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... Continental Congress legislated on postal rates . Significantly , this first American postal rate legislation was a REDUCTION of 20 percent in the rates imposed on the Colonies by the British Parliament . The Continental Congress made ...
... Continental Congress legislated on postal rates . Significantly , this first American postal rate legislation was a REDUCTION of 20 percent in the rates imposed on the Colonies by the British Parliament . The Continental Congress made ...
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... Congress has repeatedly followed the public service concept . The attitude has been that the postal service is worth what it costs , even in these modern days when costs have risen substantially . The Continental Congress set the ...
... Congress has repeatedly followed the public service concept . The attitude has been that the postal service is worth what it costs , even in these modern days when costs have risen substantially . The Continental Congress set the ...
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... Congress passed first act authorizing contracts for carrying mail in steamboats . THE RAILROADS July 4 , 1828 Aug. 9 ... Continental Congress authorized Postmaster General to enter into contracts with overland stagecoach companies ...
... Congress passed first act authorizing contracts for carrying mail in steamboats . THE RAILROADS July 4 , 1828 Aug. 9 ... Continental Congress authorized Postmaster General to enter into contracts with overland stagecoach companies ...
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$362.7 MILLION PUBLIC $362.7 Million WELFARE $392.4 MILLION DEFICIT $392.4 MILLION Preferred $73.0 Special Services 83rd Congress Advisory Council airmail allocated American annual Charge $15.9 Non-Postal CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE UNITED classes of mail Committee on Post Continental Congress COST Rail transportation DEFICIT 1955 requires delivery Deputy Postmaster Development enacted established EXAMPLE Executive Branch FEBRUARY 26 Federal fiscal HIDDEN COST Rail HIDDEN PUBLIC WELFARE Higher rail charges Kelly Law measurable service Million $362.7 Million MILLION Preferred Rate MILLION PUBLIC WELFARE Million WELFARE $392.4 Non-Postal $12.4 DEFICIT Office and Civil Office Cost Ascertainment pay-as-you-go Post Cards Post Office Cost Post Office Department postal deficit postal operations postal policy postal rates postal service Preferred Rate $60.5 profit public service MILLION PUBLIC WELFARE COSTS railroads rate adjustment rate increases requires the Post revenue Rural Free Delivery Services $48.0 Post Special Services $48.0 Stans Star Route TOTAL transportation over truck UNITED STATES SENATE WELFARE $392.4 MILLION