Artifacts
By the time this campaign button for Edith Green of Oregon appeared, she had gained a reputation as “the Mother of Higher Education,” due to her work on the National Defense Education Act. Green went on to author the Higher Education Act, which President Lyndon B. Johnson called the “greatest step forward in the field in 100 years.”
Edith Green Campaign Button, c. 1960, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives
Paper,Miscellaneous, 1910 - 1919, All Years
Campaign, 1920 - 1929, All Years
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Campaign, 1940 - 1949, All Years
Campaign, 1940 - 1949, All Years
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Campaign, 1960 - 1969, All Years
Campaign, 1960 - 1969, All Years
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Miscellaneous, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
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Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
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Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Campaign, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Paper, 1970 - 1979, All Years
Paper, 1970 - 1979, All Years
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Portraits, 2000 - 2009, All Years