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Signing of the Postal Service Act
- When
- 1792-02-20
- Where
- unspecified
- Part of
- Postal Service Act Signed
President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act on February 20, 1792, establishing the United States Post Office Department.
The act established the Post Office Department, providing for a greatly expanded postal network. It served editors by charging newspapers an extremely low rate, marking a significant expansion of federal postal services.
Sources
- United States Post Office Department Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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