"HARVEY MILK SUPERVISOR/5" BUTTON FROM HISTORIC 1977 VICTORIOUS CAMPAIGN.
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Winning Bid:
$313.57
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 13, 2018 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
1.75" w/"Pd. By Friends Of Harvey Milk 575 Castro St. SF, Ca. 864-1390 Hartman, Treas., CA Polit ID: 770905" on curl. Milk cleared the field of 16 candidates, half of whom were also gay, by 30 points to become the first openly gay candidate elected to public office. Tiny air marks at 5 and 12 o'clock visible only in reflected light as made. Exc. displaying Mint. Milk was successfully elected on a populist message on display in this quote published in The New York Times "We Don't Want Sympathetic Liberals, We Want Gays To Represent Gays ... I Represent The Gay Street People-The 14 Year Old Runaway From San Antonio. We Have To Make Up For Hundreds Of Years Of Persecution. We Have To Give Hope To That Poor Runaway Kid From San Antonio. They Go To The Bars Because Churches Are Hostile. They Need Hope! They Need A Piece Of The Pie!" See previous items #496-497 for additional Milk campaign buttons.
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