Hi Guys,
Just moved over from th HHTG group. I will monitor there but will no
longer post there until it is cleaned up.

Van, I am working on getting several letters sent to the postal
service in support to this much needed recognition of HRH.

--- In howardrobardhughesmemorial@yahoogroups.com, "V J"
<gsimmons@v...> wrote:
> Proposed Template Letter for members to submit request
> for Centennial Commemoration Howard R Hughes US Postage
> Stamp:
>
>
> United States Postal Service
> Stamp Services
> 1735 N Lynn Street, Suite 5012
> Arlington, Virginia 22209-6432
>
> Dear United States Postal Service Stamp Services:
>
> Please accept for consideration this request for introduction
> of a US Postal Commemoration Stamp for late Mr. Howard Robard
Hughes,
> Jr.,(Dec 5 1905-Apr 5 1976).
> Mr. Hughes is a very distinguished American: Aviation development
> pioneer; Movie Producer-Director; Deep Sea and Outer Space
Equipment
> Designer and Producer; recipient of Harmon (1937); Collier (1938);
> Congressional Gold Medal (1939); Octave Chanute (1940); Aviation
> Awards
> and installation in the Aviation Hall of Fame (1973).
> I submit this request as a member of Internet groups with programs
> aimed at promoting historical, educational and memorial programs
to
> commemorate the achievements and contributions of the late Mr.
Hughes
> in many areas of Science, Industry and Philanthropy during
> his lifetime, all of which have redounded to great honors and
> benefits for his country and the people of the whole world during
the
> greater part of the 20th Century. Mr. Hughes was indeed one of
> the outstanding figures of his time throughout the world.
>
> Suggested designs of the proposed Commemoration Stamp is as
> sent in cover packet from our groups of July 31, 2005, which was
an
> enlarged depiction photograph of the Congressional Gold Medal face
> and obverse views, taken from the frontispiece of the memorial
book:
> The Analytical American History of the Life
> and Times of Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., ISBN 0-615-11829-1, of
1993-
> 1999. The picture of the Congressional Gold Medal is the only
known
> factual depiction of this unique medal known to exist, and was
> obtained from the Treasury Department United States Mint
specifically
> for use as frontispiece to the memorial book. The book is a
memorial
> work limited in distribution to select libraries and
> students-scholars.
>
> While it is known that requests of this kind should normally be
> submitted up to 3 years in advance of proposed issue date, it is
> urgently requested that this policy be waived in this particular
> case, so that the centennial commemoration date may be realized. I
> ask that Mr. Hughes' truly exceptional achievements and
contributions
> be given special consideration in expediting the production and
> issuance of this very important memorial commemorative stamp.
>
> Very sincerely and respectfully,
>
>
> _______________________________
> _______________________________
> _______________________________