Environmental Button

Description:

Canadian activists opposed to nuclear testing in Alaska founded Greenpeace in 1971. The international organization has since turned its attention to a variety of environmental concerns, such as whaling, bottom trawling, global warming, nuclear power, and genetic engineering.

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: Environmental Movement

Subject:

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2003.0014.1156Accession Number: 2003.0014Catalog Number: 2003.0014.1156

Object Name: button

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: .33 cm x 3.7 cm; x 1/8 in x 1 7/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7cb4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1284658

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