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Nixon puppet, by Larry N. Frost, Denver,
Colorado, ca. 1973 |
This whimsical gift shows President Nixon with his fingers forming the familiar "V" sign. For Nixon the symbol had the old World War II meaning–"victory"–and he flashed it during political conventions and after successful speeches. For young Americans, however, the symbol meant "peace."
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Man on the Moon brooch, ca. 1969 |
As the world watched on television, an American spaceship landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Two U.S. astronauts took the first steps on the lunar surface, making a "giant leap" for mankind. This brooch commemorates the achievement, one of the most momentous events of President Nixon's administration–and of the century.
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