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MC96-3
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
INTERROGATORIES TO UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
(OCA/USPS-76-87)
(September
18, 1996)
Pursuant
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submits
documents.
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to
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incorporated
sections
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interrogatories
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of
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and requests
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for
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1995,
by reference.
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GAIL WILLETTE
Director
Office
of the
Advocate
OCA Interrogatories
June
submitted,
Consumer
DAVID RUDERMAN
Attorney
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1-4
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to
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No.
MC96-3
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MC96-3
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OCA/LJSPS-85
CERTIFICATE
I hereby
document
accordance
upon
with
certify
all
that
I have
participants
section
OF SERVICE
3.B(3)
this
date
of
record
of
the
in
served
this
special
DAVID RUDERMAN
Attorney
Washington,
September
D.C.
20268-0002
18, 1996
the
foregoing
proceeding
rules
of
in
practice.