Mr. President. the capital of New Mexico. Santa Fe. celebrates next year the 350th anniversary of its founding. It is the oldest seat of government within the United States. Santa Fe was the capital of a farflung empireand had been so for a decadebefore the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock. For generations it was the object of overland travelers. fur trappers. traders. and emigrants. Therefore. Mr. President. It was with some astonishment and dismay that the residents of the State. the Southwest and the Rocky Mountain regionsnot to mention students of history in the South and Eastlearned of the Post Office Departments recent refusal to issue a special stamp commemorating this anniversary on grounds that it is only of regional interest.
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