1971 Photo of President Nixon Signing Bill Authorizing Lincoln Home to Become a Part of the National Park Service
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Title
1971 Photo of President Nixon Signing Bill Authorizing Lincoln Home to Become a Part of the National Park Service
Description
This photo was taken at the Old State Capitol Building in Springfield. President Richard Nixon is signing a bill H.R. 9798 authorizing the Abraham Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Congressman Paul Findley, of the 20th Congressional District of Illinois, is to Nixon's left in the photo. Findley was one of the men responsible for getting the legislation through and had been advocating for this since 1955. He served from 1960 to 1982.
Subject
Commemorating Lincoln Home becoming a national historic site
Source
Private Collection of Robert Church
Creator
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Publisher
Mark Master
Date
1971
Contributor
Robert Church
Rights
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Relation
Robert Church
Format
Image
Language
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Type
Image
Identifier
church_robert_photo_d_2
Coverage
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Files
Citation
“1971 Photo of President Nixon Signing Bill Authorizing Lincoln Home to Become a Part of the National Park Service,” UIS History Harvest, accessed December 21, 2024, http://uishistharv1.uis.edu/items/show/205.