Object Details
- Description
- John F. Kennedy was the Democratic candidate for president in 1960. This campaign tie clip highlighted his service in the United States Navy during World War II with a replica of his boat PT-109. As commander, Kennedy led his surviving crew members to safety after PT-109 was sunk by a Japanese destroyer. This dramatic story figured prominently in the material produced for his 1960 presidential campaign which resulted in his defeat of the Republican candidate Richard Nixon, also a World War II Navy veteran.
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- associated person
- Kennedy, John F.
- associated date
- 1960
- Credit Line
- Ralph E. Becker Collection of Political Americana
- Physical Description
- metal, yellow (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1/4 in x 2 in x 1/2 in; .635 cm x 5.08 cm x 1.27 cm
- Object Name
- Pin, Tie
