Belt buckle, Ronald Reagan, 1980

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Object Details

associated person

Reagan, Ronald

Bush, George, H. W.

associated institution

Republican National Party

maker

Sterken Adv. Co.

Description

Former governor of California Ronald Reagan, the 1980 Republican presidential candidate, chose George H.W. Bush, his chief competitor for the nomination, to be his running mate. Although they had disagreed on several substantive issues, when asked to join the ticket Bush assured Reagan that he would support the Republican platform in its entirety. Reagan and Bush defeated their Democratic opponents President Jimmy Carter and Vice President Walter Mondale by almost ten percentage points. This was the biggest deficit suffered by an incumbent president since President Herbert Hoover lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt by more than 17 percentage points in 1932. John Anderson and Patrick Lucey (Independent) also lost to Reagan, finishing a distant third.

Credit Line

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Date made

1980

associated date

1980

ID Number

1981.0490.01

accession number

1981.0490

catalog number

1981.0490.01

Object Name

Buckle, Belt

Physical Description

metal, brass (overall material)

brownish gold (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/8 in x 3 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 8.255 cm

place made

United States: Louisiana, New Orleans

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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source