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Eisenhower: “It is my earnest hope and recommendation that the Congress will quickly consider and enact postal pay legislation that…”

On the recordMay 18, 1955
It is my earnest hope and recommendation that the Congress will quickly consider and enact postal pay legislation that will be in the public interest and fair to all of the half million employees who man the Postal Service.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Veto of Postal Field Service Compensation Bill

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