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The
Universal Postal Union
sets the rules for international
mail exchanges and makes recommendations to
member nations to stimulate growth in mail
volumes and to improve the quality of service for
postal customers around the world. |
The Pony
Express operated from April 1860 to
October 1861. Riders on horseback carried the
mail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento,
California, -- a distance of 1,966 miles -- in
less than 10 days. |
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