SCARCE "ALL THE WAY WITH LBJ BUT DON'T GO NEAR THE YMCA" BUTTON.
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Winning Bid:
$144.21 (Includes 15% Buyer's Premium)
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015 2:00:00 AM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, March 18, 2015 2:00:00 AM)
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Auction:
Auction #214 - Part I
Item numbers 1 through 1007 in auction 214
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Item Description
This 4" button is unlisted in Hake. It references an incident in a YMCA men's room that resulted in a disorderly conduct arrest of LBJ's top aide and personal friend Walter Jenkins shortly before the 1964 election. Jenkins resigned shortly after the story broke. It has been said by many in the Johnson administration that the loss was nothing short of devastating for Johnson. A historically significant button from an often overlooked bit of history. NM displaying Mint. Julie Powell Collection.
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