7. “笑脸”版权的承认
“笑脸”被美国邮政公 社选为新型的纪念邮票发行。

1999年,美国公民支持美国邮政公司将“笑脸”作为代表美国70年代的象征以纪念邮票的形式发行一事。“笑脸”邮票首次的揭幕仪式在 哈威•波尔氏的故乡-美国马萨诸塞州伍斯特市举办的“世界微笑节”上举行。为了感谢哈威•波尔氏的创作,邮政公社的代表在仪式上说,此次的揭幕仪式应该在 “笑脸”的创作者-哈威•波尔氏的家乡-伍斯特市举行。因此,伍斯特市的人们是最先看到新的纪念邮票的。

Ballot Explanation Published by US Postal Service
Cast your vote for a design to represent the 1970s

Thirty people, events, symbols and trends have been nominated to depict the 1970s - one of the more meaningful decades of the 20th century.

How to vote?
Select three items for each of the following categories: People and Events, Arts and Entertainment, Sports, Science and Technology, and Lifestyle.

How to buy the stamps?
Results of the ballot will be posted at post offices six weeks after voting closes. This 1970s commemorative stamp series, decided on by you, the public, will be launched in September 1999. Stamps for the 1900s to 1920s are currently available at your local post office.

What are you waiting for? Pick up a pencil and decide which designs will go down in history!

(Nominations in each category)
[People & Events]
1. Women's rights movements
2. Watergate
3. Earth Day
4. Oil shortage
5. Opening of China
6. Bicentennial

[Arts & Entertainment]
7. Sesame Street
8. "The Godfather" movie
9. "Roots" book and television show
10. "Spiral Jetty" artwork in Great Salt Lake
11. "All in the Family" television show
12. Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio
13. "A Chorus Line"
14. Photo-realism

[Sports]
15. Pittsburgh Steelers football dynasty
16. Racehorse "Secretariat"
17. "Monday Night Football"
18. Popularity of soccer leagues
19. Growth of tennis
20. Oakland A's baseball team

[Science & Technology]
21. Jumbo jets
22. "Pioneer 10"
23. Development of medical imaging
24. Popularity of VCRs

[Lifestyle]
25. Smiley Face

26. Post-modern architecture
27. Jogging
28. 1970s fashions
29. Citizens bank radio
30. Disco
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