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  United States Postal Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The postal service was created under Benjamin Franklin on July 26, 1775 by decree of the Second Continental Congress.
The USPS is headed by a Board of Governors or Governor of the United States Postal Service, (appointed by the President and confirmed by the US Senate), who serve as its corporate board of directors.
The United States Postmaster General, formerly appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, but now appointed by the board of governors, serves as Chief Operating Officer and oversees the day to day activities of the service.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USPS   (3057 words)

  
 Bambooweb: United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as "the post office." It was created to fulfill the mandate in the United States Constitution that there must be a federal postal service.
The USPS is headed by a Board of Governors or Governor of the United States Postal Service, appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate, who serve as its corporate board of directors, they set policy and proceedure and postal rates for services rendered.
The United States Postmaster General, formerly appointed by the president and confirmed by the senate, but now appointed by the board of governors, serves as Chief Operating Officer and deals with the day to day activities of the service.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/u/n/United_States_Postal_Service.html   (941 words)

  
 San Antonio Alamo Area Local - History of the United States Post Office
Governors are chosen to represent the public interest generally, may not represent specific interests using the Postal Service, and may be removed only for cause.
The nine Governors appoint the Postmaster General, who is the chief executive officer of the Postal Service and who serves at their discretion, and these 10 people select the Deputy Postmaster General.
Despite the manifold accomplishments of the Postal Service since Reorganization, the mechanization of operations and the ZIP Code had apparently reached their peak in the 1970s, and more was needed to cope with increasing mail volume.
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It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Removal The transfer of a state case to federal court for trial; in civil cases, because the parties are from different states; in criminal and some civil cases, because there is a significant possibility that there could not be a fair trial in state court.
United States Attorney - A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
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 History of the United States Postal Service 1775-1993
America's present Postal Service descends in an unbroken line from the system he planned and placed in operation, and history rightfully accords him major credit for establishing the basis of the postal service that has performed magnificently for the American people.
Postal laws and regulations were revised and codified in the Ordinance of October 18, 1782.
The Postal Service was temporarily continued by the Act of August 4, 1790 (1 Stat.
www.usps.com /history/his1_5.htm   (1398 words)

  
 SSR 72-46
The Postal Service has a number of general powers, including the power to sue and be sued in its official name, to acquire and hold property, to contract, to settle and compromise claims by and against it, and generally to conduct its own affairs.
Each Governor is statutorily described as "an officer of the Government of the United States in the Postal Service." 39 U.S.C. 205(d).
For example, the postal career service is part of the civil service; its employees continue to be covered by the civil service retirement system and by the Federal Employees' Compensation Act.
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 Pineville, NC - Town History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
During the Polk administration over 800,000 square miles of territory were acquired by the United States.
Three new states were admitted to the Union; Texas in 1845, Iowa in 1846, and Wisconsin in 1848.
There were many reasons for national prosperity during Polk's administration - the demands of the war, the discovery of gold in California, increased immigration, and the numerous mechanical inventions, of which the sewing machine was probably the most important.
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 Information on the Bush Postal Commission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The second meeting of the full panel is to focus on the Postal Service “business model,” including an assessment of its universal service obligation, the postage rate regulatory structure, and pricing flexibility.
The APWU will ask that its state presidents be permitted to testify about the impact that changes to the Postal Service could have on workers and consumers in each state.
This panel will look at expanding negotiated service agreements, “outsourcing,” and “work-sharing.” The Postal Service’s current “work-sharing” policy is responsible for the excessive postage discounts it grants to big presort mailing houses.
www.keystonearealocal.com /PostalCommission.htm   (1688 words)

  
 United States Postal Service District of Maine
In 1998, the United States Postal Service District of Maine saved $183,000 by moving the pick up locations of used bulbs from individual postal facilities to designated "lamp hubs." Because of the reduction in bulb breakage, the USPS has also saved thousands of dollars in hazardous waste pick-up fees.
In April 1997, the USPS District of Maine's Terry Grover was honored with the Governor's Award for Excellence in Pollution Prevention.
This is nearly 1/5 of the cost of the hazardous waste disposal services that were formerly utilized by the District of Maine).
www.state.me.us /dep/oia/case/uspostal.htm   (983 words)

  
 Catalog Age: Major changes afoot at USPS - United States Postal Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The reclassification project, headed by Charles McBride, director of USPS strategic services integration, is being drawn up for a series of rate filings with the Postal Rate Commission (PRC) beginning later this year.
Amid all this change, the Postal Service and its Board of Governors are also reassessing the U.S. Postal Service.
At the recent Graphic Communications Association Addressing/Distribution Conference held in Bal Harbour, FL, USPS Governor Ira Hall posed the question, "Are we earning the right to deserve your business?" He added that with or without reforms in the 1971 Postal Reorganization Act, the USPS is clearly running the risk of having the Postal Service privatized.
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 ln102504.asp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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Carolyn L. Gallagher, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2005.
Louis J. Giuliano, of New York, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2009.
www.postmasters.org /ln102504.asp   (784 words)

  
 TESTIMONY
The Postal Service is in the midst of serious financial and operational problems, the effects of which affect the economy as a whole.
The White House Commission on the Postal Service is in the midst of examining the financial and operational problems confronting the Postal Service.
As Members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, they would be charged with overseeing the Postal Service and guiding it through the approval of all major policies and initiatives.
www.senate.gov /~gov_affairs/040203collins.htm   (712 words)

  
 ipedia.com: United States Postal Service Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
United States Postal Service is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as The Post Office.
United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as The Post Office.
It is the result of the mandate for post offices by the United States Constitution.
www.ipedia.com /united_states_postal_service.html   (1057 words)

  
 Meeting Agenda
H.R. 1465, an act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4832 East Highway 27 in Iron Station, North Carolina, as the `General Charles Gabriel Post Office'.
Albert Casey to be a Governor for the United States Postal Service.
James C. Miller, III to be a Governor for the United States Postal Service.
hsgac.senate.gov /_files/ACF238.htm   (661 words)

  
 United States Postal Service -
Due to the success of the United States Postal Service - District of Maine (USPS) "Collection Event", 48% of hazardous materials which would have normally been disposed, were reused by postal facilities and five various non-profit organizations.
During the summer of 1996, the USPS collected 4,496 containers of hazardous materials from 172 post offices state-wide, of which 52% was manifested as hazardous waste by a licensed hazardous waste transporter.
According to the Northeast Area Environmental Coordinator, the District of Maine Postal Service achieved the greatest cost savings with its Collection Event within the nine districts of the northeast area.
www.state.me.us /dep/oia/case/united.htm   (797 words)

  
 United States Postal Service and Access Indiana Offer Electronic Postmark for Indiana Driver Record Certification
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is using the United States Postal Service(R) Electronic Postmark(R) (EPM) in conjunction with digital signature technology, to simplify the process of certifying driver records to be admitted as evidence in court proceedings.
Indiana is the first state in the nation to offer the USPS EPM(R) service within the state court system.
The Postal Service is pleased to provide Electronic Postmarks to the state of Indiana for use within accessIndiana.
www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2004/Mar/1027611.htm   (1288 words)

  
 United States Postal Service | 2000 Annual Report
The Postal Service Board of Governors is comparable to the board of directors of a publicly owned corporation.
Nine governors are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Term as Governor expired in December 1999, continued to serve on the Board beyond the expiration of his term, until November 8, 2000, as prescribed by law.
www.usps.com /history/anrpt00/12.htm   (421 words)

  
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He lifted martial law, in effect since 1967, but was overthrown in a coup in November.
1974 - Roger Davis, United States ambassador to Cyprus, was shot dead during anti-American demonstrations in Nicosia.
1995 - United States envoy Robert Frasure and three others were killed when their vehicle plunged off a road near Sarajevo.
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 Postmasters General
The Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service.
It was not until the administration of Andrew Jackson that the Postmaster General was invited to sit on the president's cabinet.
From 1872 to 1971, he was the head of the Post Office Department, an agency of the U.S. government in charge of postal service.
www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1233.html   (163 words)

  
 Page 8: Unveiling the Kwanzaa Stamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
On October 27, 1997, the United States Postal Service unveiled a stamp here in Philadelphia commemorating the Kwanzaa holidays.
The unveiling drew the attention of important officials such as Congressman Chaka Fattah, Council Woman Janine Blackwell and S. David Fineman, governor of the United States Postal Service.
The Congressman works with the postal service and was very happy and excited to be a part of the unveiling.
www.penn-partners.org /wp/k12/wphs/qwest/ne8.htm   (393 words)

  
 George Bush Presidential Library and Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nomination of LeGree Sylvia Daniels To Be a Member of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
The President today announced his intention to nominate LeGree Sylvia Daniels to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for the term expiring December 8, 1998.
Prior to this, she served as a staff assistant to former Senate minority leader Hugh Scott; chairman of the Pennsylvania State Tax Equalization Board; commissioner of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Elections; and deputy secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
bushlib.tamu.edu /research/papers/1990/90022102.html   (133 words)

  
 GRRL - Sample Internet Sites
In our mission statement, we promise that the Great River Regional Library is committed to meeting the informational, educational, cultural and recreational needs of the citizens of our service area.
If you are a regular user of our services, I trust you have noted that commitment.
Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid Services (A federal agency within the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services.
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 United States Postal Service - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Setting the Record Straight (http://www.usps.com/communications/news/strs.htm) section of USPS.com features letters to newspaper editors, television producers, and other media representatives which USPS has sent in response to criticisms of the Postal Service and to uses of the term "going postal."
History of the United States Postal Service (http://www.usps.com/history/his1.htm)
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 Web Sources
Includes the courts, General Assembly, Office of the Governor and the major departments.
Links to home pages of colleges and universities in the United States.
These maps are good for those who need physical or political detail for places in the United States.
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 Reference Tools, Texas Tech University Libraries
UnivSource - Higher Education in the United States and Canada
State and Local Government on the Net - Texas
Conversion of Units - Institute of Chemistry, Berlin
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