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Harry Truman: The Department has done its vast job well and the effectiveness of its operations is a tribute to the loyalty and…

On the recordJune 23, 1949
The Department has done its vast job well and the effectiveness of its operations is a tribute to the loyalty and know-how of its more than 500,000 officers and employees.
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Harry Truman
Democratic · Missouri

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Special Message to the Congress Recommending Further Reorganization of the Post Office Department.

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