Button, Ronald Reagan, 1984

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Object Details

depicted (sitter)

Reagan, Ronald Wilson

Description

President Ronald Reagan, a Republican, successfully ran for re-election in 1984. The slogan on this button was an adaptation of his 1980 slogan “Make America Great.” Reagan defeated the Democratic candidate, former vice president Walter Mondale, in a landslide.

Credit Line

Roger A. Fischer

date made

1984

ID Number

1987.0523.269

catalog number

1987.0523.269

accession number

1987.0523

Object Name

Button

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Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition

American Democracy

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source