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First lady Jill Biden tossed partisan politics aside when she unveiled a U.S. postal stamp of former first lady Nancy Reagan.
The image on the stamp showed Reagan in her signature red and was based on her official White House portrait from 1987, painted by Aaron Shikler.
Nancy Reagan Stamp
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“Nancy Reagan served the American people with grace. She understood that the role of first lady came with inherent pitfalls and scrutiny,” Biden said. “With this stamp, we are affirming that she made such a difference. You know, we can all change the world in big ways and small ones, and Mrs. Reagan reminds us that we need both.”
Reagan, who died in 2016, was well-known for her advocacy for breast cancer screening as well as Alzheimer’s research after her husband was diagnosed with the disease. The stamp is the latest in a series of centennial events held in the former first lady’s honor. The celebrations began last year but were scaled back due to the pandemic.
The first day the stamp will be in use is July 6, Reagan’s 101st birthday. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Reagan’s niece Anne Peterson attended the event. The dedication ceremony will also be held on July 6, in Simi Valley, California.
Jill Biden, Anne Peterson
“Through our stamp program, the Postal Service seeks to commemorate and celebrate the very best of America, and Nancy Reagan truly represents that ideal,” DeJoy said.
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Reagan joins an elite selection of six former first ladies to have a stamp, including “Lady Bird” Johnson, who was the most recent to be given the honor in 2012. The others were Martha Washington, Dolley Madison, Abigail Adams, and Eleanor Roosevelt, according to the Postal Museum’s website.
