19th Amendment Commemoration
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The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is proud to participate in the national Forward Into Light campaign that commemorates the centennial anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women's constitutional right to vote.
"Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light." is the historic suffrage slogan of the 19th Amendment which was certified on August 26, 1920. From August 18-26, the Nixon Library, along with many state capitals and national landmarks, will be illuminated in the colors of the Women's Suffrage and 19th Amendment Victory flags. These colors, Gold, White, Violet (GWV) represented the acronym for "Give Women the Vote."
19th Amendment Virtual Commemoration
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President Nixon was in office for the 50th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1970, allowing the Nixon Library to be the home of commemorative items marking the historical occasion.
Gift of Postmaster General Winton M. Blount to President Richard Nixon,
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For the 50th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Postmaster General Blount sent President Nixon a personalized presentation folder of Women's Suffrage stamps and a first day issue postmarked Adams, MA, the birthplace of Susan B. Anthony.
Gift of Ann Marie Adamczyk to President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, D.1970.2184.1-.2
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, President and Mrs. Nixon received commemorative pins and a sticker that were distributed by the hometown of Susan B. Anthony.
Women's Suffrage Education Resources
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