CDC and the U.S. Postal Service celebrate public health milestone

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  The U.S. Postal Service joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in celebrating CDC's 50th anniversary with a commemorative July 1, 1996 pictorial cancellation featuring the CDC anniversary logo. ; "We are pleased that we can be a part of history by sharing in CDC's anniversary celebration through this cancellation," said Atlanta Postmaster Harold Swinton. ; The postal service commissions commemorative cancellations several times a year in recognition of a significant or historical date or event. ; "We are pleased that the U.S. Postal Service has shown support of CDC and is a partner in our mission. We believe that 50 years of service to the public health of the nation is not just a celebration of our efforts, but a celebration of Americans' commitment to healthy living," said CDC Director Dr. David Satcher. ; To honor CDC's advancement of public health, the postal service will also make available a limited number of collectible out-of-date stamps featuring the health industry. ; CDC has a rich history of contributions to the nation's public health. CDC scientists have been instrumental in identifying and tracking diseases, such as Legionnaires' and hantavirus. The agency has also played a critical role in disease prevention, reducing illness and death caused by polio, sexually transmitted diseases, injuries, and chronic diseases like breast and cervical cancer and diabetes. ; CDC continues to support building stronger public health and surveillance systems, while providing immediate response to disease outbreaks and disasters. ; The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/19961230182029/http://www.cdc.gov:80/cdc50/postal.htm
• Subjects:
  • Anniversaries and Special Events
  • CDC--history
  • Chronology
  • History, 20th Century
  • Philately
  • Public Health/history
  • United States Government Agencies/history
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Corporate as Subject:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; United States. Postal Service.
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/128952/cdc_128952_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 100.32 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:754bb3f02f47fd6d85866b846743ca6ea2e7b5288ca5f873dd02d0116573550f