Golf ball, George H.W. Bush, 1992

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Object Details

referenced

Bush, George, H. W.

Quayle, Dan

Description

A golf ball was a natural campaign item for the 1992 re-election campaign of President George H.W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle. Bush grew up watching his father play golf with President Dwight Eisenhower, Quayle was the captain of the golf team at DePauw University, and both enjoyed playing golf during their administration. President Bush has been consistently rated as one of the three best presidential golfers. He lost the 1992 election to his Democratic challenger Bill Clinton, also a top ten presidential golfer but with skills typically ranked behind those of his predecessor.

Credit Line

Smithsonian Institution

date made

1992

ID Number

1992.0396.003

catalog number

1992.0396.003

accession number

1992.0396

Object Name

Golf Ball

Physical Description

white, blue, red (overall color)

inorganic material (unspecified) (overall material)

Measurements

average spatial: 1 3/4 in; 4.445 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