Macaroni & Cheese box, Democratic National Convention, 1996

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Description:

This box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese with donkey and star-shaped pasta was a promotional souvenir at the 1996 Democratic National Convention which nominated President Bill Clinton for re-election. A similar product with elephants in place of donkeys was available at the Republican National Convention that year. Clinton defeated his Republican challenger Bob Dole, senator from Kansas.

Date Made: 1996Associated Dates: 1996 08 26 / 1996 08 26, 1996 08 30 / 1996 08 301996 08 26 / 1996 08 26, 1996 08 30 / 1996 08 30

Unspecified: Democratic National ConventionDemocratic National Convention

Location: Currently not on view

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0291.005Catalog Number: 1996.0291.005Accession Number: 1996.0291

Object Name: Box

Physical Description: paper (overall material)wheat (overall material)

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-2aff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1181820

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