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| Folder title: | 1968 Senate Appropriation Hearings |
| Date: | 05/07/1968 |
| Description: | Statements and letters pertaining to improvements and regulations for the Post Office Department at the House Subcommittee0 5/21/1968 and Senate Appropriations Hearings 05/07/1968. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Speeches ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 02-02-29 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Speeches |
| Folder title: | Articles on Jethro Butcher |
| Date: | 06/21/1969 |
| Description: | Issues concerning the role and duties of Mr. Jethro Butcher, who is a butler for Postmaster General William Blount. (Tax-payers are paying his $6, 321 a year salary. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 01-07-30 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Employees ; Persons ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Folder title: | Bills Introduced in Congress |
| Date: | 04/28/1965 |
| Description: | Copies of bills introduced into the House of Representatives from 1965 to 1971. A list enclosed of the bills for 1964 and 1965. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Legislation ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-03-07 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Congress |
| Folder title: | Finance 16 Postal Rate Increase 1967 |
| Description: | Articles, Press Releases, Congressional correspondence and notes concerning the postal rate increase. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 02-03-29 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Rates ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Folder title: | Finance 7 Bureau of Budget Reports & Senate Hearings |
| Date: | 04/18/1967 |
| Description: | The Post Office Department's position on the following: First Class Mail, Air mail, 2nd Class, U.S. Post Office Department Appropriation request to Senate fiscal year 1967. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Correspondence ; Reports ; Statements |
| Folder number: | 02-03-27 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Finance Budget 1963-1964-1965 |
| Date: | 01/28/1963 |
| Description: | Financial information on the Post Office Department: Digest of the Congressional record 01/21/1964, Comptroller General of the United States, 1966 budget preparation. Excerpts from the House Appropriations Committee. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Congressional Records ; Financial Data |
| Folder number: | 02-03-32 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Administration |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | General Counsel |
| Date: | 09/01/1954 |
| Description: | Correspondence and material pertaining to the law and legal issues concerning the Post Office Department. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 02-01-09 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Covers ; Postage Stamps |
| Folder title: | Importation of Postage Stamps |
| Date: | 03/09/1962 |
| Description: | The Treasury Department, foreign assets control, regulates the importation of postage stamps. Letters requesting information regarding various countries. Layout for stamp collecting for children. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Layouts |
| Folder number: | 03-03-09 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Stamp Collecting (Philatelty) ; Stamp Collecting |
| Folder title: | Laws - On Stamps |
| Date: | 10/03/1960 |
| Description: | Press Release announcing that the stamp illustration law has been amended to permit reproduction in color under certain conditions. Several copies of articles with illustrations in color. Copy of the Treasury Department, United States Secret Service policy on use of illustrations and films of paper money postage and revenue stamps, checks, bonds and other obligations of the United States an foreign governments. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles ; Press Releases ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 05-01-27 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Public Relations - Press Releases |
| Folder title: | Laws and Reg. - Postage Stamps |
| Date: | 05/01/1959 |
| Description: | Correspondence concerning the legality of certain transactions. Copy of the Postal Agreement between the Post Office Department and the Department of Defense 1959 |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Publications |
| Folder number: | 02-05-24 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Legislation |
| Date: | 12/9/1889 |
| Description: | Copies from the 51st and 85th congressional sessions pertaining Post Office Department legislation. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Legislation |
| Folder number: | 01-02-38 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | United States Congress |
| Folder title: | New Hampshire Lottery |
| Date: | 04/30/1963 |
| Description: | This file contains information about, the state of New Hampshire adopting of a lottery and its relation to postal laws and regulations. The lottery can only take place within the state of New Hampshire and no tickets can mailed to out of state residents due to Federal regulations. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 01-07-28 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Folder title: | P.1. Assoc. Congressional Record |
| Date: | 10/17/1961 |
| Description: | Material from the Congressional Record pertaining to postmaster nominations, postmaster revenue received by railroads, removal of President Eisenhower plaques for President Kennedy plaques in post office buildings, adjusting of postal rates. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Congressional Records |
| Folder number: | 02-02-05 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Postal Rates ; Administration |
| Folder title: | P.1. Freedom of Information Act |
| Date: | 09/11/1967 |
| Description: | Material referring to the Freedom of Information Act and how it applies to the Post Office Department. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 01-07-31 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Folder title: | P.1. History Policy Guides (POD) 3.1.21 |
| Date: | 05/23/1961 |
| Description: | The policy guideline is a resume of the major post office department policies adopted since the current Postal Administration took office in January of 1961. Some of the major topics include: Obscenity in the mail, Postal rate increase bill, 44 hour week limitations, and code of ethics. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Guides |
| Folder number: | 01-07-20 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Postal Rates ; Postal Service - Employees |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Parcel Post - Hearings |
| Date: | 01/27/1966 |
| Description: | Discussion of the Parcel Post Reform Act by Senate committee and President and Post Office Department. Congressional testimony. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases ; Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 02-01-19 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Folder title: | Pending - Resolution 25 Hearings - 7/31 - 8/3/67 Testimony Mr. Hartigan |
| Date: | 10/06/1967 |
| Description: | Testimony concerning S. 2333 that would provide certain benefits to postal employees who are transferred to new duty stations in the interest of the government. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Testimonies |
| Folder number: | 02-07-06 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Persons ; History - Postal |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Personnel 6 New Contracts Employee Unions |
| Date: | 03/20/1963 |
| Description: | Information on new contracts with the U.S. Post Office Department and various labor unions. The Unions include the following: United Federation of Postal Clerks, AFL-CIO, The National Association of Letter Carriers, The National Rural Letter Carriers' Association, The National Association of Post Office and General Services Maintenance Employees, The National Federation of Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees, and the National Association of Special Delivery Messengers. In addition there is a copy of the Digest of the Congressional Record for Wednesday , 07/28/1965. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases ; Photographs |
| Folder number: | 02-03-17 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Employees ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Post Office Department |
| Folder title: | Policy 1961 3.1.27 |
| Date: | 02/14/1961 |
| Description: | Material on policy issues, some of the issues contained in this file include : Mechanization, relationships with the postal union, the President's decree terminating the program of examining mail from abroad, position on pornography, enforcement of anti-obscenity laws. A copy of President Kennedy's Inaugural Address, a summary of General J. Edward Day's first 100 days in office. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases ; Correspondence ; Memorandums ; Articles |
| Folder number: | 01-07-26 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Automation |
| Folder title: | Reproduction of Postage Stamps |
| Date: | 01/12/1959 |
| Description: | Reproduction of postage stamps are under strict rules and regulations. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Regulations ; Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 03-02-49 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Post Office Department Congress |
| Folder title: | Reproduction of U.S. and Foreign Stamps |
| Date: | 07/22/1968 |
| Description: | Rules and regulations concerning the reproduction of U. S. and foreign stamps. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Documents |
| Folder number: | 06-04-01 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Department of the Treasury Secret Service |
| Folder title: | Reproduction, Illustrations PS 1961 |
| Date: | 01/04/1961 |
| Description: | Correspondence between the Post Office Department and individuals and organizations concerning the colored reproduction of U.S. postage stamps and the strict law governing reproduction. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 02-01-14 |
| Subject(s): | Postage Stamps ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Folder title: | Senate |
| Date: | 04/27/1949 |
| Description: | Letters responding to Senators requests or questions about various aspects of the Post Office Department. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence |
| Folder number: | 02-04-15 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Post Office Department Senate |
| Folder title: | Speech Smut Virginia School 3.1.30 |
| Date: | 07/06/1959 |
| Description: | The following is a small example of items contained in this file. An article in Family Weekly Magazine: Let's Stop Filth Through the Mails, other works by Postmaster General Summerfield include How teenagers of America can help stamp out the obscene mail threat. Scripts from both television and radio for the anti-obscenity program. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Correspondence ; Press Releases ; Scripts |
| Folder number: | 01-07-29 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Speeches |
| Folder title: | Trans New Orleans, LA 4/1/65 |
| Date: | 03/05/1965 |
| Description: | A statement by John A. Gronouski, before the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee March 11, 1965, remarks by Frederick Bartus concerning the centennial of railway mail. A large amount of material in this file contains information on a Chamber of Commerce Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana attended by William Hartigan in 1965 |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Testimonies ; Memorandums ; Correspondence ; Speeches |
| Folder number: | 02-04-09 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Speeches ; Railway Mail Service |
| Folder title: | Treasury Deptartment - U.S. Secret Service 1958 |
| Date: | 09/23/1958 |
| Description: | The 85th Congress passed legislation regarding illustrations of paper money and securities, stamps, coins in advertising film. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Memorandums |
| Folder number: | 02-01-02 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Postage Stamps |
| Original source: | Department of the Treasury |
| Folder title: | Universal Postal Union |
| Date: | 03/01/1964 |
| Description: | Discussion of the Universal Postal Union's founding. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Articles |
| Folder number: | 05-03-22 |
| Subject(s): | History - Postal ; Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Union Postale, Vol. 89, No.3 |
| Folder title: | USPOD |
| Date: | 09/23/1958 |
| Description: | Press releases from the Post Office Department, Treasury, Defense and Navy regarding legislation, sales, rural mail service as well as rate and legal changes. |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Press Releases ; Brochures |
| Folder number: | 03-02-42 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation ; Public Relations - Press Releases ; Postal Rates |
| Folder title: | USPOD Press Releases |
| Date: | 07/11/1985 |
| Description: | Press wire stories covering a broad spectrum of subjects - Soviet rejection of a lot of packages sent there, staff changes, stamp subjects, delivery of mail to homes vis-a-vis cluster boxes |
| Collection: | Third Assistant Postmaster General Files |
| Includes: | Wire Service Messages |
| Folder number: | 03-03-22 |
| Subject(s): | Postal Service - Law and Legislation |
| Original source: | Associated Press |
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