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Pen used by President John F. Kennedy to sign the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1961, a bill originally passed in 1948 and with major amendments passed in 1972 when it became known as the Clean Water Act. The amendments passed on 20 July 1961, for which this pen was used, included research programs for determining the effects of pollutants and possible treatments to mitigate them, and a program to assess water quality in the Great Lakes. Esterbrook pen reads along the barrel ''THE PRESIDENT - THE WHITE HOUSE'', and holds a 2668 nib. Pen measures 6.25'' long, housed in original presentation box. Near fine condition.
John F. Kennedy Bill Signing Pen Used as President to Sign Amendments to the ''Clean Water Act''
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