Pen used by Lyndon B. Johnson to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act

An Esterbrook pen with an Esterbrook 2668 nib. The pen has a black plastic grip and a clear plastic body, with [THE PRESIDENT- THE WHITE HOUSE] printed in white ink. [ESTERBROOK] and [MADE IN U.S.A.] are imprinted on the black pen grip. Type reading: [ESTERBROOK / 2668 / MADE IN USA] is imprinted on the nib. The pen was one of the pens President Lyndon B. Johnson used to sign the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Medium: metal , plastic , paper
Dimensions: L x W (pen): 6 1/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (15.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm) ; L x W (box): 7 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in. (18.1 x 2.9 x 1.6 cm)
Object number: 2012.147ab
Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of James F. Dicke, II
Used by: President Lyndon Baines Johnson, American, 1908 - 1973
Place: White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture