Postal Rate Revision: Hearings Before the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Eighty-sixth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 11140 and Related Bills; Bills to Eadjust Postal Rates, and for Other Purposes. May 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26; June 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 1960Considers H.R. 11140 and related bills, to increase postal rates in 1960. |
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Page 524 - It must be originated and published for the dissemination of information of a public character, or devoted to literature, the sciences, arts, or some special industry...
Page 190 - The rates on periodicals that are approved domestically as controlled circulation publications, when mailed by the publishers are 5 cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction, to all countries. (2) Airmail...
Page 396 - Representatives, the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives, and exclusive representatives (as defined in section 1002(9) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980).
Page 251 - Whereas subsection (e) of the socalled library materials rate section prescribes a special rate of 4 cents for the first pound and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof...
Page 355 - Over 75 percent of our gift packages are delivered to the area east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio Rivers.
Page 2 - ... religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, or fraternal organizations or associations, not organized for profit and none of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual...
Page 2 - ... religious, educational, or scientific publications designed specifically for use in school classrooms or in religious instruction classes...
Page 248 - Association, a nonprofit, professional association of more than 22,000 members, consisting of librarians, trustees, and friends of libraries interested in the development, extension, and improvement of libraries as essential factors in the educational program of the Nation.
Page 2 - ... per centum of the weight of copies mailed to subscribers during the calendar year) when sent by the publisher thereof from the post office of publication or other post office, or when sent by a news agent to actual subscribers thereto, or to other news agents for the purpose of sale...
Page 177 - MESSENGER OF SYMPATHY AND LOVE SERVANT OF PARTED FRIENDS CONSOLER OF THE LONELY BOND OF THE SCATTERED FAMILY ENLARGER OF THE COMMON LIFE CARRIER OF NEWS AND KNOWLEDGE INSTRUMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY PROMOTER OF MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE OF PEACE AND OF GOODWILL AMONG MEN AND NATIONS...