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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Sheet of Alliance for Progress Commemorative Stamps
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Sheet of Alliance for Progress Commemorative Stamps

Artifact ID1964.2.1
Object Type Postage Stamp
Gifter
Date 1964
Medium Paper, ink, adhesive
DimensionsOverall H 12 5/8 in x W 8 1/2 in (32.1 cm x 21.6 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSheet of fifty 10c air postage stamps issued by the Republic of Columbia commemorating the Kennedy administration 'Alliance for Progress' between the United States, Columbia, and Venezuela. Stamp depicts the "Alianza Para el Progreso" logo side by side with a portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and JFK's birth and death dates. Sheet Marked upper right "No. 5000003."
Historical NoteThe Alliance for Progress (Spanish: Alianza para el Progreso) was initiated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy on March 13, 1961, in order to improve establish economic cooperation between the United States and Latin America. Strong support and further building of Alliance membership continued during the Johnson administration.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Excellency, Dr. Miguel Mendez, Minister of Communications, Columbia
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (United States, 1917 - 1963)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Colombia
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