Letter, April 14, 1997
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
OF THE UNITED STATES
April 14, 1997
Terry E. Childs
2893 East 4430 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84124
Dear Mr. Childs:
Thank you for writing VFW National Headquarters and for your request for our
assistance in calling for a commemorative stamp honoring Audie Murphy. James
E. Nier, Commander-In-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has asked me to
reply to your concerns. He regrets that his travel schedule prevents him
from personally answering your letter.
At the 95th VFW National Convention, August 1994 and 96th VFW National
Convention, August 1995, our delegates approved resolutions calling for a
commemorative stamp for Audie Murphy. I have enclosed copies of both
resolutions for you. While this resolution was not presented at the 97th VFW
National Convention, the previous resolutions remain in effect until they are
rescinded.
Unfortunately, the Citizens Stamp Advisory Board issue stamps that have
marketing potential over honoring Americans like Audie Murphy or long
established veterans organizations like the Jewish War Veterans of the USA.
The Jewish War Veterans celebrated one hundred years of existence in 1996 and
they were not successful in obtaining a commemorative stamp. The Veterans of
Foreign Wars will have our hundreth anniversary in 1999 and we are not hopeful
that a stamp will be issued for us by the Citizens Stamp Advisory Board.
However, this will not diminish our efforts to honor Audie Murphy.
We appreciate hearing from you as it provides us the opportunity to inform
you of our actions on behalf of the veterans of our nation.
With best regards,
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| Russell Cutright
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Resolution No. 303
AS AMMENDED
ISSUE COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP TO HONOR
2ND LIEUTENANT AUDIE MURPHY
WHEREAS, the United States, has in the past, paid honor
and tribute, to individuals, who have displayed unusual courage and bravery,
while under extreme danger, during times of war; and
WHEREAS, during World War II, U.S. Army Sergeant, (sic)
Audie Murphy, distinguished himself in battle, by becoming the most highly
decorated soldier of World War II, receiving every decoration, including the
Congressional Medal of Honor; and
WHEREAS, 2nd Lieutenant Audie Murphy's name, has been
submitted for consideration in the issuance of a commemorative stamp, to honor
his courage, bravery and heroism, as an example to the youth of America; and
WHEREAS, 2nd Lieutenant Audie Murphy's name has been
rejectd by the committee, without regard for the dedication and sacrifices
that 2nd Lieutenant Audie Murphy made for his country, and for the American
people; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the 95th National Convention of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, that we petition Congress for
a commemorative stamp to honor the memory of this great American, 2nd
Lieutenant Audie Murphy, whose patriotism and sacrifice for his country will
not be forgotten.
Submitted by Department of Maine
To Committee on GENERAL RESOLUTIONS
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Resolution No. 302
COMMEMORATIVE STAMP TO HONOR LT. AUDIE MURPHY
WHEREAS, the issue of a commemorative stamp has been joined
by the National Military Order of the Purple Heart and our National Veterans
of Foreign Wars; and
WHEREAS, we need to amend and re-affirm our position on
the Audie Murphy Commemorative Stamp, to include his highest rank of Lt. Audie
Murphy at the time of his discharge; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States, to urge Congress to support the issuance of a commemorative
stamp for Lt. Audie Murphy, to honor the memory of this great American hero,
whose patriotism and sacrifices to his country shall not be forgotten.
Submitted by Department of Maine
To Committee on GENERAL RESOLUTIONS
The intent of this resolution is:
To urge Congress to support the issuance of a commemorative
stamp in honor of Lt. Audie Murphy.
APPROVED by the 96th National Convention of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States.
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