07-02-2004, 01:06 AM
Recieved the following in email.
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Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 9:43 AM
Re: Diwali Postage Stamp]
Dear Friends:
Pursuant to the Press Release by Congressman Joe Wilson, Co-Chair of
India Caucus and my meeting with the US Postal Service, it is very
important that we present at least 20,000 individual petition (hard copy
-- not an e-mail) to the Chairperson of The Citizens' Stamp Advisory
Committee with in the next ten days. Each adult member in the family is
qualified to sign his/her own petition.
We THANK all those people who sent the e-mail copies of the petition in
the past. More than 80,000 petitions have been received via e-mail. But,
as you know, the impact and weight of personally signed hard copies is
greater than the e-mail copies; hence this APPEAL to you.
I have appended below a Copy of the letter, that has been drafted in
cooperation with the people who are personally involved in this
exercise, for your action. If you open the page fully, it comes to one
full page letter size.
PLEASE copy the letter, sign it, complete the details and mail it by
FIRST CLASS to the address given at the top of the letter. More than one
petition can be mailed in the same envelop.
Thanks for your cooperation and support to this worthy cause.
PLEASE Circulate this info among your friends and get as many petitions
sent as possible.
You may also make multiple copies of this letter and get them signed by
your friends, associates and others.
Sincerely,
Piyush Agrawal
__________________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Virginia H. Noelke, Chairwoman
Citizensâ Stamp Advisory Committee
c/o U.S. Postal Service, Stamp Services
1735 North Lynn Street, Suite 5013
Arlington, VA 22209-6380
Dear Chairwoman Noelke:
We write to you in support of the Diwali stamp proposal being made by
the Committee for Diwali Postage Stamp, The Association of Indians in
America (AIA) in cooperation with other national & local organizations.
These organizations collectively represent the wishes of more than two
millions people of Indian Origin migrated to USA from various parts of
the World. This Postage Stamp Committee has made a request for a Diwali
stamp every year since 2000.
Diwali is a religious festival celebrated in India and in many other
countries around the world by the Indian Diaspora. This festival is
enthusiastically celebrated by the Indian American community, consisting
of 1.7 million people according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Although
primarily a festival celebrated by Hindus, it is also celebrated by
Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, a true testament of
Indiaâs religious pluralism and harmony.
Diwali represents a festival similar to that of Christmas, celebrated in
the fall, where families come together to share their blessings and pray
for success in the New Year. The festival celebrates the triumph of good
over evil and light over darkness, represented by the lighting of
candles inside of homes.
Many other religious-based holidays already have a stamp commemorating
the importance of the festival to our communities here in America. There
are Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Eid stamps, all of which positively
reflect our pluralism, tolerance and diversity. Indian Americans are a
vibrant community with strong family values. They are extremely
hard-working, and can be found in many professional careers. More and
more Indian Americans are successfully running for public office and
assimilating into American society. A positive way to recognize this
assimilation and success in America, is for the U.S. Postal Service to
issue a Diwali stamp to honor the Indian American community.
Several congressional resolutions have been introduced in both the U.S.
House and Senate requesting the Postal Service to consider issuing a
Diwali stamp. Also, The White House honored the Indian American
community by having a Diwali ceremony in November 2003.
We respectfully request the Citizensâ Stamp Advisory Committee to issue
a stamp to honor Diwali. This would serve as a fitting honor to the
Indian American community and fulfill our commitment to diversity and
equality in America.
Thank you for your consideration of this letter.
Respectfully,
Signed:_________________________________ Date:____________________
Name
(Print)__________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
Tel:______________________Fax:_________________E.mail:__________________________
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Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 9:43 AM
Re: Diwali Postage Stamp]
Dear Friends:
Pursuant to the Press Release by Congressman Joe Wilson, Co-Chair of
India Caucus and my meeting with the US Postal Service, it is very
important that we present at least 20,000 individual petition (hard copy
-- not an e-mail) to the Chairperson of The Citizens' Stamp Advisory
Committee with in the next ten days. Each adult member in the family is
qualified to sign his/her own petition.
We THANK all those people who sent the e-mail copies of the petition in
the past. More than 80,000 petitions have been received via e-mail. But,
as you know, the impact and weight of personally signed hard copies is
greater than the e-mail copies; hence this APPEAL to you.
I have appended below a Copy of the letter, that has been drafted in
cooperation with the people who are personally involved in this
exercise, for your action. If you open the page fully, it comes to one
full page letter size.
PLEASE copy the letter, sign it, complete the details and mail it by
FIRST CLASS to the address given at the top of the letter. More than one
petition can be mailed in the same envelop.
Thanks for your cooperation and support to this worthy cause.
PLEASE Circulate this info among your friends and get as many petitions
sent as possible.
You may also make multiple copies of this letter and get them signed by
your friends, associates and others.
Sincerely,
Piyush Agrawal
__________________________________________________________________________________
Dr. Virginia H. Noelke, Chairwoman
Citizensâ Stamp Advisory Committee
c/o U.S. Postal Service, Stamp Services
1735 North Lynn Street, Suite 5013
Arlington, VA 22209-6380
Dear Chairwoman Noelke:
We write to you in support of the Diwali stamp proposal being made by
the Committee for Diwali Postage Stamp, The Association of Indians in
America (AIA) in cooperation with other national & local organizations.
These organizations collectively represent the wishes of more than two
millions people of Indian Origin migrated to USA from various parts of
the World. This Postage Stamp Committee has made a request for a Diwali
stamp every year since 2000.
Diwali is a religious festival celebrated in India and in many other
countries around the world by the Indian Diaspora. This festival is
enthusiastically celebrated by the Indian American community, consisting
of 1.7 million people according to the 2000 U.S. Census. Although
primarily a festival celebrated by Hindus, it is also celebrated by
Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, a true testament of
Indiaâs religious pluralism and harmony.
Diwali represents a festival similar to that of Christmas, celebrated in
the fall, where families come together to share their blessings and pray
for success in the New Year. The festival celebrates the triumph of good
over evil and light over darkness, represented by the lighting of
candles inside of homes.
Many other religious-based holidays already have a stamp commemorating
the importance of the festival to our communities here in America. There
are Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Eid stamps, all of which positively
reflect our pluralism, tolerance and diversity. Indian Americans are a
vibrant community with strong family values. They are extremely
hard-working, and can be found in many professional careers. More and
more Indian Americans are successfully running for public office and
assimilating into American society. A positive way to recognize this
assimilation and success in America, is for the U.S. Postal Service to
issue a Diwali stamp to honor the Indian American community.
Several congressional resolutions have been introduced in both the U.S.
House and Senate requesting the Postal Service to consider issuing a
Diwali stamp. Also, The White House honored the Indian American
community by having a Diwali ceremony in November 2003.
We respectfully request the Citizensâ Stamp Advisory Committee to issue
a stamp to honor Diwali. This would serve as a fitting honor to the
Indian American community and fulfill our commitment to diversity and
equality in America.
Thank you for your consideration of this letter.
Respectfully,
Signed:_________________________________ Date:____________________
Name
(Print)__________________________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________________
Tel:______________________Fax:_________________E.mail:__________________________