John Diefenbaker Campaign Button, 1957
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| John Diefenbaker Canadian Campaign Button, 1957 |
$25.00 |
| Black/White Celluloid with Footprints. |
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| Black/White Celluloid with Footprints. This item portrayed the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada's campaign theme in 1957. The Party asked Canadian voters to "Follow John" to a Conservative majority. John Diefenbaker served as Prime Minister of Canada from 1957 to 1963 and led the Progressive Conservative Party from 1956 to 1967. He is known for his mutual antagonism toward President John F. Kennedy. He lost the 1963 election to Lester Pearson. He died in 1979. An historic item from one of Canada's major political figures of the last century. $20.00 |
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