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Helen Gahagan Douglas Lapel Pin

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Date

1946-1948

Dimensions

Diameter: 7/8 x 1/8 in. (2.2 x 0.3 cm)

Accession Number

2007.243.007

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Theatrical star and California celebrity Helen Gahagan Douglas made the transition from acting to politics, becoming one of her party’s standard-bearers. In an era when Cold War priorities often marginalized domestic reforms, Douglas became a beacon to New Deal liberals, who hoped to push economic and social legislation into the post–World War II period.

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