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Show lew 0 Postage Stamp Makes Appearance Today The Post Office Department will introduce its first regular 80 United States stamp bearing the motto' "In God We Trust" and also portraying the Statue of Liberty to a nation-wide television tele-vision and radio audience on Thursday noon, Apr. 8, 1954 in j a program emanating from the ! Postmaster General's office. Participants in this historic ceremony include President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Secretary Secre-tary of State John Foster Dulles, Dul-les, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield, Bishop William C. Martin, National Council of Churches; Franscis Cardinal Spellman, Archibishop of New York; and Dr. Norman Salit, President, Synagogue Council of America. The Statue of Liberty, so prominently displayed on this stamp, is a beacon of opportunity opportun-ity and hope today, just as it has always been to oppressed peoples. It is also the proud welcome symbol of home to every American returning to his native land. The inscription "In God We Trust" sums up the religious faith that has always been and is today the bulwark of this nation and its greatest source of strength. This stamp, then, is a symbol of great significance of truths of our nation's glories, beliefs, hopes and faiths all summarized summar-ized in a miniature picture less than one square inch in size. It is truly a product of the people and it meets the wishes of thousands of our citizens who have suggested that it toe issued. is-sued. ' In announcing the introduction introduc-tion of these new stamps Postmaster Post-master General Arthur E. Summerfield Sum-merfield said: "We think these stamps will help people to better bet-ter understand America and how Americans think. And we hope they will help them gain courage as they are reminded of these truths through the daily use of these beautiful stamps. |