Bond Bill Signing Pen
Artifact IDMO 63.4041
Object Type
Pen
Date
1960-1962
Date used10/2/1962
Maker
Esterbrook Pen Company
(English, Founded 1856)
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Medium
plastic, metal
DimensionsOverall L 6 1/4 in (15.9 cm)
Physical DescriptionSteel nib pen with black plastic grip and translucent plastic handle. Written on handle in gold lettering is "The President - The White House." Pen was used by President Kennedy to sign the Bond Bill on October 2, 1962, 9:35 am to authorize the purchase of United Nations bonds.
Historical NoteBond bill "to promote the foreign policy of the United States by authorizing the purchase of United Nations bonds and the appropriation of funds therefore." This bill would authorize and appropriate up to $100 million for the purchase of United Nation Bonds.
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteThis item is material associated with the White House the Kennedy Administration and the Executive Offices of the President. It was either government property or 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
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesKennedy Administration Collection 1960-1963 (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view