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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Fala Pin
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Fala Pin

Artifact IDMO 1985.12
Object Type Pin, Political
Maker
Gifter
Date1944
Mediumpaint on wood, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 3 1/2 in x W 2 5/8 in x D 1/2 in (8.9 cm x 6.7 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA pin consisting of a handmade wood cutout in the shape of a Scottish terrier. The piece is painted black with white highlights and a red bow with the name FALA in black lettering. On the body, in white lettering, is the message: THEY / PICK ON / ME TOO. A safety pin is attached to the reverse.
Historical NoteMilton Greenwald of San Francisco, California made and sent this handmade pin to President Roosevelt in 1944. It depicts the President’s dog, Fala. The inscription on this pin refers to FDR’s campaign speech to the Teamster’s Union on September 23, 1944, in which he responded to Republican charges that federal money had been spent to send a destroyer to retrieve Fala after he was allegedly left behind by FDR on a Pacific island. The pin is on display in the FALA exhibit in the Museum’s WORLD WAR II gallery.

Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
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