Ballpoint pens are sometimes provided free by businesses , such as hotels , as a form of advertising — printed with a company 's name ; a ballpoint pen is a relatively low cost advertisement that is highly effective ( customers will use , and therefore see , a pen daily ) . Businesses and charities include ballpoint pens in direct mail campaigns to increase a customer 's interest in the mailing . Ballpoints have also been produced to commemorate events , such as a pen commemorating the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy
assassination of President John F. Kennedy
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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