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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
VISTA Tie Bar
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

VISTA Tie Bar

Artifact ID1970.24.294
Object Type Pin, Bar
Gifter
Date GiftedSeptember 1967
Medium Metal
DimensionsOverall H 3/8 in x W 1 3/8 in (1 cm x 3.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionGold-tone tie bar with gold "V" and wavy horizontal lines over a blue background. The right arm of the "V" is stretched above the disk and ends in an arrow. Alligator clip on back.
Historical NoteThis VISTA tie bar was given to President Johnson in September 1967 by Sargent Shriver. VISTA is an anti-poverty program created by Lyndon Johnson's Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, and is now known as AmeriCorps.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • September 1967
Not on view
Subjects
VISTA
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