Click with Dick
Sitter
Richard Milhous Nixon
(1913 Yorba Linda, California - 1994 New York, New York)
Dateca. 1960
Mediummetal
Dimensions2 × 1 1/2 in. (5.1 × 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Edward T. Peeples
Object numberPC1997.5.20
DescriptionThis Metal clicker was made to promote Nixon's 1960 bid for the United States Presidency. Metal clickers were popular toys at the time of Richard Nixon's 1960 campaign. Nixon served one full term and resigned during his second term in 1974 after audio tapes confirmed his involvement in Watergate, a plot to break into his political opponent's office to steal important documents. Nixon is an important president in American history, as he is remembered for his administration's involvement in the Vietnam War, being the only president to resign and serving during the first moon landing in 1969. The clicker is Mostly a raw silver color with blue text and detailing throughout. There is a blue image of Richard Nixon in the center of the piece with blue text surrounding. Text reads "CLICK with DICK" and "NIXON/for/president." On the back there are instructions on how to use the toy with an image of the toy in use. Text reads "PLACE ROUND EDGE / IN TO / CUPPED PALM / FOR LOUDEST SOUND EFFECT." The manufacturing information reads "Green Duck / Company / CHICAGO, ILL."On View
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