Name/Title
Political ButtonEntry/Object ID
1992.87.11Description
Yellow pin with orange lettering that says, "Nobody drowned at Watergate."Context
This is a political pin from 1972 election likely worn by a Vermont supporter of Republican President Richard Nixon. “Nobody drowned at Watergate” was a phrase used, especially by supporters of President Richard Nixon, to minimize the impact of the Watergate scandal and to point to scandals in the Democratic party.Acquisition
Accession
1992.87Source or Donor
Vermont State Archives and RecordsAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Button, PoliticalNomenclature Primary Object Term
Symbol, PoliticalNomenclature Sub-Class
Belief SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsMaterial
Metal, Paper, RibbonRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994)