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Walter Mondale

Date: 10 24 1984
Description: Walter Mondale campaigns for president in 1984 during his failed run against Ronald Reagan.
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Jimmy Carter and Mother

Date: 1980
Description: Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, enjoys a moment with his mother, "Miss Lillian" Carter at the White House.
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Harold Washington and Anthony Earl

Date: 1984
Description: Mayor Harold Washington and Governor Anthony Earl.
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ACORN at Democratic Delegation

Date: 1980
Description: An elderly woman wearing an ACORN button sits next to a little girl at the Democratic delegation. They are clapping and there is a "Kennedy" banner behind ...
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Obey and Staff

Date: 1980
Description: Congressman David R. Obey, chair of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, discussing foreign policy issues with his st...
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Obey and Staff

Date: 1980
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin (center) and his staff. The conference table is covered with papers and pencils. Framed maps are on the walls.
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Congressional Broadcasting

Date: 1980
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin checking on House floor activity on television. A table set with place settings appears behind him.
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Save the Family Farm Act

Date: 1986
Description: At a press conference Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin announces the Save the Family Farm Act introduced with 27 other farm state legislators. Among ...
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Campaigning for Reelection

Date: 10 1980
Description: Vice-president Walter Mondale campaigning for reelection in Wisconsin. To Mondale's right, and partially obscured, is Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, who...
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Geraldine Ferraro on the Campaign Trail

Date: 1984
Description: Democratic vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro greets supporters while campaigning. A little rain failed to dampen their enthusiasm for the first...
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Hello, Merrill

Date: 09 03 1984
Description: A brief shower failed to dampen the enthusiasm of Democratic Presidential candidate Walter Mondale and Vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro during...
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Wisconsin Democrats

Date: 1984
Description: The audience at the Lincoln County fairgrounds who gathered to hear Democratic candidates Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro, with the national media cov...
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Michael Dukakis in Wisconsin

Date: 1988
Description: Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Dukakis campaigning in northern Wisconsin.
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Testing the Political Waters

Date: 1987
Description: Dick Gephardt testing the support for his presidential candidacy at the Wisconsin Democratic convention. With him is Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin...
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Democratic Phone Bank

Date: 1984
Description: Loyal Democrats sit at a table while calling to remind local residents of the upcoming Merrill rally, at which both Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro ap...
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Dancing at a Campaign Party

Date: 10 05 1986
Description: Long before Governor Earl conceded the race, some backers celebrated at his campaign party in Madison.
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Possible Female Vice Presidential Nominees

Date: 07 09 1984
Description: Seven buttons or stickers with the names and faces of possible female Vice-Presidential nominees. Walter Mondale was determined to choose a woman for his r...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1984
Description: Framed assortment of political buttons for Ronald Reagan and running mate George H.W. Bush, and Walter Mondale and running mate Geraldine Ferraro (the firs...
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Presidential Political Campaign Buttons

Date: 1988
Description: Framed assortment of political campaign buttons for George H.W. Bush and running mate Dan Quayle, and Mike Dukakis and running mate Lloyd Bentsen. One of t...
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Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1984
Description: A pass with an attached string promoting a "Special Greeting Area" at the Capitol for Mondale and Ferraro on Friday, October 12 at noon.

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