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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.
Anti-Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Anti-Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1940

Artifact IDMO 1976.46.145
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1893 - ca.1948)
Date1940
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 13/16 in (2.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback slogan button. White text on a black background reads: NO / THIRD TERM. A union bug is printed along the rim of the button. The manufacturer's information and a union bug are printed on a white paper insert on the reverse of the button.
Historical NoteWhen FDR ran for an unprecedented third term as president in 1940, critics labeled him a potential dictator. Others argued a third term would lead to war.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Jerome K. Wilcox
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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