The United States Postal Service (USPS) also known as the Post Office and U.S. Mail is an independent agency of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States. It is one of the few government agencies explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution. The USPS traces its roots to 1775 during the Second Continental Congress where Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general.
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formation date
1971-07-01
formation year
1971-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
headquarter
L'Enfant Plaza, Washington D.C.
leader
Patrick R. Donahoe
location
L'Enfant Plaza, Washington D.C.
number of employees
626764
type
Independent agencies of the United States government
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