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CBS Evening News for Friday, Apr 03, 1970
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(Studio) Nixon asks Congress for 67% 1st class postage increase to cover P. O. pay raise; 6% raise for other federal employees covered by budget surplus.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(DC) American 1st class mail increases from 6-10 cents per letter; domestic air mail to be incld. in 1st class; other rates raised; White House won't speculate on President' veto of P. O. bill without postage rate increase
REPORTER: Dan Rather

Reporter(s):: Cronkite, Walter;; Rather, Dan
Duration:: 00:01:40

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