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Signing Pen Used to Sign H.R. 4374
Signing Pen Used to Sign H.R. 4374

Signing Pen Used to Sign H.R. 4374

Artifact IDMO 97.2.1
Object Type Pen
Date 1963
Maker (English, Founded 1856)
Medium Plastic, metal, paper
DimensionsFramed H 11 1/2 in x W 7 1/2 in (29.2 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionSigning pen used by President Kennedy to sign H. R. 4374, an act to proclaim Sir Winston Churchill an honorary citizen of the United States. Pen is mounted and framed with a letter to Kay Halle dated April 9, 1963, from Lawrence F. O'Brien, special assistant to the President.
Historical NoteKay Halle spear-headed the effort to have honorary citizenship granted to Sir Winston Churchill
Additional Details
Custodial History Noteitem was donated to the John F. Presidential Library and Museum by Kay Halle as part of the Kay Halle papers.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of Kay Halle
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.
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