Art of Disney-Friendship Stamp First Day of Issue Ceremony
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As the Postmaster General entered, the musical group performed "The Bare Necessities.� He prefaced his statements with a tribute to Disneyland. "As a child growing up in the Bronx,� he recalled, "I remember talking to my friends and dreaming of Disneyland.� After touring the park with his family, he concluded, "It truly is the happiest place on Earth.�
The Potter Family with Michael Eisner
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Potter then spoke of the subject at hand, saying, "Walt Disney understood the power of friendship.� That understanding, he said, was evident in all the classic Disney characters. He noted with a chuckle, "There were those 101 Dalmatians. That's a lot of friends!� So, he concluded, it was easy to choose the Art of Friendship as the theme for the new stamps.
U.S. Postmaster General John E. Potter
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"Pictures still speak a universal language,� Potter went on. He then spoke of the relationship between the USPS and the Walt Disney Company. "In 1933 Walt Disney released ‘The Mail Pilot,' starring Mickey Mouse.� Despite all obstacles, including mail bandit Pegleg Pete, Mickey saw to it that the mail got through. In 1968 Disney's achievements were recognized in a commemorative stamp, depicting a parade of children emerging from a castle to surround a portrait of Walt Disney. And in 1998 a Snow White stamp was released as part of the Postal Service's "Celebrate the Century� stamp series. Postmaster General Potter finished his look back, then introduced the next section of the program, saying, "And now, on with the show!�
Actor George Wendt
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As the singers performed an upbeat rendition of "Trashin' the Camp,� actor George Wendt, who played Norm on "Cheers,� made his way to center stage. He acknowledged the crowd's welcome, saying how excited he was to be a part of the celebration. Disney characters, he said, make everyone feel "young at heart.� Accompanied by the singers, he then took a look at each stamp, telling a bit about each set of characters.
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