Felt tip pen used by President Lyndon B. Johnson to sign ‘An Act to amend the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612), as amended, and for other purposes' (S. 3418). The official 'bill signer' Eversharp pen measures 5.25″ long and features a navy-blue plastic barrel bearing a gold facsimile signature with presidential seal and a silver-tone cap section. Accompanied by the original presentation box with presidential seal and facsimile signature of President Johnson, as well as a typed caption affirming that the pen was “used by the President on September 13, 1966, in signing S. 3418." In fine condition, with some staining to the front of the original box. Approved on September 22, 1961, the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 612) was designed to provide for a Peace Corps to help the peoples of interested countries and areas in meeting their needs for skilled manpower.
