If the Government Won't Stop

If the Government Won't Stop Cause Button Museum
Category
Event
Cause
Additional Images
If the Government Won't Stop button back Cause Button Museum
Text on Button if the government won't stop the war we'll stop the government Washington May Day
Image Description

Centered red text with blue text above and below on a white background
Curl Text N.G. SLATER CORP. N.Y.C. 11 union bug
Back Style
Brass locking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
2 1/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1971
1970s
The Manufacturer
N.G. Slater Corp.
Additional Information

The May Day protests against the Vietnam War were held in Washington, DC, in 1971.  The goal of protestors was to take over the downtown streets and prevent government officials from going to their offices.  Their slogan was, “If the government won’t stop the war, we’ll stop the government”.  The May 1st protests resulted in the arrests of over 13,000 protestors.  While the government did not shut down, the protests further soured public opinion of President Nixon and potentially resulted in troops leaving Vietnam more quickly.
Catalog ID EV0272