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Donald J. Trump ran under the Republican banner in the U.S. 2016 Presidential Election defeating the popular Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton to secure the Presidency. Despite controversial speeches and interviews along with allegations of sexual misconduct towards women in his employ, Trump still polled highly among his supporters and Republicans alike. However, Trump was unable to secure the majority of the popular vote (only 46%) but was able to acquire a majority of the electoral vote (304 of the 270 votes needed) to cement his victory making him one of few Presidents not to receive the majority of the popular vote but still win.

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Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States. Before becoming President, he was Vice-President for 8 years under Dwight Eisenhower. During his time as President, he ended the US involvement in the Vietnam war, started the Environmental Protection Agency, and brought POWs back to the US. In 1974, he resigned in disgrace after the Watergate Scandal. If he had not resigned, he would have been impeached. Nixon is the only President to resign.

As First Lady, Pat Nixon was known for her hard work and tireless energy. She was college educated, and was the first First Lady to earn a graduate degree. When Nixon ran for President, a campaign ad slogan was used during the election, “Pat for First Lady.” 

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The Bricker Amendment is the collective name of a series of proposed amendments to the United States Constitution that was debated by the United States Senate during the 1950s. Named for their sponsor, Republican Senator, John W. Bricker of Ohio, the amendment was designed with the mindset of keeping international affairs from entering American life, especially after World War II. Furthermore, the amendment was also designed to reduce the president's ability to negotiate agreements with foreign powers without the need for congressional approval. Despite attracting early support, the Bricker Amendment would ultimately be blocked by the efforts of President Eisenhower alongside then-Senate Minority Leader Lyndon Johnson, whose interventions made the amendment fail by a single vote in 1954.

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"As Esu Del Ike" is Lithuanian for "I Like Ike," Dwight D. Eisenhower's slogan for his successful 1952 presidential campaign. Eisenhower was initially approached by both the Democrat and Republican parties to run in the 1948 election, but he turned them both down. In 1952, however, the retired general embraced the task as the Republican's nominee. 

Despite being a national war hero for his role as a World War II general, Eisenhower's team crafted the slogan to portray him as down-to-earth. The simple phrase worked and it, along with the candidate, became incredibly popular. "I Like Ike" was used in the nation's first televised campaign ads, including one animated by Walt Disney Studios. Additionally, campaign merchandise reproduced the slogan in at least ten different languages. America proved to be receptive to the message, as Eisenhower defeated the Democrat Adlai Stevenson in a landslide victory.  

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Jonathan Binkley is the chair of the Republican Political Items Collection for the American Political Items Collectors, a non-profit organization founded in 1945 dedicated to studying, preserving, and collecting political and presidential items. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican candidate George W. Bush ran against Democratic candidate John Kerry. In 2003, however, the official candidates had not yet been chosen. During the primary elections, there had been nine Democratic candidates running for presidency. The main contenders for the Democratic party were John Kerry and John Edwards. Binkley had presumably chosen Kerry as the Democratic candidate before the primaries had come to a close.

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Jonathan Binkley is the chair of the Republican Political Items Collection for the American Political Items Collectors, a non-profit organization founded in 1945 dedicated to studying, preserving, and collecting political and presidential items. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican candidate George W. Bush ran against Democratic candidate John Kerry. In 2003, however, the official candidates had not yet been chosen. During the primary elections, there had been 15 Republican candidates running for presidency. The main Republican candidates were George W. Bush and Bill Wyatt. Binkley had presumably chosen Bush as the Republican candidate before the primaries had come to a close.

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Spiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th Vice President of the United States and served from 1969-1973 under the Nixon administration. Vice President Agnew was a controversial figure who vocally supported conservative views and disparaged the media which criticized President Nixon. Catchphrases were coined by Agnew in his many pointed inflammatory speeches, including “nattering nabobs of negativism” and “radiclibs,” short for radical liberals. His phrases became so famous/infamous that they were published in the book: The Real Spiro Agnew: Commonsense Quotations of a Household Word. 

Agnew's career reached an early end in 1973 when he was charged with receiving kickbacks and bribes while in office. General Alexander M. Haig, Nixon’s chief of staff, took action and informed Agnew’s staff that if the vice president resigned and pleaded guilty to a single charge, the others against him would be dropped and he would not have to serve time in jail. Agnew pleaded nolo contendere to the tax charges and resigned from office on October 10, 1973. 

“Just What Nixon Always Needed - AGNEW face,” refers to Agnew’s resignation and the celebration that happened when a different vice president was appointed. Soon after, Nixon also resigned from office due to the Watergate Scandal. Agnew and Nixon were the first—and, as of 2024, the only—presidential pair to both resign from office.

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Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) was sworn in as president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November of 1963. Johnson immediately focused on his campaign to create a "Great Society" and fought for social programs and legislation including Medicare, public broadcasting, and Head Start as well as the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act. A democrat from Texas, LBJ was a high school teacher elected to the House of Representatives in 1937. He then served as a Senator before running with John F. Kennedy as his vice president in the 1960 presidential election. Despite his success with domestic policy, Johnson was heavily criticized for not getting the US out of the Vietnam War and ultimately declined to run for reelection when his term ended in 1968.

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British rock band The Rolling Stones formed in 1962. Video Rewind is a collection of The Rolling Stone’s music videos from 1972 through 1984, when it was first released on VHS, Laserdisc, and CED Videodisc formats. Each clip is introduced by Bill Wyman and Mick Jagger. Still active as of 2017, current band members include Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts. The Rolling Stones are estimated to have sold over 250 million records over the years. The band was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the UK Music Hall of Fame.

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Since Coca-Cola's inception in 1886, the drink has evolved into one of the largest products in the world, accompanied by one of the most well-known logos. According to The Coca-Cola Company, the phrase "Coca-Cola" is one of the most recognizable terms world-wide -- second only to the word "okay". Though the logo appears intact here, there is a satirical play on the instantly-recognizable name which instead boasts a reference to the drug cocaine, as opposed to the famous beverage. Interestingly, when the drink was first introduced and sold in drugstores in the late 19th century, it was intended as another version of French "coca wine", which contained coca leaf and, therefore, cocaine. It was initially marketed as "Coca-Cola: The temperance drink."