Printer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink (ultramarine, green); adhesive / engraving

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

August 17, 1963

Description:

This Alliance for Progress stamp commemorates the second anniversary of the establishment of the Alliance for Progress program, which aimed to stimulate economic growth and raise living standards in Latin America. The program was initiated by President John F. Kennedy and signed at an inter-American conference at Punta del Este, Uruguay. The stamp features an image of a hand holding a torch, with a green flame.

United States; Latin America; Uruguay; Alliance for Progress; program; economy; John F. Kennedy; President; hand; flame; torch

Topic:

Humanitarian Causes  Search this

Hispanic Heritage  Search this

Organizations & Associations  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.5454

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c89826f4-d97a-4fa6-aaf2-90c341c8fad9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.5454