postage stamp for CMT

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Dear ers,

In December, while ordering stamps for Christmas Cards I wondered why no one had

ever come up with a postage stamp for CMT. So I did some research and wrote a

proposal to the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee at the U.S. Postal Service.

I proposed a new postage stamp to 1) honor A. Barlett Giamatti (former USA

Baseball Commissioner who had CMT) and 2) to thus increase awareness of CMT. I

received the following reply today:

" Dear Gretchen Glick,

Thank you for your recent correspondence and suggestion for a new postage stamp

honoring A. Bartlett Giamatti and CMT syndrome. Each year, the Postal Service

receives thousands of suggestions for new postage stamps. As the number of

stamps we make is limited, the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee was

established in 1967 to review all suggestions and make recommendations for new

stamps to the Postmaster General.

The Committee Members base their recommendations on national interest,

historical perspective and other criteria.

There is no specific time frame for the issuance of stamps featuring a

particular subject. The Committee decides on new stamp subjects two to three

years in advance of the issue date in order to provide lead-time for planning,

designing, production, and distribution.

Although many of the subjects for upcoming new stamps have been identified, no

public announcement is made until the entire philatelic program for that year

has been approved. This normally occurs in the fall preceeding the year of

issuance.

Your suggestions are being reviewed and comments are being included in the

Committee's files.

With appreciation,

Stamp Services at the USPS "

*****OK, now, who knows where this will lead, but I just had this idea and

figured I would do what I could - and see how it turns out. Of course, I am my

naturally optimistic self on this project too

Gretchen

" We shall see " , said the blind man...

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