1940 PRESIDENTIAL Election WILLKIE & McNARY Roosevelt 3RD TERM Political BUTTON

Description: FOR the complete story, FULL DETAILS and BIG CLEAR PICTURES, Please SEE THE DESCRIPTION 1940 PRESIDENTIAL Election WILLKIE & McNARY Roosevelt >3RD TERM Political BUTTON Description This is a “Willkie and McNary” pinback "Political Button" from the 1940 United States Presidential Election. The Republicans ran the Lawyer & Corporate Executive, Wendell Willkie of Indiana, and the Senate Minority Leader Charles McNary of Oregon against the two-time incumbent President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his new Vice-Presidential candidate, Henry A. Wallace, who had been his Secretary of Agriculture. Wendell Willkie had the poor luck to run at the beginning of World War II. France had fallen to the Germans in June and Britain fought on alone. Roosevelt had been elected President twice already, and didn't want to run again. He said that he could not deny a genuine draft from his party while he was drafting men into the armed forces. He was drafted. War was coming and the nation wanted to stay with a trusted, proven leader. Willkie lost. Weight: 1.43 Grams, 23 Millimeters, Metal. "A Guide Book to United States Medals and Tokens" by Katherine Jaeger. (General Reference). Obverse: WILLKIE • and • Mc NARY After running against him, Willkie became an unofficial personal representative of President Roosevelt and went to Great Britain to show bipartisan support. Sadly, Wendell Willkie died from a heart attack in 1944, before the war was over. Reverse: GREENDUCK CO. CHICAGO • Union "bugs". The button was made by the “Green Duck Company”, of Chicago. Founded in 1906, by George G. Greenburg and Harvey Ducgheisel. It became Chicago's go-to manufacturer for all things small metal. Their factory was on Clybourn Avenue, a stone's throw from Wrigley Field. Countless campaigns wore the Green Duck badge. Though their doors finally closed in 2004, the Green Duck's legacy survives in its many collectibles. The Button: A pleasing fully original example of a historical button. It has passed through some hands and has some light defects. Willkie will probably remain the only man to ever lose to a third term President. As grading is subjective, please see the pictures and judge for yourself. Remember, FREE SHIPPING to the USA! Due to the size and shape of this piece, a padded envelope is mandatory so out of the US shipping will be at postage cost, as determined by the eBay calculator for your location, (shipping tab above) nothing extra added. Payment I ship the day after cleared payment. Payment in US funds only please. Returns: Accepted, in original condition, in most cases and encouraged if the item has been misdescribed. If you need more than one week from the close of the sale to make payment, that is not generally a problem, PLEASE, JUST LET ME KNOW when you expect to pay. If No payment and No contact is made, eBay will CANCEL THE SALE on the eighth day. Shipping Shipping to the USA will be FREE! Shipping OUT OF THE USA will be at POSTAGE COST as determined by the eBay calculator for your location (see the shipping tab above) - NOTHING Extra Added! All items will be insured, at no extra cost. International shipments will also be insured at no extra cost to most countries. International Buyers ? Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I SHIP THE DAY AFTER CLEARED PAYMENT! About Us We are long time collectors who enjoys listing things on eBay. We try to give you the best pictures we can and as much information about the item as we can, so you know what you are buying. I try to start auctions for as low a starting price as I can, and still break even. There are eBay, PayPal and Postage fees to cover. Minimum bid normally represents at least a decent value. I believe you have completed your part of the agreement when you pay me, so I LEAVE YOUR FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEM. I appreciate return feedback if you feel I have earned it. Contact Us I will try to respond to email questions within one day. Please ask any questions about the item, or other special requests BEFORE you bid. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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