Press Badge: Hartford-Tel Aviv Friendship Flight, Bradley Airport, 1978
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Frank Lorenzo
(American, 1928 - 2000)
Date1978 January 24
Mediumcardstock, printed ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 1/2 × 2 3/4in. (11.4 × 7cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko
CopyrightNo Known Copyright
Object number2023.82.44
DescriptionPress badge issued to Frank Lorenzo of UPI by the Connecticut State Police for use at the Hartford-Tel Aviv Friendship Flight at Bradley Airport with Rosalynn Carter on 24 January 1978.
NotesSubject Note: On January 24, 1978 First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Gov. Ella Grasso were at Bradley International Airport to welcome 425 Israelis and say goodbye to 425 Connecticut residents leaving for Tel Aviv, Israel for an eight-day Friendship Flight. The purpose of The Friendship Flights was designed to promote friendship and peace among the United States' and Israel's citizens. Sources:
Friendship flight. (1978, Jan 24). The Hartford Courant (1923-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/friendship-flight/docview/545219667/se-2
Maglaty, J. (1978, Feb 01). Israel friendship flight returns to bradley today. The Hartford Courant (1923-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/israel-friendship-flight-returns-bradley-today/docview/545228574/se-2
Status
Not on view
Frank Lorenzo
1964 November 19
Frank Lorenzo
1985 November 22
