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2002 Archive
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December 26, 2002
Press Release #02-099
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, Jan. 6-7, 2003 (PDF) U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, Jan. 6-7, 2003 (Text)December 20, 2002
For Immediate Release
Postal Service Strengthens Customer Privacy Protection; Reorganizes Privacy Act Systems Of Records (PDF) Postal Service Strengthens Customer Privacy Protection; Reorganizes Privacy Act Systems Of Records (Text)December 15, 2002
Press Release #02-098
Postal Service Declares Fumigation Process A SuccessDecember 13, 2002
Press Release #02-097
Many Post Offices Open Sundays This Holiday Season (PDF) Many Post Offices Open Sundays This Holiday Season (Text)December 13, 2002
Press Release #02-096
Postal Service Gives Early Holiday Gift To Mailers Sending Packages OverseasDecember 11, 2002
Press Release #02-095
Postmaster General Welcomes New Perspectives Of Presidential Commission On The Future Of The Postal ServiceDecember 11, 2002
For Immediate Release
Statement Of PMG/CEO John E. Potter On The Establishment Of A Postal Presidential CommissionDecember 11, 2002
For Immediate Release
Statement Of Under Secretary Peter Fisher On The Establishment Of A Postal Presidential CommissionDecember 11, 2002
For Immediate Release
Statement Of Commission Co-Chair James Johnson On The Establishment Of A Postal Presidential CommissionDecember 10, 2002
For Immediate Release
STATEMENT - Fumigation of Joseph Curseen, Jr., and Thomas Morris, Jr., Processing and Distribution Center on Brentwood Road MEDIA ADVISORY - Postal Service Partners with Federal and District of Columbia Officials for Ward 5 Community MeetingDecember 10, 2002
Press Release #02-094
Postal Cost-Cutting Reduces Fiscal ShortfallDecember 10, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks By PMG/CEO John E. Potter - Board Of Governors MeetingDecember 10, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks By BOG Chairman Robert F. Rider - Board Of Governors MeetingDecember 6, 2002
Press Release #02-093
Holiday-Themed Postmarks Make Greeting Cards Special KeepsakeDecember 5, 2002
Press Release #02-092
Clearing Access To The Mailbox Avoids DelaysDecember 3, 2002
Press Release #02-090
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, Dec. 9-10, 2002December 2, 2002
Press Release #02-089
Many Offices To Open Sundays To Stay Ahead Of 20 Billion Pieces Of Holiday MailNovember 25, 2002
Inspection Service News Release
Postal Inspectors warn, 'Tis the season to be careful'November 12, 2002
Press Release #02-088
Customer Involvement Key To Affordable Flat MailNovember 7, 2002
Press Release #02-086
Initiatives Could Trim Postal CostsNovember 6, 2002
Press Release #02-085
Postal Service To Track Commercial Air Carrier PerformanceNovember 5, 2002
Press Release #02-087
USPS Delivers On Time For AmericaNovember 5, 2002
Press Release #02-084
High-Tech Cash Register Speeds ServiceNovember 5, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks By PMG/CEO John E. Potter - Board Of Governors MeetingNovember 5, 2002
Press Release #02-083
USPS Retirement Determined To Be Almost Fully Funded, Provides Opportunty To Stabilize Postage Rates To 2006October 29, 2002
Press Release #02-081
Overseas Mailing Options Strike Balance Between Speed, Price; Quickest Deliveries Two-to Three-DaysOctober 29, 2002
Press Release #02-082
Parcel Select 'Early Bird' Hours Offer Same-Day Delivery In Many Locations; Facilities, Hours, Now On-Line At usps.comOctober 25, 2002
Press Release #02-080
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, Nov. 4-5, 2002October 22, 2002
For Immediate Release
USPS Statement: Enhanced testing of Scrubber System Scheduled at the Joseph Curseen, Jr. and Thomas Morris, Jr. Processing and Distribution CenterOctober 22, 2002
Press Release #02-079
Industry Commitment Key To Legislative Change Says Postmaster GeneralOctober 22, 2002
Press Release #02-079A
Remarks By PMG Potter - Direct Marketing Association Annual Conference - San Francisco, CAOctober 21, 2002
Press Release #02-078
Postal Service Recommends Mailing By November 1 To Make Overseas Delivery By December 25October 21, 2002
Press Release #02-077
Postal Service Awards Contract To Union Bank Of CaliforniaOctober 8, 2002
Press Release #02-076
Postal Services To Continue Following Transfer Of Postal Facility Bearing 'Neither Snow, Nor Rain Nor Heat...' InscriptionOctober 8, 2002
Press Release #02-075
Service Remains At Record Levels As Postal Service Cuts Costs By BillionsOctober 8, 2002
Press Release #02-074
Postal Service Recounts FedEx Support To Keep Mail Moving Following September 11 AttacksSeptember 30, 2002
Press Release #02-073
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Memphis, TN, October 7-8, 2002September 26, 2002
Press Release #02-072
Postal Service To Reduce Debt By $200 MillionSeptember 26, 2002
Press Release #02-071a
Postal Service Requests Workshare Discount For Periodical MailersSeptember 23, 2002
Press Release #02-071
Postal Service Releases 'A Customer's Guide To Mailing'September 24, 2002
Press Release #02-070
Parcel Select Acceptance Hours To Begin Before SunriseSeptember 23, 2002
Press Release #02-069
Postal Service, Mailing Industry Task Force Highlight Achievements At Postal ForumSeptember 23, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks by PMG John E. Potter at the National Postal Forum - Boston, MASeptember 19, 2002
Press Release #02-068
Postal Service Files Capital One Negotiated Service AgreementSeptember 13, 2002
Statement of the USPS
Scrubber System Test to Begin at Washington, D.C. Processing & Distribution CenterSeptember 6, 2002
Press Release #02-067
Postal Service To File First Negotiated Service Agreement Case With Postal Rate CommissionSeptember 6, 2002
Press Release #02-066
Postal Service Plans $600 Million Net Income in FY 2003September 6, 2002
Press Release #02-065
Transformation Plan Initiatives Produce Dramatic Service Improvements, Cost Savings In Fiscal Year 2002August 26, 2002
Press Release #02-064
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, September 5-6, 2002August 22, 2002
Press Release #02-063
Postal Service And D.C. Dept. Of Health Announce Results Of Testing At Brentwood FacilityAugust 13, 2002
Press Release #02-062
U.S. Postal Service Contest Gives Small Business Owners Chance To Share Their Success StoriesAugust 6, 2002
Press Release #02-060
Statement Of BOG Chairman RiderAugust 6, 2002
Press Release #02-059
Postal Service Moves Forward With Initiatives Essential To Transformation PlanAugust 6, 2002
Press Release #02-058
Postal Service's CONFIRM® Tracking Service To Offer Innnovative Market-Based Pricing OptionsJuly 26, 2002
Press Release #02-057
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet in Washington, DC, August 5-6, 2002July 25, 2002
Press Release #02-056
U.S. Postal Service Awards Advertising Contract To Campbell-Ewald AgencyJuly 17, 2002
Press Release #02-055
U.S. Postal Service Authorizes Stamps.Com's Newest Form of PC Postage®July 2, 2002
Press Release #02-054
Reduced Mail Volumes Continue To Impact Postal Service FinancesJuly 2, 2002
Press Release #02-053
Postal Service Records Second-Highest Score Ever Achieved For Overnight Delivery Of Local First-Class Mail; Customer Satisfaction Remains HighJuly 2, 2002
Press Release #02-052
U.S. Postal Service Selects Ernst & Young LLP For External Auditing And Accounting ServicesJuly 2, 2002
Press Release #02-051
U.S. Postal Service Ranked 8th In Fortune Magazine's Top-50 "Best Companies For Minorities" Listfrom June 18, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement by Postmaster General John E. Potter - Brookings InstitutionJune 25, 2002
Press Release #02-050
FIRST-CLASS LETTER RATE TO INCREASE JUNE 30, 2002 - New Stamps Are Available Wherever You AreJune 20, 2002
Press Release #02-049
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Anchorage, Alaska, July 1-2, 2002June 4, 2002
For Immediate Release
Statement Of The Board Of Governors Of The United States Postal ServiceJune 4, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks By PMG/CEO John E. Potter - Board Of Governors MeetingJune 4, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks By BOG Chairman Robert F. Rider - Board Of Governors MeetingJune 4, 2002
Press Release #02-048
Postal Service Board Of Governors Announces Support For Postal Reform LegislationJune 4, 2002
Press Release #02-047
Postal Service Continues To Pursue Transformation Plan InitiativesJune 4, 2002
Press Release #02-046
U.S. Postal Service Retail Campaign Puts Small Business Owners In National SpotlightJune 4, 2002
Press Release #02-045
Postal Service Testing Of The Segway™ Human Transporter Enters New Phase, Expands To Six LocationsJune 4, 2002
Press Release #02-044
First Anniversary Of 508 Compliance Effective Date Shows Postal Service On Right TrackJune 4, 2002
Press Release #02-043
New, 'Smart' Flat Sorting Equipment Triples Sorting Rates, Reduces Labor Needs And Saves $292 Million AnnuallyMay 24, 2002
Press Release #02-042
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, June 3-4, 2002May 23, 2002
Press Release #02-041
Postal Service and Postal Rate Commission Announce Agenda for Ratemaking SummitMay 15, 2002
Press Release #02-038
Postal Service Honors Six Outstanding Companies With "2002 Quality Supplier Awards"May 15, 2002
Press Release #02-039
National Dog Bite Prevention Week Kicks Off In The Nation's Worst Area For Dog Bite Injuries To Letter CarriersMay 13, 2002
For Immediate Release
Statement Of PMG Potter Before The U.S. Senate Subcommittee On International Affairs, Proliferation And Federal Services Of The Committee On Governmental AffairsMay 9, 2002
Press Release #02-028
Working Together To 'Stamp Out Hunger';National Association Of Letter Carriers And Postal Service Team Up For 10th Annual Food Drive
May 8, 2002
Press Release #02-037
USPS Awards Contract For Processing & Distribution Facility Decontamination To Ashland Inc. And Sabre Oxidation TechnologiesMay 8, 2002
Facts Update
PIPE BOMB UPDATE: Bomb Suspect Arrested; Inspectors Believe All Bombs FoundMay 7, 2002 - 6 PM
Facts Update
PIPE BOMB UPDATE: Another Unexploded Pipe Bomb Found In Texas; Authorities Seek InformationMay 7, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks by Postmaster General Potter - Board of Governors MeetingMay 7, 2002
Press Release #02-036
Postal Service Projects $1.5 Billion Year-End Deficit; Tackles Transformation Challenges At May 28 Ratemaking SummitMay 7, 2002
Press Release #02-035
USPS Transforms World's Largest Intranet To Do More With Less, Savings To Reach Up To $200 Million Over Five YearsMay 6, 2002 - 10 PM
Facts Update
PIPE BOMB UPDATE: Two More Pipe Bombs Discovered - One in Nebraska, One in Colorado; Colorado residents urged to keep rural mailbox doors open.May 4, 2002
For Immediate Release
Important Message To Customers In Pipe Bomb AreasMay 3, 2002
Press Release #02-034
Pipe Bombs In Rural Mailboxes Injure Five In Iowa And IllinoisMay 2, 2002
Press Release #02-032
National Association Of Letter Carriers And Postal Service Gear Up For 10th Annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food DriveMay 1, 2002
Press Release #02-033
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, May 6-7, 2002April 26, 2002
NewsBreak
Precautionary testing: Three samples from 71 locations show presence of B. anthracisApril 24, 2002
Press Release #02-031
U.S. Postal Service Announces Filing For CONFIRM® With Postal Rate CommissionApril 24, 2002
Press Release #02-030
U.S. Postal Service And National Association Of Letter Carriers Reach Tentative AgreementApril 22, 2002
Press Release #02-029
Postmaster General Tells Mailers That Consensus Is Key To Successful Postal Service TransformationApril 22, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks by PMG John E. Potter at the National Postal Forum - San Diego, CAApril 12, 2002
Press Release #02-026
Mailers' Technical Advisory Committee's (MTAC) Mail Preparation Quality Workgroup Agree To MERLIN Action PlanApril 9, 2002
For Immediate Release
REMARKS BY POSTMASTER GENERAL JOHN E. POTTERBOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
April 9, 2002
For Immediate Release
REMARKS BY THE HONORABLE ROBERT F. RIDERCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
April 9, 2002
Press Release #02-025
Postal Service, National Association Of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO Announce Landmark Dispute Resolution AgreementApril 9, 2002
Press Release #02-024
Sluggish Economy And Reduced Mail Volumes Continue To Impact Postal Service FinancesApril 9, 2002
Press Release #02-023
Customer Satisfaction Increases; Overnight Delivery Of Local First-Class Mail Maintains Service LevelsApril 9, 2002
Press Release #02-022
Governors Approve Change In Postage Rates; New Rates Go Into Effect June 30April 5, 2002
For Immediate Release
Postal Service Vows to Save Universal Mail Delivery; Proposes New Business ModelApril 5, 2002 - 2pm
Newsbreak
PMG unveils USPS Transformation Plan today at the National Press ClubApril 4, 2002
MEDIA ADVISORY
Postmaster General John Potter Unveils Postal Service Transformation Plan At National Press ClubMarch 26, 2002
Press Release #02-021
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, April 8-9, 2002March 25, 2002
Press Release #02-019
U.S. Postal Service Employee Honored By National Newspaper AssociationMarch 22, 2002
Press Release #02-020
Statement of BOG Chairman Robert F. Rider on receipt of PRC rates decisionMarch 13, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Statement of PMG Potter Before the Subcommittee on Treasury and General Government Committee on Appropriations - U.S. House of RepresentativesMarch 12, 2002
Press Release #02-017
Postmaster General Appoints Two New OfficersMarch 11, 2002
Stamp Release #02-017
New Fundraising Stamp Honoring Heroes Of September 11 Unveiled At White HouseMarch 5, 2002
Press Release #02-016
Postal Service Announces That Transformation Plan Will Be Submitted To Congress Next MonthMarch 5, 2002
For Immediate Release
Postmaster General recognizes Maryland letter carrier for mentoring Washington, DC-area youthFebruary 27, 2002
Press Release #02-014
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, March 4-5, 2002February 22, 2002
For Immediate Release
Precautionary Testing Results Find No Anthrax At South Jersey Processing And Distribution CenterPosted February 20, 2002
Postal Information
Introduction of Experimental and New Postal ProductsFebruary 19, 2002
Press Release #02-013
Postal Service And National Postal Mail Handlers Union Reach Tentative AgreementFebruary 13, 2002
Press Release #02-012
U.S. Postal Service Announces Global Package Discount ProgramFebruary 5, 2002
Stamp Release #02-010
Postmaster General Makes Two Appointments To The Citizens' Stamp Advisory CommitteeFebruary 5, 2002
Press Release #02-010
Chief Postal Inspector Plans To RetireFebruary 5, 2002
Press Release #02-009
Board of Governors Name New Board SecretaryFebruary 5, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks of John E. Potter, Postmaster General, at Meeting of USPS Board of Governors, Phoenix, AZFebruary 5, 2002
For Immediate Release
Remarks of Robert F. Rider, Chairman, at Meeting of USPS Board of Governors Phoenix, AZFebruary 4, 2002
Press Release #02-008
National Rural Letter Carriers' Association Award AnnouncedJanuary 25, 2002
Press Release #02-007
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Phoenix, Arizona, February 4-5, 2002January 16, 2002
2002 Board of Governors Meeting ScheduleJanuary 9, 2002
Press Release #02-006
U.S. Postal Service Announces Landmark Agreement With Consignia Post For Pan-European Delivery Of Packages in 23 European CountriesJanuary 8, 2002
Press Release #02-003
Work-Hour Reductions Lead Efforts to Control Costs, While Revenues, Mail Volumes DeclineJanuary 8, 2002
Press Release #02-002
Customer Satisfaction Increases and Overnight Delivery of Local First-Class Mail Maintains Service LevelsJanuary 3, 2002
Press Release #02-001
U.S. Postal Service Board Of Governors To Meet In Washington, DC, January 7-8, 2002