Button, Dwight Eisenhower, 1950s
notes: label: Description
content: This button is a humorous take on one of the most memorable campaign slogans in American history. “I Like Ike” was based on the nickname of Dwight Eisenhower who first became famous not as a politician but as a military leader. A five-star general, Eisenhower’s role as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II made him an attractive post-war candidate to both Republicans and Democrats. Each party tried to convince him to become their presidential nominee in 1952. The Republican “Draft Eisenhower” movement gained momentum when the “I Like Ike” slogan came into use months before Eisenhower officially agreed to contend for the party’s nomination. The majority of voters did like Ike—Eisenhower defeated his Democratic opponent Adlai Stevenson II twice, in 1952 and 1956.
topic: label: used
content: Political Campaigns
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content: Political History: Political History, Campaign Collection
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content: Government, Politics, and Reform
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content: American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
label: Exhibition
content: American Democracy
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2015.0200.124
label: catalog number
content: 2015.0200.124
label: accession number
content: 2015.0200
objectType: label: Object Name
content: button
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 3/4 in; 1.905 cm