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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 1976.46.144
Object Type Button, Campaign
Maker (American, 1906-2004)
Date1940
Mediumpaint on metal (tin)
Dimensionsoverall Diam 13/16 in (2.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback slogan button. The button consists of three horizontal bands in red, white, and blue. White and blue text reads: NO / THIRD / TERM. The manufacturer's information and two union bugs are printed 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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