Button, Ronald Reagan, 1980
Button, Ronald Reagan, 1980
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- Description
- “Make America Great Again” has been a popular presidential political slogan for decades. Republican Ronald Reagan used it when he defeated President Jimmy Carter in 1980. Democrat Bill Clinton started his 1992 campaign with the pledge to “make America great again” and Donald Trump trademarked the slogan for his successful 2016 Republican campaign.
- Object Name
- Button
- date made
- 1980
- ID Number
- 1985.0693.074
- accession number
- 1985.0693
- catalog number
- 1985.0693.074
- Credit Line
- Roger Fischer
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- Political and Military History: Political History
- American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
- Exhibition
- American Democracy
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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