USPS - October 25, 2001 - CAPITOL HILL CEREMONY PAYS TRIBUTE TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES

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October 25, 2001
Stamp Release No. 01-078

CAPITOL HILL CEREMONY PAYS TRIBUTE TO POSTAL EMPLOYEES
New Stamp Highlighting National Unity Dedicated

WASHINGTON - On the occasion of a U.S. Postal Service stamp dedication ceremony yesterday on Capitol Hill, Deputy Postmaster General John Nolan and congressional representatives paid tribute to two Washington, DC, postal employees who were the most recent victims of terrorist attacks.

"Our heartfelt prayers go out to the families and friends of two of our own and to the loved ones of all those who have suffered in the wake of the events of Sept. 11 and the recent attacks on the nation's postal system," said Nolan.

"We in the Postal Service are more determined than ever to not let these cowardly acts of terrorism deter us from our mission: to bind the nation together through the processing and delivery of the daily mail," he said.

"Today we dedicate the United We Stand stamp," said Nolan. "And we hope the stamp's simple yet powerful message helps bring our country closer together in this time of crisis."

Among those participating with Nolan in the ceremony were Senators Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Max Cleland (D-GA), George Allen (R-VA) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT); Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, U.S. Senate Chaplain; Richard Strasser, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Postal Service; and several local postal employees.

The U.S. Postal Service and congressional representatives dedicate the United We Stand stamp at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 24, 2001. The stamp went on sale that day in N.Y., N.J., Conn., Pa. and in the D.C. metro area. It goes on sale nationwide Nov. 5.

Left side of stamp image: Richard Strasser, CFO and Executive VP, USPS; Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI); Sen. George Allen (R-VA); Sen. Max Cleland (D-GA); Brentwood Letter Carrier Jason Herron.

Right side of stamp image: Deputy Postmaster General John Nolan, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) and Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, Chaplain, U.S. Senate.

The United We Stand stamp is now available at post offices listed below and by online and telephone orders. It will be available at post offices nationwide starting Nov. 5.

Designed by Terry McCaffrey, manager, Stamp Development, the self-adhesive, 34-cent stamp features "Old Glory" with the words "United We Stand" across the bottom of the design. The stamp is available in booklets of 20 stamps and coils of 100.

To obtain a digital image of the United We Stand stamp, visit the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com/news/
2001/philatelic/sr01_072.htm. Current U.S. stamps, as well as a free comprehensive catalog, are available toll free by calling 1 800 STAMP-24. In addition, a selection of stamps and other philatelic items are available in the Postal Store at www.usps.com.

Stamp Availability: All post offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania; and Washington, D.C., metro area post offices with ZIP Codes starting with 200-212, 214-230, 232-239, 244. Sales begin at all other post offices Nov. 5.

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For 226 years, the United States Postal Service has been the gateway to the household, binding friends, families and neighbors together. It is an independent federal agency that handles 46 percent of the world's mail volume, with annual revenues of $65 billion. The Postal Service is not funded with taxpayer dollars, but derives its revenues solely from the sale of postage and other products and services it provides. Through its unrivaled service network, the Postal Service delivers money, messages and merchandise daily to 135 million addresses, offering some of the most affordable postage rates in the world.

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