Nixon/Agnew

Association Richard Milhous Nixon (1913 Yorba Linda, California - 1994 New York, New York)

Association Spiro T. Agnew (1918 Baltimore, Maryland - 1996 Berlin, Maryland)

Date1968

Mediummetal

Dimensions1/4 × 1 1/8 in. (0.6 × 2.9 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Edward T. Peeples

Object numberPC1997.5.23

DescriptionThis campaign button was produced for Richard M. Nixon who served as the 37th President of the United States and his vice president, Spiro Agnew. 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 button is half blue and half red. White text reads "Nixon / Agnew."

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