Macaroni & Cheese box, Republican National Convention, 1996
Macaroni & Cheese box, Republican National Convention, 1996
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- Description
- This box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese with elephant and star-shaped pasta was a promotional souvenir at the 1996 Republican National Convention which nominated Senator Bob Dole of Kansas. A similar product with donkeys in place of elephants was available at the Democratic National Convention that year. Dole lost the election to his Democratic opponent President Bill Clinton.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Box
- date made
- 1996
- associated dates
- 1996 08 11 / 1996 08 11, 1996 08 16 / 1996 08 16
- Physical Description
- cardboard (overall material)
- blue (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- gray (overall color)
- green (overall color)
- red (overall color)
- yellow (overall color)
- rectangle (overall shape)
- blue (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- rectangle (overall shape)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 3 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in; x 8.89 cm x 18.415 cm
- ID Number
- 1996.0282.065
- catalog number
- 1996.0282.065
- accession number
- 1996.0282
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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