DONATIONS HIGHLIGHT THE ELECTION TRAIL CAMPAIGN EXHIBIT AT REAGAN LIBRARY.Byline: Jennifer Klein Staff Writer SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - From a George Bush campaign key chain that plays ``Battle Hymn hymn, song of praise, devotion, or thanksgiving, especially of a religious character (see also cantata). Early Christian hymnody consisted mainly of the Psalms and the great canticles Nunc dimittis, Magnificat, and Benedictus of the Republic'' to a Spiro Agnew Spiro Theodore Agnew (November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States, serving under President Richard M. Nixon, and the fifty-fifth Governor of Maryland. wrist watch, an exhibit of memorabilia from elections past opens today at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs and Museum. With hundreds of buttons, posters and other finds along the campaign trail, the collection is on display this election season to remind voters of the catch phrases and top issues of races past, curators said. ``The purpose is show what were the techniques, what were some of the buzz words buzz word Noun Informal a word, originally from a particular jargon, which becomes a popular vogue word buzz word n → palabra que está de moda , and what were some of the concerns,'' said museum curator John Langellier. ``The whole idea is look at how campaign issues sometimes change.'' The memorabilia were a gift to the library from Pasadena Rep. James Rogan, who has collected campaign items since he was in elementary school elementary school: see school. . Over the years the congressman's collection swelled to hundreds of pieces, which he donated to the museum, where it will eventually be put on permanent display. ``He started collecting as a very young boy, and he has an extremely extensive collection of memorabilia that dates back to the 1800s,'' said the library's Executive Director Mark Burson. ``To my knowledge, we've never gotten as large a collection of presidential memorabilia from any source. This is really a first.'' Part of Rogan's collection opens today, along with a traveling exhibit of Time magazine covers featuring the presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton, and a mock polling booth for children. Some of the buttons knock the opponents, like the pro-Goldwater button that says, ``Vote Kennedy for King; Vote Goldwater for President.'' ``They thought, What kind of product could we give out to catch the people's attention?'' Langellier said. Rogan was not available for comment. ``His collection has helped us fill out the experience and have our focus be more presidential,'' Burson said. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative edition only) Buttons from the FDR campaign are among the items that will be on display starting today at the Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. (2 -- color in Simi edition only) Matt Reiser studies photos of President Clinton from Time magazine during the ``Time and the Presidency'' exhibit at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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