Only NBC Notes Unveiling of New Reagan Postage Stamp

December 14th, 2010 1:00 PM

At the Reagan Museum and Library in Ventura County, California, former First Lady Nancy Reagan on Monday unveiled a new Ronald Reagan postage stamp which is to be released in February to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birth, “The Reagan Centennial.”

Of the broadcast network evening newscasts, only NBC, which has a deal to host a Republican presidential debate through MSNBC at the library, made note of the occasion. NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams briefly announced on his December 13 newscast:

Nancy Reagan on hand today at the unveiling of the stamp that will mark the centennial anniversary of her husband's birth. The Ronald Reagan stamp goes on sale February 10th, just days after what would have been the former President's 100th birthday.

For the Reagan Museum and Library’s Facebook photo of the event.

Here’s a larger jpg version of what NBC Nightly News showed, with Nancy Reagan and Jim Miller, now a Governor of the US Postal Service and an OMB Director during the Reagan administration.

— Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center. Click here to follow him on Twitter.