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Kennedy PT-109 Tie Clasp, 1960
Jolle1960
The Henry Ford
Dearborn, MI, United States
This tie clasp - originally distributed in support of John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign - was gifted to United States Secret Service agent Morgan L. Gies. Agent Gies served five presidents, from 1941 until 1967. During Kennedy's presidency, he was responsible for White House vehicles.
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Details
- Title: Kennedy PT-109 Tie Clasp, 1960
- Creator: Jolle
- Date Created: 1960
- Subject Keywords: Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963, Gies, Morgan L., Political campaigns, PT-109 (Torpedo boat), Tie clasps
- Type: Objects
- Contributor: The Henry Ford
- Original Source: Digital Collections
- Object Name: Tie clasp
- Object ID: 2011.241.6
- Image ID: THF151529
- Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.
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