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  • Collection: UIS History Harvest 2016 - Political Memorabilia

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Pins representing various offices in the state of Illinois, included are Secretary of State, Attorney General, Park Board, and Governor.

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Tribune media center identification and Chicago Police Department news media identification with United Airlines lanyard.

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This was a political chart published probably prior to Abraham Lincoln receiving the Republican Party nomination. Charts were generally ways in which the public learned and communicated about Presidential candidates, though H. H. Lloyds & Co would…

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Sample ballots for the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates for the General Election of November 5, 1968. Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew were the Republican candidates for President and Vice President. Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie…

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The poster itself is an artistic sketch of Richard Nixon smiling confidently; then, in the background is an assortment of celebrities Clint Eastwood, Wilt Chamberlain, and politicians like Ronald Reagan. His daughter is in it as well carrying a sign,…

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A campaign poster from the 1972 presidential election with the words "Now More Than Ever." There are also several campaign buttons attached ranging from the years of the 1950's to 1984, Candidates include Reagan, Ford, Paul Findley, Edward Madigan,…

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This tri-folded pamphlet shows the beginning of Nixon’s war on drugs. It gives information on how Nixon plans to carry out and enforce new policies concerning drug use and the shipment of drugs into the country.

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Magnet depicting Barack Obama in sunglasses and a front view of the White House.

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Pro-Obama campaign sticker for the 2012 Presidential Election.

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One campaign button thanked supporters following Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign. Obama’s campaign was successful and he served two terms. The other two buttons supported Paul Wellstone’s senatorial campaign in Minnesota. His…
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