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39 CFR §261.3

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It is the policy of the Postal Service:
  1. (a)To, as appropriate, create, preserve, protect and disclose records which contain adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, operations, procedures, activities and transactions of the Postal Service,
  2. (b)To reduce to an absolute minimum the records holdings of the Postal Service by strict adherence to established records retention schedules.