This fascinating First
Day Cover from August 26, 1985, does more than just commemorate a stamp. It’s a
poignant call to action by the Veterans of World War I of the U.S.A., Inc.,
featuring the 22-cent "Veterans World War I" stamp. The cachet vividly
portrays a "Doughboy" with the powerful plea: "YOU NEEDED HIM
THEN – HE NEEDS YOU NOW."
The urgent purple text,
"PASS HR 1918!", directly advocated for House Resolution 1918. This
legislation aimed to secure crucial service-connected pensions for WWI veterans
and their surviving spouses, highlighting the ongoing needs of those who served
in the Great War, decades after the armistice.
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