Button, Campaign
Object number2011.73.3
Date1974-2010
MediumMetal
Credit LineGift of Bruce Williamson
DescriptionCircular white campaign button with red lettering. Campaign message across center and bottom of button. Straight pin attached vertically down back.Dimensions1.5 in. (3.8 cm)Inscriptions"MURTHA / FOR / CONGRESS" across center and bottom of button.
Historical NotesCongressman John Murtha was the Democratic representative of Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1974 until his death in 2010. He was the first Vietnam War veteran to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Previous owner
C. Doyle Steele
(died 1999)
Related person
John Murtha
Related institution
Democratic Party
Related institution
United States House of Representatives
Terms
On View
Not on view1974-2010
1967-1971
1989-1992
c. 1979
c. 2002
2004
1954
Badge-a-Minit
1984
c. 1976