Golf ball, George H.W. Bush, 1992

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.

Date Made: 1992

Referenced: Bush, George, H. W.Quayle, Dan

Used: Political Campaigns

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military 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

Credit Line: Smithsonian Institution

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1992.0396.003Catalog Number: 1992.0396.003Accession 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

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-8751-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1112554

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