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William Lacy Clay Sr. Lapel Pin

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Date

1975-1995

Dimensions

Diameter: 1 1/4 × 1/8 in. (3.2 × 0.3 cm)

Accession Number

2006.123.002

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

William Lacy Clay Sr. handed out buttons like this one during one of his many successful congressional campaigns. Early in life, Clay’s civil rights work convinced him that “survival and political influence are inseparable in American society.” This bedrock principle informed his three-decade career representing a St. Louis, Missouri, district.

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The Honorable William Lacy Clay Sr. talks about the sense of urgency building in the civil rights movement during the 1960s.

The Honorable William Lacy Clay Sr., U.S. Representative of Missouri
Interview recorded September 10, 2019 – Deed of Gift
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