Arthur Healey used this button when he first ran for Congress in 1932. Healey was a staunch New Dealer and supporter of labor legislation. He put his “honest government!” slogan into action with the 1936 Walsh-Healey Act, which required government contractors to adhere to federal labor standards.
History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, “Arthur Daniel Healey Lapel Pin,” https://history.house.gov/Collection/Listing/2007/2007-265-003/ (April 17, 2021)
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