Saturday Mail Delivery

Patrick Donahoe announced that as a cost-cutting measure, the U.S. Postal Service would cease mail delivery on Saturdays beginning the week … read more

Patrick Donahoe announced that as a cost-cutting measure, the U.S. Postal Service would cease mail delivery on Saturdays beginning the week of August 5, 2013. Packages would continue to be delivered on Saturdays. He explained the financial situation of the Postal Service and the necessity of this projected $2 billion a year savings. Questions from reporters at the Postal Service headquarters in Washington, D.C., concentrated on the expected reaction in Congress and from unions and customers, and how the Postal Service would find additional savings. close

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Saturday Mail Delivery

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Program ID:
310856-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 06, 2013 | 4:10pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Feb 07, 2013 | 6:20am EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Feb 06, 2013 | 11:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 2:40pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 4:10pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 5:35pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 11:01pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 06, 2013 | 11:48pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 07, 2013 | 1:00am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Feb 07, 2013 | 6:20am EST | C-SPAN 1
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