Pack, Cigarette

Name/Title

Pack, Cigarette

Entry/Object ID

1111.593.004

Description

An unopened soft pack of Chesterfield 101 Cigarettes bearing the Presidential Seal. Measures 4 inches length, 2 1/4 inches width, 7/8 inch height. It is a muted yellow/orange pack. The front has a picture of a sailboat in the sunset with the inscription: "101 Chesterfield". The sides have the Surgeon General Warning and the company's address. The back has a white sticker with the Presidential Seal. A gold circle with the words: SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES In the center is the American Eagle Below reads: "Welcome to The White House Staff Mess" Date of Origin: 1971 Donor: Believed to be David Rolerson Special Significance: These cigarettes were left behind from President Nixon's stay on Minot's Island, while visiting Jack Dreyfus in August 1971. The archival materials from the Nixon Visit are in Collection 10