The United States Post Office
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Post_Office
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| gptkbp:budget |
Approximately $73 billion (2021)
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| gptkbp:customerService |
Over 600,000
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| gptkbp:established |
July 1, 1971
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| gptkbp:has_a |
Eagle emblem
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night |
| gptkbp:has_a_history_of |
Challenges in funding
Expansion of services Involvement in local communities Public perception and trust issues Founded in 1775 Privatization discussions Adoption of airmail services Changes in mail delivery technology Impact of the internet on mail volume Implementation of online services Introduction of ZIP codes Introduction of flat-rate shipping Introduction of package tracking Introduction of postal banking Introduction of self-service kiosks Legislation affecting operations Reorganization in 1971 Role_in_World_War_II Involvement_in_the_Civil_Rights_Movement Benjamin_Franklin_as_first_Postmaster_General Involvement_in_the_Great_Depression Role_in_American_culture Role_in_the_development_of_rural_America |
| gptkbp:has_a_website |
usps.com
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| gptkbp:headquarteredIn |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The United States Post Office
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| gptkbp:is_governed_by |
gptkb:Postal_Regulatory_Commission
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Disaster relief
Community services Election mail |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
Mailboxes
Post offices Postal_workers |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:United_States_Postal_Service
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| gptkbp:offersServices |
gptkb:Priority_Mail
gptkb:First-Class_Mail Mail delivery International shipping Express Mail Media Mail Postal_services |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:United_States_federal_government
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| gptkbp:serves |
Military bases
All 50 states U.S._territories |