CLINTON "JOHNNY CARSON SHOW" HISTORIC 1988 PORTRAIT BUTTON.
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2.25". Indentation that does not break cello surface in the field at 8 o'clock just above the "O" in Johnny" and a bump in field at 2 o'clock from bar pin construction. Exc. Scarce. Produced for Clinton's career saving appearance on the iconic late night talk show in 1988 after a disastrous rambling speech introducing Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis at the DNC. When Clinton was selected to deliver a DNC opening night speech introducing a national audience to the 1988 Democratic nominee, Michael Dukakis, it was supposed to be a career enhancing moment but Clinton delivered a rambling speech that drug on twice the length of his allotted 15min. He immediately became the target of jokes by late night talk show hosts including Johnny Carson. Attempting to mitigate the damage ten days after his speech Clinton appeared as a guest on the July 28 program joking about his jeered speech and playing the saxophone with the Tonight Show Band. The move worked and helped catapult him along the path to the eventual 1992 Democratic nomination.
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