About This Stamp
This Senator Brien McMahon stamp features a portrait of the senator from Connecticut who had a role in opening the way to peaceful uses of atomic energy through the Atomic Energy Act, which established the Atomic Energy Commission. McMahon served as chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy and the first chairman of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: July 28, 1962
First Day of Issue Location: TBA