Dear Friends of Tuva and Fans of Richard Feynman,
     
     I hope this letter finds you well. In two years, Richard Feynman
     will be eligible for a commemorative postage stamp to be issued in
     his honor. You might think it's a no brainer that Feynman should be
     honored with a stamp: American born and educated, an original
     thinker whose impact went beyond physics to influence scientists
     around the world and millions outside of scicnce who have read his
     popular books; a patriot who served his country in the Manhattan
     Project and on the Challenger Commission. But no: I learned that
     Richard Feyman was considered last year by the Citizens Stamp
     Advisory Committee, and was rejected! Apparently, although enough
     people had written in on their own for him to be considered, there
     was not enough organized support for him to gain approval.
     
     NOTE: I also learned that when a person has been considered and
     rejected, the letters that come in for the next twelve months after
     the rejection have little effect because there is a one year
     moratorium on reconsideration. Now that the one year moratorium has
     passed, I want to make sure Feynman is not rejected again.
     
     Therefore, if you would like to see a Feynman postage stamp that
     will be seen by millions of people in the USA and by stamp
     collectors around the world, please follow these recommendations
     carefully:
     
     1) Write a letter (with an impressive letterhead, if possible)
     explaining why Richard Feynman should be honored with a
     commemorative postage stamp. (For those writing from outside the
     US, it might help to mention that you, and many others like you
     around the world, would be interested in a Feynman stamp as a
     collector.) 2) Address the letter itself to the Citizens Stamp
     Advisory Committee, but do not send it to Washington, DC. (See note
     above) 3) Address your envelope to: Feynman Stamp, Box 70021,
     Pasadena CA 91117 (USA). 4) If you would like to be kept informed
     about the status of this project, make sure you have envelopes on
     file at Friends of Tuva HQ. I hope to send a mountain of letters to
     Washington, DC by the end of this summer! 5) Forward this message
     to anyone you know who is a fan of Richard Feynman, and who might
     be persuaded to write a letter of support. Spread the word by
     contacting friends, and by sending this message to any publication
     whose readership might be interested in seeing a Feynman stamp.
     Please emphasize that letters should be sent to Box 70021, Pasadena
     CA 91117, so they can be gathered together and sent all at once.
     
     Thank you for reading this message. Please respond to it soon,
     while it's on your mind. A letter from you today will help bring
     Richard Feynmans smile to unsuspecting millions around the world in
     1998!
     
       Ralph Leighton (fot@lafn.org)

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                        Petition for a Feynman Stamp
                                      
   Please return to: Ralph Leighton, Box 70021, Pasadena CA 91117
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   To the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
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   Fellow Citizens!
   
   We, the undersigned, wholeheartedly support Richard Feynman to be
   portrayed on a United States postage stamp in a denomination that will
   reach millions of Americans as well as collectors around the world.
   Feynman is arguably the most illustrious and inspiring scientist born
   and educated in the USA. Our nation needs more people enthusiastic
   about science. Putting Richard Feynmans image on a stamp will
   effectively serve that end.
   
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