MICHAEL SIMMONS: Hello, my name is Michael Simmons, and I am from Rome, Georgia. And my question for CNN is: What is the process by which new stamps are chosen?</s>JUDY DE TOROK, MGR. MEDIA RELATIONS, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: That's an excellent question. In fact, nearly all of our stamp subjects are suggested from the public. Each year, about 50,000 proposals are reviewed by the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of about 15 different individuals from many diverse backgrounds. It's their job to recommend 25 to 35 commemorative stamp designs to the postmaster general. Their focus is on developing a well rounded, educational and informative stamp program, one that best represents the diverse people, places and history of the United States. Now, if you have a stamp design proposal, please send it to: c/o The United States Postal Service; Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee; 475 L'Enfant Plaza; Washington, D.C. 20260-2437. And remember, it takes about three years for a stamp to go through the production and design process.
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