
FOIA award honorees. The Postal Service recently honored three individuals for their efforts to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests:
- Joan Kucmierowski, a Bronx, NY, retail management analyst
- Nishtha Mehta, a Raleigh, NC, remote data support services contractor
- Karyn Rahming, Sacramento District’s consumer and industry contact manager
Each employee received a Chief FOIA Officer’s Award, a quarterly honor that recognizes postal workers who respond to requests in a timely manner and help USPS foster transparency.
FOIA is a 1966 law that allows individuals and organizations to request documents, emails and more from federal agencies.
The Freedom of Information Act Blue page has more information.
D-Day memories. Looking to mark the anniversary of D-Day, which occurred 75 years ago this week?
Check out Arago, the Smithsonian Institution’s philately research site, for stamps that mark the historic milestone. You can learn more about offerings like a 1994 World War II release and a 1990 stamp that shows Gen. Dwight Eisenhower speaking to Allied troops on the eve of D-Day.
To the moon. NASA astronaut Rusty Schweickart and Robert Cabana, director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, will participate in the dedication ceremony for the 1969: First Moon Landing stamp Friday, July 19, USPS announced last week.
Postal Bulletin. The Postal Bulletin’s June 6 edition offers tips to avoid heat-related illnesses. The latest updates to forms, policies and procedures are also included.
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