For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 11, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush today signed an Executive Order establishing the
President's Commission on the United States Postal Service. This
nine-member, bipartisan commission will identify the operational,
structural, and financial challenges facing the Postal Service in the
21st Century, examine potential solutions, and recommend legislative
and administrative steps to ensure the long-term viability of postal
service in the United States.
The Postal Service faces significant technological, competitive,
financial and security challenges in the 21st Century. Because the
Postal Service touches every American and plays a crucial role in a
$900 billion domestic mail industry, we cannot afford to ignore these
challenges. The Commission will bring together nine highly skilled
individuals from diverse backgrounds, including business, academia and
labor, to take a fresh look at the problems facing the Postal Service
and make recommendations about how to resolve them.
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