“Our American Credo”: The US Post Office and the Cold War
Between January 1960 and January 1961, the US Post Office issued six stamps with different quotations symbolizing American ideals, or “credos."
A blog of the History and Public Policy Program
According to Our American Credo, a , ordinary Americans could play their part in the Cold War simply by dropping a letter in a mailbox. Matt Crowley, the film’s narrator and none other than the familiar voice of in The Adventures of Superman radio show, points to the power of postage stamps to spread political messages.
“Each stamp can be a miniature portrait of America,” asserts Crowley, “a silent ambassador to our friends across the sea.”
