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Code · U.S. Code · Title 39 - POSTAL SERVICE · CHAPTER 32— PENALTY AND FRANKED MAIL · § 3214

§ 3214. Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President

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A former President and the surviving spouse of a former President may send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. Such mail of a former President and of the surviving spouse of a former President marked “Postage and Fees Paid” in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service shall be accepted by the Postal Service for transmission in the international mails.
(Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93–191, § 4(a), Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 103–123, title IV, § 6(b), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 105–61, title IV, § 409(b), Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1299.)
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  • Pub. L. 91–375
  • 84 Stat. 754
  • Pub. L. 93–191, § 4(a)
  • 87 Stat. 742
  • Pub. L. 103–123, title IV, § 6(b)
  • 107 Stat. 1246
  • Pub. L. 105–61, title IV, § 409(b)
  • 111 Stat. 1299
  • Pub. L. 105–61
  • Pub. L. 103–123
  • Pub. L. 93–191
  • Pub. L. 103–123, title IV, § 6(c)
  • 107 Stat. 1247
  • section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191
  • section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375
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§ 3214
Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President
U.S.C.×2
Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–375
Stat.84 Stat. 754
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–191, § 4(a)
Stat.87 Stat. 742
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–123, title IV, § 6(b)
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