A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Bill Number

SCONRES 68

Introduced

Jul 12, 2010

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Govern ...

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Topics

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Postal service Racial and ethnic relations

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Summary

Urges: (1) the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner; (2) basing the stamp on the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) poster from 1964 created by prominent Civil Rights movement photographer Danny Lyon; and (3) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend such issuance.

Actions

Jul 15, 2010

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Jul 12, 2010

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5748)
Jul 12, 2010

Introduced in Senate

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