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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA
Marine Corps League Membership Card
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA

Marine Corps League Membership Card

Artifact IDMO 63.3876
Object Type Card, Membership
Date September 17, 1962
Medium metal
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/4 in x W 3 1/2 in (5.7 cm x 8.9 cm)

Physical DescriptionLife member award to the Marine Corps League for John F. Kennedy; card reads "Marine Corps League / Chartered By Congress / Life Member Award / Honorary / John Fitzgerald Kennedy / 9-17-62 / John E Vande Woude / Date National Adjutant & P.M."
Historical NoteThis membership card was displayed on a bookshelf in the Oval Office of the White House.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteItem was a gift from a member of the general public to the President and Mrs. Kennedy received by the Executive Office of the President betwen 1961-1963 and held by the General Service Administration until it was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy in 1965.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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