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Article: Korean War Veterans Salute Release of New Stamp on 50th Anniversary of Armistice.
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- July 28, 2003
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WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday morning before an emotional throng of Korean War veterans and their family and friends, Robert F. Rider of the presidentially appointed U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors proudly led dignitaries in the dedication of a new postage stamp honoring the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
"We are here today in our nation's capital to do far more than simply dedicate a new postage stamp. We are also here to honor all the members of our nation's Armed Forces who served in the Korean War," Rider told thousands gathered on the National Mall near the shadowy, sculpted figures of the memorial.
Rider said that, although ...