Postal Bulletin 22209 > USPSNEWS@WORK > Gerald R. Ford stamp unveiled: Aug. 31 isissue date for stamp honoring latepresident

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Gerald R. Ford stamp unveiled: Aug. 31 is issue date for stamp honoring late president

Unveiling the Ford stamp are, from left, PMG Jack Potter, Vice President Dick Cheney, Susan Ford Bales, Steven Ford, Jack Ford and Michael Ford.President Ford’s four children joined Postmaster General Jack Potter in unveiling the stamp image hon­oring their father and the nation’s 38th presi­dent during the annual Gerald R. Ford Founda­tion dinner.

The 41-cent com­memorative stamp will be issued nationwide Aug. 31, following special stamp dedication ceremonies in Rancho Mirage, CA, and at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, MI.

The stamp art is a portrait of Ford painted by award-winning artist Michael Deas, who has produced several stamp images for the Postal Service. His work also has appeared on the cover of Time magazine.




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