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BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
20268-0001
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Special
Services
Fees
and Classifications)
Docket
No.
MC96-3
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
INTERROGATORIES TO UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
(OCA/LJSPS-21-30)
(August
9, 1996)
Pursuant
the
Postal
hereby
Rate
submits
documents.
the
to
United
incorporated
sections
Commission,
25 and 26 of
the
interrogatories
Instructions
States
Postal
Office
the
of
Rules
the
and requests
included
with
Service
dated
of
Practicte
Consumer
for
production
19,
1996,
by reference
Respectfully
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GAIL WILLETTE
Director
Office
of the
Advocate
OCA Interrogatories
June
submitted,
Consumer
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SHELLEY DREIFUSS
Attorney
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No.
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No.
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SHELLEY DREIFUSS
Attorney
Washington,
August
9,
D.C.
1996
20268-0002
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of
in
practice.
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