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"Kennedy for President" Button, 2024

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THF372234 / "Kennedy for President" Button, 2024
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Artifact Overview

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the political Kennedy family (son of Robert Kennedy Sr.), announced his run for president in April 2023. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and a vaccine skeptic, ran first as a Democrat, then as an Independent before suspending his campaign in August 2024. He threw his support behind the eventual winner, Republican Donald Trump.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Button (Information artifact)

Date Made

2024

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2024.118.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic

Color

Light yellowish green
Dark green
White (Color)

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.125 in
Length: 0.25 in

Inscriptions

on front: KENNEDY / FOR PRESIDENT
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