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On July 1, 1971, the United States Postal Service began operations.
United States Postal Service
Government signature used since 1993
Agency overview
Formed: July 1, 1971; 52 years ago
Employees: 653,167 (516,636 career personnel, 136,561 non-career personnel) as of 2021
The full eagle logo, used in various
versions from 1970 to 1993
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U.S., including its insular areas and associated states. It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS, as of 2021, has 516,636 career employees and 136,531 non-career employees.
The USPS has a monopoly on "letter" delivery within the U.S. and operates under a universal service obligation (USO), both of which are defined across a broad set of legal mandates, which obligate it to provide uniform price and quality across the entirety of its service area. The Post Office has exclusive access to letter boxes marked "U.S. Mail" and personal letterboxes in the U.S., but has to compete against private package delivery services, such as United Parcel Service, FedEx, and DHL.
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Government signature used since 1993
Agency overview
Formed: July 1, 1971; 52 years ago
Employees: 653,167 (516,636 career personnel, 136,561 non-career personnel) as of 2021
The full eagle logo, used in various
versions from 1970 to 1993
The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the U.S., including its insular areas and associated states. It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS, as of 2021, has 516,636 career employees and 136,531 non-career employees.
The USPS has a monopoly on "letter" delivery within the U.S. and operates under a universal service obligation (USO), both of which are defined across a broad set of legal mandates, which obligate it to provide uniform price and quality across the entirety of its service area. The Post Office has exclusive access to letter boxes marked "U.S. Mail" and personal letterboxes in the U.S., but has to compete against private package delivery services, such as United Parcel Service, FedEx, and DHL.
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Sat Jul 1, 2023: On this day, July 1, 1971, the United States Postal Service began operations.