Regulus Missile Mail Container

Object Details

Description

In the midst of the Cold War, Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield approached the Secretaries of Defense and the Navy with the idea of test firing a mail-carrying missile.

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Published Date

September 28, 2009

Creator

National Postal Museum

Type

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Topic

Postal

Record ID

posts_83847c0bd541b7004c61e03c83f999fb

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