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Museum’s Collection of Political Memorabilia Grows

In office space high above the construction that is reshaping the interior of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, a collection of political memorabilia dating back to the American Revolution is stored. Political ribbons, signs and toys bearing support for everyone from William Henry Harrison to Pat Buchanan sit in cabinets organized by year, proving that the hoopla that has surrounded recent presidential campaigns is nothing new.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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