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A 1978 political poster from Governor John Carlin's first gubernatorial race against Governor Robert Bennett. The poster depicts an overweight gentleman with the slogan "WE HAVE TO PUT KANSAS GOVERNMENT ON A DIET". The solution is referred to as "The John Carlin State Weight Reducing Plan". The plan illustrates strategical effective images and political rhetoric that would provide for a balance diet in state government. Carlin's approach to a sensible government, elected him as the fortieth governor of Kansas.
Date: 1978
Item Number: 212934
Call Number: K 329.3 D.39 1978
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212934
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Farmers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Library
Date - 1970s - 1978
Government and Politics - Elections
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Democrat
Government and Politics - State Government - Governors - Carlin, John
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Advertising Medium - Sign - Campaign
People - Notable Kansans - Carlin, John, 1940-
Thematic Time Period - The Recent Past, 1975 - present
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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