LEADER DICK GEPHARDT MISSOURI OFFICIAL CONGRESS HEADQUARTERS DEM PINBACK BUTTON

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I AM PLEASED TO OFFER SOME OF THE MOST UNCOMMON POLITICAL BUTTONS THAT YOU WILL SELDOM EVER SEE
ON EBAY OR
ANYWHERE ELSE....
HELLO...I AM ALWAYS GLAD TO COMBINE SHIPPING---BUY 1 ITEM OR 100 IN ANY GIVEN WEEK---
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THE MORE YOU BUY....THE MORE YOU
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ON
$HIPPING!!
ONLY PAY ONE LOW SHIPPING FEE FOR ALL PURCHASES WITHIN A 5-DAY PERIOD!!  (ITEMS MUST BE SHIPPED TOGETHER)
CONSIDERING THIS, I RARELY MAIL WINNINGS NEXT DAY AFTER PURCHASE BUT OFTEN WAIT A FEW DAYS TO ALLOW BUYERS TO MAKE MORE PURCHASES OF NEWLY LISTED ITEMS IF DESIRED,  WHICH CAN BE ADDED TO THE ONE PACKAGE GOING OUT, SAVING BUYERS FROM FURTHER SHIPPING COSTS...SO PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE AND I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOUR COURTESY IN WAITING!
****PLEASE NOTE:
MY "DAY JOB" REQUIRES TRAVEL AT TIMES...OCCASIONALLY I AM AWAY FROM HOME AND UNABLE TO SHIP PACKAGES FOR AT MOST 4-5 BUSINESS DAYS (OTHER THAN VACATIONS)....FOR THIS REASON MY
HANDLING TIME IS SET FOR UP TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS
TO ALLOW ME TO FULFILL ORDERS IN A TIMELY WAY IN THE FEW INSTANCES WHERE I'M AWAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD....
USUALLY I SHIP THE 2ND OR 3RD DAY AFTER PURCHASE FOR THE ABOVE REASONS.  SO IF THIS TIME FRAME IS A CONCERN TO YOU, YOU WILL NEED TO ALTER YOUR EXPECTATION A BIT.
TO THE WINNER OF MULTIPLE ITEMS--
PLEASE DELAY SENDING PAYMENT
IF BUYING MORE THAN ONE AUCTION ITEM PER WEEK
SO THAT I CAN ADJUST THE TOTAL FOR COMBINED SHIPPING COST FOR ALL AUCTIONS.
IF BUYING 2 OR MORE "BUY IT NOW" ITEMS
, PLEASE USE THE "ADD TO CART" FEATURE FOR EACH ITEM, THEN WHEN YOUR CART IS READY FOR CHECKOUT, MY AUTOMATIC SHIPPING DISCOUNT SHOULD KICK IN FOR FINAL PAYMENT OF ONLY ONE SHIPPING FEE.
THANK YOU!!
Skip Morgan
THIS LISTING:
OFFERING ANOTHER ELUSIVE LOCALLY-ISSUED "OFFICIAL"
VINTAGE POLITICAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN PINBACK BUTTON SUPPORTING U. S. REP. DICK GEPHARDT, DEMOCRAT OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI; GEPHARDT SERVED IN CONGRESS AS BOTH MAJORITY LEADER AND MINORITY LEADER BEFORE RETIRING AND RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT (FOR THE 2ND TIME) IN 2004
ONE OF THE ONLY OFFICIAL "PAID FOR BY GEPHARDT IN CONGRESS COMMITTEE" BUTTONS I'VE EVER SEEN OR OBTAINED....MADE WITH THE ASSUMPTION THAT AFTER HE WON RE-ELECTION HE WAS TO BECOME THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE....DIDN'T QUITE WORK OUT THAT WAY...
In part due to the visibility gained from his 1988 presidential bid, Gephardt was elected majority leader by his House colleagues in June 1989, making him the second-ranking Democrat in the House, behind then-Speaker Tom Foley. Gephardt served in that position until January 1995.
After Foley was unseated in the Republican landslide of 1994 that gave the Republicans a 52-seat majority, Gephardt became the leader of the House Democrats, as minority leader, initially opposite Newt Gingrich and then, from 1999 onward, Dennis Hastert.  When Gingrich faced a coup within his own party in 1997,
Gephardt could have become Speaker if there had been a floor vote and he gained the support of Republican members dissatisfied with Gingrich,
but Gingrich refused to resign and no vote occurred. In the 1996, 1998, and 2000 elections, Gephardt led the Democrats to gains in the House,[6] although they did not retake the majority until 2006, after Gephardt had left Congress.
GEPHARDT, Richard Andrew,
a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., January 31, 1941; graduated from South West High School, 1958; B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1962; J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1965; lawyer, private practice; Missouri Air National Guard, 1965-1971; Democratic committeeman, St. Louis, Mo., 1968-1971; alderman, St. Louis, Mo., 1971-1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977- January 3, 2005); unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and in 2004; majority leader (One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); minority leader (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Seventh Congresses).
SIZE: APPROX. 2" X 3" CELLO
"A PICTURE SPEAKS A THOUSAND WORDS"
***PLEASE SEE MY OTHER CURRENT LISTINGS---LISTED IN SEVERAL CROSSOVER/RELATED CATEGORIES....
FOR GREAT POLITICAL BUTTONS/OTHER ITEMS!!  I WILL BE LISTING STUFF FOR PRESIDENT, HOPEFULS, COATTAILS, LOCALS, CAUSE and even a few NON-POLITICAL items in the coming weeks.  Add me to your 'Favorite Sellers' list---I WILL DO MY BEST TO PLEASE!
****ATTENTION****
As with all vintage collectibles, they will show various degrees of aging, wear and tear, discoloration etc.
THE TIME FOR CLARIFICATION OF AN ITEM'S FEATURES OR CONDITION IS
BEFORE
THE AUCTION CLOSES,
NOT AFTERWARD
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If you have ANY concerns about the particulars of this item, please ask any questions before close of auction.
NOT ACCEPTING RETURNS AT THIS TIME.  ALL SALES FINAL.
Please let photos be your guide as to condition of this item.
THANKS!
Items will be packaged securely in bubblewrap mailer or small box.
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PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY PAYPAL WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSING.
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THANKS FOR LOOKING AND HAPPY BROWSING!!
MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL...
He Leadeth Me
In pastures green?
Not always; sometimes He
who knoweth best, in kindness leadeth me
In many ways where heavy shadows be.
Out of the sunshine warm and soft and bright...
Out of the sunshine into the darkest night,
I oft would faint with sorrow and affright,
Only for this...I know He holds my hand;
so whether in the green or desert land
I trust although I may not understand.
And by still waters?
No, not always so;
Ofttimes the heavy tempests round me blow,
And o'er my soul the waters and billows go.
But when the storms beat loudest and I cry
aloud for help, the Master standeth by
And whispers to my soul, "Lo, it is I."
Above the tempest wild I hear Him say,
Beyond this darkness lies a perfect day.
In every path of thine I lead the way.
So whether on the hilltops high and fair
I dwell, or in the sunless valleys where
The shadows lie...what matters?  He is there.
And more than this, where'er the pathway lead
He gives to me no helpless broken reed,
But His own hand, sufficient for my need.
So where He leads me, I can safely go,
And in the blest hereafter I shall know
Why in His wisdom, He hath led me so.
Author Unknown
"BE NOT OVERCOME BY EVIL BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD"  Romans 12:21