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Illustration of a stick figure child sitting on a star reading a book. Yellow stars and red and black text on blue background. 

Likely a promotional button for a school library or public library reading program for children. One example of these types of programs is the Central Kansas Library System's Summer Reading Program, which offers incentives for preschool and school age children to visit the library and to read. The program, which was started in 1977, focuses on reading for fun and improving children's literacy. 

Bold orange text above American Lung Association symbol on yellow background. 

“Yes, I mind if you smoke” was a phrase used in infomercials and on other promotional materials by the American Lung Association as a way of encouraging people to speak out against smoking. The American Lung Association is a volunteer-run health organization founded in 1904 with an aim to educate people about smoking and sharing research on the effects it has on lung health. 

Dark blue image of a stick figure jumping rope below dark blue text and American Heart Association logo on a yellow background. 

Jump Rope for Heart is a national education and fundraising event sponsored by the American Heart Association. Elementary and middle school kids can register for the event and learn jump rope skills, how their heart works and raise money to help children with heart conditions. 

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This button probably refers to Spirit Week, celebrated July 26-30, at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Events and festivities were celebrated during this time to show employee pride and accomplishments.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (n.d.) St. Jude Spirit Week. Retrieved from http://www.stjude.org/stjude/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=c74842a09974a210VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD&vgnextchannel=d6823317e9975210VgnVCM1000001e0215acRCRD

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This button may have been from the United University Professions' (UUP) campaign, "save SUNY." This campaign was used to fight for more funding for public universities in New York. This campaign started in 1980 and called upon it's largest membership ever, 11,500 members. UUP was created in 1973 and is still fighting for both professional's rights and university funding. 

The State University of New York (SUNY), was founded at Potsdam, New York in 1816. Since 1948 SUNY has grown to include 64 individual colleges and universities. As of 2014, total SUNY enrollment is over 467,000.

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The National Association for Music Education officially named March the “Music in Our Schools Month.” All schools should make music education their main focus for the entirety of March. Music in Our Schools Month first began as a one-day, statewide celebration in 1973. Over the years the program as shifted from one day, to one week, and finally, one month in 1985. Not only does the program raise awareness about the importance of music education throughout the nation, but also allows music teachers to draw attention to their individual programs within their own schools and communities. The program also aims to make everyone more aware of the benefits that music brings to students of all ages and backgrounds. 

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The American Lung Association works to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through Education, Advocacy and Research.

Image of the American flag shaped into a treble clef symbol. Red and blue text printed on a music staff on a white background. 

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This button refers to a speech given by Richard Nixon on October 9, 1968 while he was campaigning for the 1968 US presidential election. In this speech, he famously stated, “Any man who has had a chance for four years and could not produce peace, should not be given another chance.” As Nixon did not end the war in his first term, the phrase “Remember October 9^th” became a major rallying slogan for Vietnam War protesters in the late 1960s and early 1970s.