Kennedy in '72

Kennedy in '72 Political Button Museum
Category
Political
Additional Images
Kennedy in '72 button back Political Button Museum
Text on Button KENNEDY IN '72
Image Description

White text on a blue background
Curl Text BASTIAN BROS CO ROCHESTER N.Y.
Back Style
Brass locking pin
The Shape
Rectangle
The Size
1 3/4 inch x 2 3/4 inch
The Manufacturer
Bastian Bros. Co.
Additional Information

In 1972 Ted Kennedy, younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, was a popular potential nominee for the Democratic party’s nomination. Kennedy, a Senator from Massachusetts, was at the time the Senate Majority Whip, and announced that he would not be running for the presidency. Instead, Richard Nixon and McGovern campaigned against each other, Nixon winning a second term. Kennedy later campaigned for the presidency in 1980 but lost against Jimmy Carter, and remained as a Senator known for his liberalism and was influential in passing numerous laws concerning AIDS, immigration, and education. Kennedy is the fourth-longest serving Senator, having served for 47 years from 1962 until his death in 2009.

Ted Kennedy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 29, 2015 from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kennedy.
Catalog ID PO0392