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Eisenhower: Because the enactment of such legislation will substantially increase the postal deficit, I wish again to emphasize the…

On the recordMay 18, 1955
Because the enactment of such legislation will substantially increase the postal deficit, I wish again to emphasize the imperative need for postal rates that will make the Postal Service self-supporting and be based on service rendered to the user.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Veto of Postal Field Service Compensation Bill

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