Students for Yates

Students for Yates Political Button Museum
Category
Political
Additional Images
Students for Yates button back Political Button Museum
Sub Categories
Litho
Text on Button STUDENTS FOR YATES U.S.SENATOR
Image Description

Navy blue button with white text. 
Curl Text (union bug)
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
7/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1960s
Additional Information

Congressman Sidney Yates ran for Senate in 1962 for the State of Illinois. He lost by a narrow margin to Republican Everett Dickerson, even though President Kennedy campaigned for him. He served in the House of Representatives from 1949-1963 and 1965-1999, making him one of the longest serving U.S. Congressmen. Yates was an outspoken supporter of the arts and the state of Israel and an early opponent of age discrimination.
Catalog ID PO0463