Dear Comrades,
WASHINGTON:
Three US lawmakers have urged the US Postal Service to issue a postage stamp on
Diwali - the Indian festival of lights.
"The
fight to have the Postal Service issue a Diwali commemorative stamp can be
decided next week," Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney said.
"For
those who care about a Diwali stamp, it's imperative that they write the
Citizens Advisory Stamp Commission now," Malony said.
Malony was
joined by two other lawmakers, Ami Bera and Tulsi Gabbard to meet Scott
Slusher, Manager of Government Liaison at the US Postal Service, to urge
selection of Diwali as the topic for issuance of a commemorative stamp in
2014.
The
Citizens Advisory Committee of the US Postal Service is scheduled to meet on
July 18.
Bera is the
only serving Indian American Congressman, and the third ever, in the current
Congress, while Gabbard is the first Hindu Congresswomen.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
