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African American Workers
At the end of 1942, the number of African American workers in the United States Postal Service doubled -
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Transmora
Transmora, a foreign-manufactured, multi-position letter sorter was created and introduced into the USPS. -
Zip Codes
The Zip Code system was introduced -
Independent Agency
The Post Office Department is reorganized as the United States Postal Service (USPS) and becomes an independent agency. -
OCR's
The Postal Service installed its first computer-operated OCRs and barcode sorters (BCSs) and the next year introduced the ZIP+ 4 code to further define address sectors in any geographical area. -
Delivery Confirmation Service
USPS introduces Delivery Confirmation service and PC Postage. -
Postal Act of 2006
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 was created. -
Fortune 500
If it were a private sector company, the U.S. Postal Service would rank 43rd in the 2014 Fortune 500.
