Post Office Department
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cabinet-level department of the United States government
former United States federal executive department
The Post Office Department was the former cabinet-level agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for national mail delivery before its functions were transferred to the United States Postal Service in 1971.
Aliases (4)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet-level department of the United States government
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former United States federal executive department → |
| cabinetLevel |
yes
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| category |
Defunct agencies of the United States government
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Postal system of the United States → United States federal executive departments → |
| country |
United States
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| dissolvedDate |
1971
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July 1, 1971 → |
| function |
administration of postal services
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national mail delivery in the United States → |
| governmentAgencyType |
cabinet department responsible for postal affairs
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| governmentBranch |
Executive Branch of the United States
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
Postmaster General of the United States
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalRole |
primary provider of mail delivery in the United States before 1971
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| industry |
postal service
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| jurisdiction |
U.S. federal government
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United States → |
| legalSuccessor |
United States Postal Service
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| locationCountry |
United States
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| mandate |
maintain postal routes and post offices
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provide reliable and efficient mail service → |
| notableChange |
loss of cabinet status upon creation of the United States Postal Service in 1971
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| operatedBy |
United States federal government
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| oversight |
President of the United States
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United States Congress → |
| parentOrganization |
Executive Branch of the United States government
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| partOf |
federal government of the United States
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| positionHeldByHead |
United States Postmaster General
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| precededBy |
earlier colonial and Continental Congress postal systems
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| reasonForDissolution |
creation of an independent establishment, the United States Postal Service
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reorganization of federal postal services → |
| replaced |
Post Office (U.S. Postmaster General under the Post Office Department) by United States Postal Service structure
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| replacedBy |
United States Postal Service
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| responsibility |
domestic mail delivery
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international mail services from the United States → postal regulation and operations → |
| scope |
nationwide
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| serviceArea |
U.S. territories
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United States → |
| status |
defunct
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| subsequentForm |
independent establishment of the executive branch (United States Postal Service)
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| typeOfAgency |
postal administration
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 → Public Law 91-375 → |
reorganized |
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United States Postal Service
("Postmaster General of the United States")
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chiefExecutiveOfficer |
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Section of Painting and Sculpture
("United States Post Office Department buildings")
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commissionedFor |
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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convertedEntity |
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Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company
("United States Post Office Department")
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mailContractWith |
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Boeing Model 40
("United States Post Office Department")
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operator |
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United States Postal Service
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precededBy |
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
("United States Post Office Department")
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predecessorEntity |
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
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relatedTo |
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Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
("Post Office Department into the United States Postal Service")
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transformedEntity |