This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/30/2015
The original Palmer Raids took place in 1919 and 1920. Named for Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, they targeted suspected leftists and rounded them up for deportation. An FBI program aimed at left wing groups in the 1960s inspired this pin, which compares the FBI’s efforts with the Palmer raids. It’s a scarce 1 1/4 inch celluloid from the Vietnam War era in excellent condition.