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the postal inspection service has a
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history nearly as long as the country we
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serve
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august 7th marks the 247th anniversary
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of our establishment as america's first
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and oldest federal law enforcement
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organization
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august 7 1775
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on that day
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benjamin franklin's logbook denoted the
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first payment to william goddard for his
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position as surveyor general of the post
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fast forward to today's postal inspector
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we have wide ranges jurisdiction over
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200 federal statutes
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they cover almost every type of crime
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including mail theft mail fraud
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homicides assaults
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robberies drug investigations mail bombs
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terroristic threats and much more
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we have been built on our guiding
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principles of accountability
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integrity respect and excellence
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these principles have come to define our
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agency
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our organization has displayed
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incredible innovation by evolving and
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adopting new cutting-edge technologies
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to fight postal crime
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all of you inspectors postal police
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officers and our professional technical
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and administrative staff have key roles
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to play in fulfilling our mission
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protecting the massive enterprise that
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we know as the postal service
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the work you do investigating postal
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crimes responding to disasters or
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preventing the public from being
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victimized through the mail is more
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important now than ever
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with all the uncertainty in the world it
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makes me proud to know that you continue
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to build on the foundation ben franklin
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lead
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there's a lot for us to be proud of in
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our history but there's even more for us
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to look forward to
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we will continue to ensure america's
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confidence in the mail
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and help the postal service to remain
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america's most trusted government agency
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happy birthday inspectors
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you were the first
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you