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Bella for senate
Title
Bella for senate
Object name
Pin-back button
Date
1976
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
Description
"Bella for senate." White silhouette of Bella Abzug on blue background; blue letters.
Credit Line
Gift of Glen Fleischman
Object Number
2008.18.1.17
Gallery Label
In 1976, Bella Abzug, after many years in the U.S. House of Representatives, ran for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. She was defeated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan in a contest which also included Ramsey Clark, Paul O'Dwyer, and Abraham Hirschfeld.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
