Air Mail Act of 1925

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affectedIndustry aviation
gptkbp:affects gptkb:United_States_Post_Office_Department
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Kelly Act
gptkbp:citation 43 Stat. 805
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted February 2, 1925
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Mail Act of 1925
gptkbp:purpose authorized the U.S. Post Office to contract private companies to carry mail by air
gptkbp:replacedBy Air Mail Act of 1930
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Calvin_Coolidge
gptkbp:significance first major step in the development of commercial aviation in the United States
gptkbp:sponsor Melville Clyde Kelly
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Air_Mail_Act_of_1934
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8