Object Details
associated person
Nixon, Richard M.
Description
Metal clickers, sometimes called crickets, had been a familiar toy and advertising gimmick for many years before they became a popular giveaway in the 1960 presidential campaign. “Click with Dick” seemed a natural rhyme for the Republican nominee, Richard “Dick” Nixon, and appeared on a variety of metal toys and in a campaign song:
Come on and click with Dick!
The one that none can lick
He’s the man to lead the U.S.A.
In Dick we have the one,
who truly gets things done,
Ev’ry time he has the say,
He’s a man of peace and reason,
On the job in ev’ry season;
But he knows how to fight
when he is sure he’s right,
So let’s all click with Dick!
Nixon supporters did not make quite enough noise. Even though he carried more states than his Democratic opponent John F. Kennedy, Nixon lost in the Electoral College and lost the popular vote nationwide by less than two tenths of one percentage point.
Credit Line
Ralph E. Becker
date made
1960
ID Number
PL.227739.1960.X150
catalog number
227739.1960.X150
accession number
227739
Object Name
Clicker
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
yellow, black (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 3/4 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; 1.905 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm
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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
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Political Campaigns
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_491838