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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
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An assortment of seven presidential political campaign buttons, and one sticker, for Gerald Ford and Bob Dole. One of the buttons is blue with white text and reads: "Betty's Husband for President In '76." Two other buttons are about peanuts, referring to the opposing candidate, Jimmy Carter, who was a peanut farmer. One reads: "Peanuts on the table or... A Ford in every garage." The other has an image of an elephant squeezing a peanut with its trunk which reads: "Don't settle for peanuts, Elect Ford."
circa 1980-1989
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W014A4U
WHi 128681
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
1976
Framed assortment of campaign buttons for Jimmy Carter and running mate Walter Mondale, and Gerald Ford and running mate Bob Dole. Most are simple round buttons, but as Jimmy Carter was a peanut fa...
Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
circa 1980-1989
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1984
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Presidential Political Campaign Ephemera
One blue presidential political campaign sticker for Bob Dole with white text which reads: "Dole. President."
Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
circa 1980-1989
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
circa 1990-1999
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