During World War I, under the provisions of the Espionage Act, Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson’s censorship of the mail prompted criticism and triggered a conflict between individual rights and “the good of the whole.”
Airmail delivery was so dangerous that in 1919, the pilots chose to strike to improve working conditions and address safety concerns. Theirs is a fascinating story of labor-management compromise.
The Duck Stamp Act established one of the earliest national conservation programs in the US. This program forged a strong and successful compromise between duck hunters and conservationists.
The story of Postmaster General Winton M. Blount and the establishment of the United States Postal Service is a story of intriguing economic and bureaucratic compromises which transformed the Postal Service from a federal agency to a government-run corporation.
Committed to delivering the mail regardless of circumstances, postal workers have built a legacy of war stories, disaster tales and sagas of heroism in the face of adverse events. Individual stories emphasize the compromises required when personal safety clashes with dedication to duty.
