[Qcwa] History--Zip Codes

Thu, 25 Sep 2003 18:21:16 -0500

From: http://www.usps.com/history/history/his2_75.htm

Over the years, a number of potential coding programs had been examined
and discarded. Finally, in 1963, the Department selected a system
advanced by department officials, and, on April 30, 1963, Postmaster
General John A. Gronouski announced that the ZIP Code would begin on
July 1, 1963.

73
Bob N0UF
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey&Bessie" <[email protected]>
To: "QCWA (to post)" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:04 PM
Subject: [Qcwa] History--Zip Codes

> Does anybody on the list have any data on what date (year will do) the
USPO started using
> the zip code system?
> Harvey/W4TG
>
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