(1899–1972), was Postmaster General in President Eisenhower’s cabinet, 1953–1961. He had been successful in the real-estate, oil distribution and auto-sales industries before becoming involved in the 1940 Presidential campaign. In 1943, he was elected finance director of the State Central Committee of the Republican Party; in 1944, he became a member of the Republican National Committee, and in 1952, became the chairman of the Republican National Committee.
On April 5, 1954, in announcing the first U.S. postage stamp to carry the inscription, “In God We Trust,” Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield stated:
In sixteen years we have seen the first of radar, jet planes, guided missiles, atomic bombs, and all the misery and slavery and tragedy the world’s great war has wrought, but we still retain our faith in the partnership of God and liberty that has preserved our country.3525