Richard Nixon Presidential Campaign Shopping Bag, 1972 Now More Then Ever
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President Richard Nixon touted his foreign and domestic policy achievements in his 1972 reelection run. "Nixon Now" -- the Republican campaign slogan -- urged voters to reelect the president. They did in a landslide. Popular support waned however when news leaked out about White House involvement in the cover-up of the Watergate break-in. Two years after his landslide victory, the president was forced to resign.
President Richard Nixon touted his foreign and domestic policy achievements in his 1972 reelection run. "Nixon Now" -- the Republican campaign slogan -- urged voters to reelect the president. They did in a landslide. Popular support waned however when news leaked out about White House involvement in the cover-up of the Watergate break-in. Two years after his landslide victory, the president was forced to resign.
Artifact
Shopping bag
Date Made
1972
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.0.25.175
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 20 in
Width: 15.5 in
Inscriptions
on front and back: President Nixon. Now more than ever.
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