United States..On View
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