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Date

1980

Dimensions

8 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (21.6 × 8.9 cm)

Accession Number

2008.219.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Gus Savage’s experience as a journalist, activist, and politico was on full display in this leaflet for his first congressional run. He listed 29 examples of civic leadership, seven awards, and a 20-point platform for his campaign. Once elected, Savage’s pace never slackened. He considered congressional service “a vehicle to effect change,” and pressed Congress on civil rights issues during his dozen years in the House.

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