| RARE 1984 RONALD REAGAN vs. WALTER MONDALE DEBATE POSTER, ADVERTISING THE EVENT AT THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, WHERE REAGAN FAMOUSLY QUIPPED: “I WILL NOT MAKE AGE AN ISSUE OF THIS CAMPAIGN” |
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| Web ID: | pat-721 |
| Available: | In Stock |
| Frame Size (H x L): | 44" x 32" |
| Flag Size (H x L): | 32.5" x 20.75" |
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| Boxing gloves and the names of the candidates for President of the United States, are the centerpiece of this rare Ronald Reagan vs. Walter Mondale debate poster, promoted via the byline: “The Main Event.” Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, text along the lower register reads as follows: Kansas City Welcomes You To: A Celebration of American Democracy Kansas City Presidential Debate October 21, 1984 – Municipal Auditorium This -- the second debate between the two men -- marked the occasion where the President, when confronted with concerns about his advanced age, by Diplomatic Correspondent for the The Baltimore Sun Henry Trehwitt (1927-2003), quipped a comic retort that has endured the test of time in the annals of American political history. Trehwitt: “Mr. President, I want to raise an issue that I think has been lurking out there for two or three weeks, and cast it specifically in national security terms. You already are the oldest president in history. And some of your staff say you were tired after your most recent encounter [debate] with Mr. Mondale. I recall yet that President [John F.] Kennedy had to go for days on end with very little sleep during the Cuban missile crisis. Is there any doubt in your mind that you would be able to function in such circumstances?” Reagan: “Not at all, Mr. Trehwitt, and I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth, and inexperience. If I still have time, I might add, Mr. Trehwitt, ... that it was Seneca, or it was Cicero, I don’t know which, that said: If it was not for the elders correcting the mistakes of the young, there would be no state.’” The music hall erupted, joined by both Mondale and the mediator, who laughed long and openly, as few could easily discount the brilliant, lighthearted humor that Reagan so masterfully brought to bear, in all manner of situations. Watch the footage via this Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kGUyqOpFA One of my favorite posters of the modern political era, due to a combination of its rarity, boxing-related imagery, and historical context. Text along the lower edge records the maker, photographer, and sponsor in the following manner: "Printing: Constable Hodgins Printing Co., Inc. * League of Women Voters * Photography: R.C. Nibble" Mounting: Mounted by way of a 12-ply beveled mat, constructed of archival board and covered in our own black cotton twill, that has been washed and treated for colorfastness. The black-painted and gilded molding, with its wide, serpentine profile, is Italian. The glazing is U.V. protective acrylic (Plexiglas). |
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| Collector Level: | Intermediate-Level Collectors and Special Gifts |
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| Earliest Date of Origin: | 1984 |
| Latest Date of Origin: | 1984 |
| State/Affiliation: | Missouri |
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| Price: | Please call (717) 676-0545 or (717) 502-1281 |
| E-mail: | info@jeffbridgman.com |
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