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CITIZENS' STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Stamp Development
U.S. Postal Service
1735 North Lynn St., Room 5013
Arlington VA 22209-6432

Dear Members of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee:

West Side Story, one of America's most enduring and best loved musicals, will mark its 50th Anniversary on September 26th, 2007. I urge you to consider issuing a commemorative stamp to celebrate this landmark occasion.

Not only has West Side Story had a profound impact, artistically and socially, on American culture; not only did the work break new ground in its seamless meshing of dance, music and the spoken word; not only did it engender an equally beloved film -- but also, several generations of young people have embraced West Side Story as an iconic work that expressed their own longing for tolerance and love in a troubled world.

West Side Story has lost none of its immediacy; it continues to move and inspire young and old alike the world over.

Honoring West Side Story with a commemorative postage stamp would celebrate the very best that American culture has to offer.

Yours truly,




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