Scarce Anti Nixon Vietnam War Counter Inaugural Ball Ticket
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RMN1220
In 1969 an ad-hoc group of anti-nixon and anti-vietnam war demonstrators held a "counter inaugural ball" on January 19, 1969 on the eve of President Nixon's first term inauguration. The ticket reads in part, "Best Seats $2.00, Worst Seats $35.00. Scarce ticket from these turbulent times in American history. Original.
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Instead of flowers, horse manure would be tossed at Vice President Agnew’s guests dressed in their finest gowns and tuxedos. Rocks, tomatoes and smoke bombs would be hurled at newly sworn-in President Richard M. Nixon as his motorcade drove along Pennsylvania Avenue.Antiwar demonstrators planned to symbolically “In-HOG-urate” a pig as president and hold their own counter-inaugural ball on the National Mall.
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Price
$50.00
Condition
used
Product Condition
very good
Size
2 3/4" x 4 1/4"
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