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On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first individuals in history to ever land of the moon. Serving as two of the three member crew of the Apollo 11 spaceflight alongside Michael Collins, who only stayed in orbit around the moon, both Aldrin and Armstrong landed the lunar module, Eagle, on the moons surface. Armstrong holds the distinction of being the first on the moon, uttering the now famous phrase upon walking outside of the capsule  "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Twenty minutes later, Aldrin joined him on the surface and both proceeded to spend around two hours walking on the surface. Broadcast on live TV to a worldwide audience, the event became a monumental part of the twentieth century. The mission was a complete success and completed President John F. Kennedy's ambition and goal to land a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s. 

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On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Bull Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history as the crew of the legendary Apollo 11 spaceflight. The missions purpose was to successfully land a person on the moon before the Soviets could and bring them home to Earth without issue. While Michael Collins piloted the command module, Columbia, alone in the moon's orbit, both Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have the distinction of being the first and second human beings respectively to ever walk the moon's surface. Broadcast on live television, the Apollo 11 mission remains one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. Effectively ending the Space Race, Apollo 11 stands as a moment of inspiration. While the concept of space travel had up to that point been considered nothing more than science fiction, Apollo 11 showed that humanities future was not limited to just Earth.​

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On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Bull Aldrin, and Michael Collins made history as the crew of the legendary Apollo 11 spaceflight. The missions purpose was to successfully land a person on the moon before the Soviets could and bring them home to Earth without issue. While Michael Collins piloted the command module, Columbia, alone in the moon's orbit, both Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin have the distinction of being the first and second human beings respectively to ever walk the moon's surface. Broadcast on live television, the Apollo 11 mission remains one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. Effectively ending the Space Race, Apollo 11 stands as a moment of inspiration. While the concept of space travel had up to that point been considered nothing more than science fiction, Apollo 11 showed that humanities future was not limited to just Earth.

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The Mocking of a President: A History of Campaign Humor From Clinton to Kennedy was written in 1994 by comedy writer Gerald Gardner. This book was in a series from Gardner chronicling jokes made by and about political candidates, which includes President Jimmy Carter. Gardner wrote the popular political satire series Who’s in Charge Here, which added humorous captions to pictures of politicians.

Gardner also wrote for popular TV shows from the 60's, such as The Monkees and Get Smart. Episodes he worked on for Get Smart were nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards. He often worked with Dee Caruso on projects including comics, television shows, and movies.

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In 1988, comedy writer Gerald Gardner release the book, The Mocking of a President: A History of Campaign Humor From Ike to Ronnie. The book is the first in Gardner's series of works chronicling jokes made by, and about, political candidates, including President John F. Kennedy. 

Gardner began publishing political humor in 1966 with the release of the first book in his Who's In Charge Here? series. These works added humorous captions to pictures of politicians. Besides his political books, Gardner is best known for writing the successful 1960s television comedies, Get Smart and The Monkees, along with his writing partner, Dee Caruso.

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In 1976, Elizabeth Ray effectively ended the career of Ohio Congressman Wayne Hays when she revealed she had been his mistress while employed as a "secretary" for a salary of $14,000 dollars a year. Ray claimed that since arriving at the Hill, she had not been asked to conduct any Congressional work, famously being quoted as admitting, "I can't type, I can't file, I can't even answer the phone." After Hays resigned, Ray published a book about her experience titled, The Washington Fringe Benefit though she failed to achieve further success outside of a photo shoot for Playboy. The Hays incident was one of the most prolific Congressional scandals of the 1970s, and marked the time when sex scandals began to appear more commonly in the media, culminating in the Monica Lewinsky case in 1998.

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On January 20, 2009 President-Elect Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. His inauguration was a massive gathering with an estimate of over 1 million attendants, some reports estimated that it may be the largest crowd gathered for an inaugural address. The event was celebrated over three days with concerts, a national day of community service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and an inaugural prayer service. Obama also took a train tour from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. to commemorate Lincoln’s 1861 train tour from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, D.C. that also coincided with Lincoln’s 200th birthday.

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Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev visited Chicago, Illinois in May 1992. While there, he visited the Chicago Board of Trade, where he visited the trading arenas and had a private meeting with then Chairman William F. O'Connor and Vice Chairman Dale Lorenzen. The visit came less than a year after the collapse of the communist Soviet Union and the end of Gorbachev's presidency. 

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From July 13-16, 1992, members of the democratic party of the United States met in New York City to nominate a candidate for the 1992 presidential election. Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton was seen as the leading contender, and was formally nominated by New York Governor Mario Cuomo. After winning by 3,372 votes, Clinton chose Tennessee Senator Al Gore as his running mate, making them the youngest ticket in the 20th century. This button features the images of democratic candidate Bill Clinton and New York Governor Mario Cuomo. 

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The Kalamazoo Freedom Fair was was a demonstration of support for constitutional rights including freedom of speech, peaceful assembly and religion, held on Saturday, May 14, 1983 at Milham Park in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The event featured events such as performances from local musicians, clowns, and speeches made by Kalamazoo community leaders on the topic of free speech. The fair was held as a way for community members to detract attention away from another rally of neo-Nazi supporters, who received permission to rally in another Kalamazoo park, Bronson Park, on the same day.

(1983, May 6). Kalamazoo Freedom Fair Slated. Battle Creek Enquirer, 7. Retrieved from https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/204783891/