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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.
Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1944
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1944

Artifact IDMO 1975.137.6
Object Type Button, Political
Maker (American)
Date1944
Mediumplastic (celluloid), paper, metal
Dimensionsoverall Diam 1 in (2.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA round pinback button from Franklin Roosevelt's campaign. In the center of the white button is the blue and red text: P.A.C. / 1944. Around the perimeter of the button, also in red and blue text and punctuated by several stars, is text that reads: POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / INDIANA. The manufacturer's information is printed along the rim.
Historical NoteDemocrats circulated a wide variety of campaign buttons, including many produced by labor unions. The political action committee (PAC) of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was especially active in the campaign.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of Robert Fratkin and Norman Loewenstern
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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