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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Two Sided Desk Plaque
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Two Sided Desk Plaque

Artifact ID1981.00953.01
Object Type Plaque
Gifter
Date 20th Century
Medium Metal, Paper (cardboard)
Dimensions8 in. (20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionThis desk plaque has a gold-toned metal frame and brown wood-patterned cardboard inserts. The inserts have text stating "ILLIGITIMI NON CARBORUNDUM" on one side and the translation "DON'T LET THE BASTARDS WEAR YOU DOWN" on the other side.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Ronald Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 6816363)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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