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Semiannual Reports to Congress

Sep
30
2011
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Semiannual Reports to Congress

Fall 2011

Not since the mail crisis of the 1960s, when the Chicago Post Office ground to a halt and citizens lost confidence in the mail, has the fate of the nation’s postal system captured the attention of the American public. That crisis 40 years ago provided the impetus for Congress, the administration, and postal management to work toward a massive overhaul of a system steeped in neglect and patronage.