Willkie Red and Blue Two

Willkie Red and Blue Two Political Button Museum
Category
Political
Additional Images
Willkie Red and Blue Two button back Political Button Museum
Sub Categories
Illustrations
Text on Button WILLKIE
Image Description

Blue text with a red stripe above and a blue stripe below on a white background
Back Paper / Back Info

ST. LOUIS BUTTON CO. MANUFACTURERS ST. LOUIS, MO.
Back Style
Safety pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
6 inch
The Manufacturer
St. Louis Button Co.
Additional Information

Wendell Lewis Willkie (1892-1944), was an American lawyer and the Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1940. Despite receiving the most popular votes for a Republican up to that point, Willkie lost the election to Franklin D. Roosevelt.  A long-time, active Democrat, Willkie joined the Republican party in response to government restrictions on business. Willkie was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador to the Middle East, China, and the Soviet Union under President Roosevelt.
Catalog ID PO0908