Humphrey-Muskie Campaign Button, 1968
THF157670 / Humphrey-Muskie Campaign Button, 1968
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Artifact Overview
The Democratic Party chose Vice President Hubert Humphrey as its presidential nominee in August 1968. Beset by internal party divisions and apprehensive voter support after the televised chaos of the nominating convention, Humphrey and his running mate, Senator Edmund Muskie, trailed a unified Republican Party that promised the return of "law and order." The Democratic pairing fought back but fell short on Election Day losing to the Nixon-Agnew ticket.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1968
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.0.25.138
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Blue
Dimensions
Diameter: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Front:
HUMPHREY | MUSKIE
Back:
VARI-VUE BY PICTORIAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. | MT. VERNON, N.Y.,U.S.A. | PAT. NO. 2,815,310 [on back]
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