The document is a report from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads regarding a bill to readjust the rates of postage on fourth-class mail matter. The bill aims to make parcel post-service self-sustaining and addresses deficits in handling fourth-class mail. The proposed schedule of rates is based on a study conducted by the Post Office Department and aims to cover expenses and generate revenue. The report recommends certain rate adjustments to achieve this goal.

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Proposed Legislation for Postage Rate Adjustment on Fourth-Class Mail Matter in 79th Congress

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_15_0002
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Proposed Legislation for Postage Rate Adjustment on Fourth-Class Mail Matter in 79th Congress
Date Created:
1945-01-01
EDTF:
1945-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
The document is a report from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads regarding a bill to readjust the rates of postage on fourth-class mail matter. The bill aims to make parcel post-service self-sustaining and addresses deficits in handling fourth-class mail. The proposed schedule of rates is based on a study conducted by the Post Office Department and aims to cover expenses and generate revenue. The report recommends certain rate adjustments to achieve this goal.
Topic:
Public Works--United States, Transportation--United States, Banks and banking--United States
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 15, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages