Button, "McGovern," 1972
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Artifact Overview
Democrats nominated South Dakota Senator George McGovern for president in 1972. McGovern relied on grassroots support and won key primaries on his way to the Democratic nomination, campaigning for the immediate end of the war in Vietnam and liberal social and economic programs. His presidential run, however, was plagued with setbacks, and he lost in a landslide to incumbent Republican president Richard Nixon.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Button (Information artifact)
Date Made
1972
Subject Date
1972
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.84.78
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by Laura A. Young in Memory of Kathryn Emerson-Buntin.
Material
Metal
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 1.125 in
Depth: 0.188 in
Inscriptions
button front:
McGovern
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