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Rob Reiner (b. 1947), American actor and director played the role of Michael Stivic in the 1970s sit-com All in the Family.  The show was created by Norman Lear and was the most watched television show from 1971-1976, and earned Reiner two Emmy Awards. The Michael Stivic character was a liberal, intellectual son-in-law who lived with his wife and in-laws and continually butted heads with his conservative, crotchety, bigoted father-in-law, portrayed by Carol O’Connor. 

O’Connor dubbed Reiner “Meathead” at their first meeting and told him it meant “dead from the neck up.”  The two characters represented the conflicting social opinions of the time, and continually argued about politics, religion and equal rights.  “Meathead for President” campaign buttons became popular during the 1972 presidential campaign.  After leaving the show, Reiner became a very successful movie director with hits such as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men and Stand by Me.

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Archie Bunker is the fictitious character played by Carol O’Connor in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family.  Bunker was a WWII veteran, staunch conservative, blue collar worker and sole provider for a family consisting of his wife, Edith, daughter Gloria and her husband, Mike, a full time sociology student and intellectual liberal.  Bunker famously had his own version of blue collar intellectualism, and was prone to philosophizing about the state of the country, and social and religious issues.  Archie’s living room chair, where he is most often depicted in the series, is on permanent collection at the National Museum of American History.  Archie Bunker was best known in the early episodes for his bigotry against nearly every minority and the gruff manner in which he expressed his opinions, especially around his educated son-in-law, who often looked down on Archie’s blue-collar intellectualism.  Later episodes depicted a softening of some of Bunker’s views.

Such was the popularity of the show that both sides of the 1972 presidential election distributed various Archie Bunker campaign buttons and politicians referred to the “Archie Bunker Vote” and discussed how to capture the vote of blue-color conservative Americans.

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All in the Family was a CBS primetime sitcom that ran from 1971 to 1979. Created by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin, it showcased family living of the seventies. Played by Carroll O'Connor, Archie Bunker, the show's lead, was a loud and obnoxious bigot who embraced modern day stereotypes of controversial topics such as racism, homosexuality, and religion. This pushed the envelope of discussing these matters more in an open forum, growing the show's popularity, and earning it the title as being one of the greatest U.S. series of all-time.

In 1972, All in the Family and its cast of characters were promoted with merchandise as a tie-in with the U.S. presidential election of that year. "Dingbat" is a reference to Archie's not-so-gentle term of endearment for his wife Edith.

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Archie Bunker, as played by Carroll O’Connor, was the lead character on the 1970s hit television show All In the Family. The show ran from 1971-1979 and redefined how social issues could be incorporated in entertainment. Because it combined comedy with dramatic real-life issues, the show has become known as one of the greatest television shows of all time. The show, and its actors, received numerous awards including several Emmy’s. Culturally the show impacted many aspects of society. Dozens of modern television shows have made reference to the show. The chairs that were used by the main characters, Archie and Edith Bunker, are even owned and on display at the Smithsonian Museum.

In 1972, All in the Family and its cast of characters were promoted with merchandise as a tie-in with the U.S. presidential election of that year. 

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The patriarchal figure in the 1970s television series All in the Family was Archie Bunker, played by Carol O’Connor, who never missed an opportunity to espouse the good old days and why he believed the country was going down the tubes.  Bunker believed the past attitudes towards race, religion, gender and politics should have held firm and continually argued with his liberal son-in-law, Mike, against progressive ideas.  “Those were the days” the opening and closing theme song of the show sung by Bunker and his wife Edith included lines lamenting the way it was -  “Didn’t need no welfare state, everybody pulled his weight,” and “you knew who you were then, girls were girls and men were men.”

In 1972, All in the Family and its cast of characters were promoted with merchandise as a tie-in with the U.S. presidential election of that year. 

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The United Steelworker of America (USW) is one of the best known and largest unions in the U.S. In 1942, the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers met with the Steel Workers Organization Committee in order to form a new unified union of Steelworkers, and USW was born. In 1944, this was expanded to include the Aluminum Workers of America as well as other metal-related workers joined. In 1952, the first president of the USW, Phillip Murray, passed away. In 1953, David McDonald became the president of USW. In 2008, USW merged with Unite the Union of the United Kingdom an Ireland to create the first Trans-Atlantic union since the mid-1930's. Today, the union has nearly a million members, is very active politically, has dramatically expanded the base that it represents and shows no signs of slowing down.

Dues paid by 'check off,' means that the monthly membership fees paid by unions members are simply taken directly from their pay check.

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In 1888, Thomas Talbot, a machinist in one of Atlanta, Georgia’s railway yards organized 18 of his fellow workers together and voted to form a trade union.  At the time, machinists earned 20-25 cents an hour for a ten-hour day.  Because it was formed in an era where employers were hostile to organized labor, the Order met in secret for several years.  However, during this time “boomers” who were men that traveled the railway lines looking for work, spread the word about the union and soon there were 189 lodges organized. Over the next century the union numbers continued to grow and the organization became affiliated with the International Metalworkers Federation.  Today, the membership numbers over 800,000.

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In 1954, Walt Disney Studios released a series of live-action adventures films centered around folk hero Davy Crockett, played by Fess Parker. The series included: Davy Crockett Indian Fighter, Davy Crockett Goes to Congress, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier, and Davy Crockett at the Alamo.

Davy Crockett, born in Tennessee, was an American politician, colonel, and folk hero from the 19th century. Crockett served in the militia in Tennessee before being elected to legislature in 1821. Following this election, Crockett became a member of the House of Representatives from 1827-1835, where he strongly opposed President Andrew Jackson's policies, especially the Indian Removal Act, and was part of the National Republican party, also known as the Anti-Jacksonian Party. 

Crockett was killed while fighting at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio Texas on March 1836 at the age of 49. After his death, Crockett gained a larger than life reputation due to plays, almanacs, and, in the 20th century, movies and television shows. because of this, he became known as the "King of the Wild Frontier" and an American folk hero.

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In 1954, Walt Disney Studios released a series of live-action adventures films centered around folk hero Davy Crockett, played by Fess Parker. The series included: Davy Crockett Indian Fighter, Davy Crockett Goes to Congress, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier, and Davy Crockett at the Alamo.

Davy Crockett, born in Tennessee, was an American politician, colonel, and folk hero from the 19th century. Crockett served in the militia in Tennessee before being elected to legislature in 1821. Following this election, Crockett became a member of the House of Representatives from 1827-1835, where he strongly opposed President Andrew Jackson's policies, especially the Indian Removal Act, and was part of the National Republican party, also known as the Anti-Jacksonian Party. 

Crockett was killed while fighting at the Battle of the Alamo in San Antonio Texas on March 1836 at the age of 49. After his death, Crockett gained a larger than life reputation due to plays, almanacs, and, in the 20th century, movies and television shows. because of this, he became known as the "King of the Wild Frontier" and an American folk hero.

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The white triangle inside a white circle is the symbol for the International Walk for Development, a worldwide movement that took place May 8-9, 1971. Pope Paul VI first stated that "development is the new name for peace" in his 1967 encyclical Populorum Progressio, in which Paul called for the progressive development of peoples to combat hunger, poverty, endemic disease, and ignorance. In response to the Pope's demand for progress, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States helped launch the International Walk for Development. Countries across the world took part in walks, protests, and other activities to advocate for human development and equality.