Button, Political
Object number2012.75.45
Date1980-1985
OriginSterling, VA
Mediummetal; plastic; ink
Credit LineGift of Bernard A. Burns
DescriptionCircular white political button with message printed in blue in the middle and organization name printed in red along the edge. On the back on the edge of the button is organization information. Back is tarnished silver metal and has pin fastener.Dimensions0.125 x 1.687 in. (0.3 x 4.3 cm)Inscriptions"CUT TAXES" printed in blue in the middle and "YOUTH FOR THE REAGAN AGENDA" printed in red along the edge.
On the back on the edge of the button is printed "YOUNG AMERICANS FOR FREEDOM STERLING VA (703) 450-5162".
Historical NotesPart of a collection belonging to Bernie Burns. The collection documents Firefighters Local No. 1, the firefighting union of which Bernie Burns was the president; his life as a firefighter; and additional items that document growing up in Lawrenceville in the 1960s and 1970s.
Related person
Ronald Reagan
Related institution
Young Americans for Freedom
Related institution
Youth for the Reagan Agenda
Previous owner
Bernard A. Burns
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