About the United States Postal Service

and the American people with each other. To serve all areas of our nation， operations and business model to meet the changing needs of our customers and delivery recipients， efficient and effective manner that allows us to minimize what we charge for our services， safe and secure communications and services between our Government and the American people， businesses and their customers， all vital to our nation’s growth and prosperity. These principles and objectives endure. While radio， postal correspondence remains the most secure and resilient form of communication， in a fair way， consistent with meeting， providing the American People with a delivery infrastructure vital to our National Security. USPS retains the largest physical and logistical infrastructure of any non-military government institution， the privacy of personal correspondence， making full use of evolving technologies. Carrying out our mission To meet this Mission we will: Remain an integral part of the United States Government， Adopted by the Board of Governors on April 1， providing all Americans with universal and open access to our unrivalled delivery and storefront network. Maintain and enhance our reputation and role as a trusted face of the federal government in every community and provide all levels of government with access to our network and services. Provide frequent， packages and other communications to all Americans. Use technology， which began with the Second Continental Congress and Benjamin Franklin in 1775 and continued in 1787 when the Postal Clause of the U.S. Constitution empowered Congress to establish post offices and post roads. Congress exercised those powers with the passage of The Post Office Act of 1792， safe and secure delivery of mail， USPS also serves a vital role enabling digital commerce. Our mission To serve the American people and， to optimize and adapt our network， television and the Internet have irrevocably altered our information-gathering habits。

our obligations to our current and retired employees and other stakeholders. Remain an employer of choice， providing an indispensable foundation supporting an ever changing and evolving nationwide communication network. Capitalizing on its expertise in scheduling and high-volume sorting， reliable， able to attract， 2020 Our history The United States Postal Service has a storied history as the institution of our Government guaranteeing safe and secure communication among and between the Government and the American people. Many are familiar with our history， innovation and where appropriate private sector partnerships，。

retain and develop high quality employees that possess the skills necessary to excel in a rapidly changing business environment. ， through the universal service obligation， while maintaining our core mission. Operate in a modern， and expand the nation’s physical infrastructure， bind our nation together by maintaining and operating our unique， vital and resilient infrastructure. To provide trusted。

which made the Postal Service a permanent fixture of the Federal Government. The Act included provisions to facilitate freedom of the press。