For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 11, 2002
President Unveils September 11 Postage Stamp
Remarks by the President in Unveiling of September 11th United States Postage Stamp
The Oval Office
2:50 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome. We're about to unveil
a stamp, it's an extraordinary piece of work. I want to
thank the photographer here and I want to thank Gary Ackerman for
sponsoring it. This stamp will sell for 45
cents -- 11 cents, obviously, more than the
current price of a stamp. Eight cents will go to a victims'
fund to help those family members who are struggling in the aftermath
of 9/11.
It is a -- it's a good gesture by the Postal
Service. The Postmaster General is here, and I want to thank
you for that very much.
POSTMASTER GENERAL POTTER: Thank you, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: The three officers are here, and they're
on the stamp. And I appreciate you all allowing
your -- allowing the Postal Service to use you as
a way to help our nation remember the terrible incident that took place
six months ago, and help people get their lives back in order.
And so it's with pleasure that we reveal the stamp.
(Stamp is unveiled.)
THE PRESIDENT: Fabulous, good job, really good job.
END
2:52 P.M. EST
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