Everett Dirksen Stamp Signed By Ron Adair (Artist & Engraver)

Mr. Adair designed 5 U.S. postage stamps including this 15-cent gem. First-class postage stamps at 15 cents each ran from May 1978 to March 1981. 

Senator Dirksen was a distinguished senator from Illinois who helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both considered landmark pieces of legislation during the civil rights movement.