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    Posted 9 years ago

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    5 Anti Vietnam War protest button's.

    #1 = MAKE LOVE - NOT WAR 1.5 diameter, Celluloid.
    1 of many versions of this button, I'm sure I have another that I can't find and have one version on my wish list that shows 2 people making love forming the peace symbol.

    #2 - APRIL 24 SMC W/peace dove 0.75 diameter, Lithograph.
    APRIL 24, 1971 March on the Mall in D.C. with 200,000 attending.
    SMC = Student Mobilization Committee.

    #3 - 2 WORK FOR PEACE NOVEMBER 13 & 14
    1.25 & 0.75 diameter, both Lithograph's.
    A massive anti-Vietnam War demonstration held in Washington, DC. With an estimated 2,000,000 people, this event was believed to be the largest demonstration in U.S. history. 40 different events took place over several days. This button was used to promote the event and to be worn at the event sponsored by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (The Mobe"), a coalition of anti-Vietnam War groups.

    #4 - (Vote - Pete) McCloskey (for peace in) Vietnam, 1.5 diameter, Celluloid from 1972.
    Republican politician from California who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 @ age 88 he still lives in CA

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    1. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Important history here.
    2. PoliticalPinbacks PoliticalPinbacks, 9 years ago
      Thanks racer and a good part of the reason I like to collect buttons they show a little snap shot of history, Too bad we seem to repeat war part.
      Peace

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