Object Details
associated person
Nixon, Richard M.
Description
This metal clicker from Richard Nixon’s 1968 campaign for president was a return to a campaign novelty he had used in his first attempt to win the White House in 1960. The message on the newer version was a straightforward statement of veteran support for the Republican candidate while the earlier clickers typically opted for the more playful “Click with Dick.” Nixon was the incumbent vice president when he lost his first race to his Democratic opponent John F. Kennedy. In 1968, he turned the tables by defeating the sitting vice president Hubert H. Humphrey.
Credit Line
Ralph E. Becker
ID Number
PL.227739.1968.X05
catalog number
227739.1968.X05
accession number
227739
Object Name
Clicker
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
white, red (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 1 in x 1 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 4.445 cm x 1.27 cm
See more items in
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_491845