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Publication Information
| Date Created | 1956 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 18 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Melvin R. Laird papers, 1904-1979 (bulk 1946-1973) |
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| Call Number | PH SP Mss BO.455 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Candidate Laird
November 1, 1966
Wisconsin Congressman Melvin Laird distributing his campaign literature outside the Marathon Electric plant gate.
Laird and Nixon
May 7, 1969
Standing by President Richard Nixon, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird waves to a White House Rose Garden audience during an event for William H. Brown, who is standing on the right.
Knowles and Laird Parade Float
July 17, 1966
Parade float parked by the side of a road. It is advertising Republican candidates running for office. The portraits on the float are of Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles (bottom) and Congressman M...
Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
Two buttons. The one on the left has a head and shoulders portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower on a red, white and blue shield on a white background. The text reads: "U.S. for Ike." The one on the righ...
Inauguration Day
January 20, 1969
Elevated view of special guests leaving the platform after the inauguration of Richard Nixon. In the center can be seen Wisconsin Congressman Melvin Laird, who was Nixon's secretary of defense, and...
Presidential Political Campaign Buttons
Framed assortment of political campaign buttons, cards, and patches for Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Hubert Humphrey, and George McGovern. There is also o...
