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1964GOVERNMENT SERVICES
SECOND EDITION. DEPICTS THE VARIED RESPONSIBILITIES OF MAILMEN BY FOLLOWING A CITY MAILMAN AND A RURAL CARRIER ON THEIR DAILY ROUTES. TO SHOW THE VAST TRANSPORTATION NETWORK REQUIRED FOR EFFICIENT POSTAL SERVICES. THE FILM TRACES A LETTER SENT BY A YOUNG GIRL IN A CALIFORNIA CITY TO HER BEST FRIEND ON A FARM IN PENNSYLVANIA.

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CU MAIL MAN PUTS MAIL INTO SACK. TRUCK BACKS UP TO LOADING DOCK. MAIL SORTED. PACKAGES SORTED CUBBY HOLES. DUMPING OUT MAIL.
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POSTMAN PUTS MAIL INTO SLOT IN DOOR. DELIVERS MAIL
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LITTLE GIRL READS LETTER. PHOTO OF GIRL WITH SHEEP INCLUDED IN LETTER. GIRL LOOKS UP IN THOUGHT. LITTLE GIRL'S FEET. OPENS LETTER.
PEN-PAL.
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POSTAL WORKERS UNLOAD MAIL TRUCKS.
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CU TIME CLOCK. PUNCHING IN.
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MAILMAN STARTS HIS WORK DAY. SORTING MAIL IN ORDER OF DELIVERY. SORTING CASE SLOTS
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POSTAL CLERK CHECKS RECORD BOOK. RE-ADDRESSES MAIL.
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MAN PUTS REGISTERED LETTER ON DESK. BLACK MAIL MAN PROCESSES THE LETTER.
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MAIL MAN GETS KEY. HOOKS TO HIS BELT.
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MAIL CARRIER SORTS PACKAGES NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES.
TIES UP LETTERS WITH LEATHER STRAP.
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MAIL SACKS. PUTS BUNDLES IN HIS HAND CART.
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CLOCK READS 8:25 AM.
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LOTS OF MAILMEN GO OUT ON THEIR ROUTES. CU FEET.
DELIVERS MAIL TO HOUSES. SHADOW.
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MAIL MAN USES KEY TO UNLOCK APARTMENT MAILBOXES.
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MAIL MAN GOES TO STORAGE BOX TO GET MORE MAIL.
DUMPS OUT MAIL.
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MAIL MAN ON HIS ROUTE DELIVERS MAIL TO HOUSES.
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LITTLE GIRL FILLS OUT ENVELOPE. MOTHER HELPS HER.
AT POST OFFICE. ZIP CODE. POSTAL WORKER STAMPS LETTER. PUTS STAMP ON AIRMAIL. PUTS MAIL IN SLOT.
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MAIL TRUCK BACKING UP TO LOADING DOCK
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MAIL TRANSPORTATION SEQUENCE: HELICOPTER. JET PLANE. TRAIN. TRUCK.
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POSTAL WORKER LOADING MAIL INTO US MAIL TRUCK
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AERIAL VIEW OF CAR ON COUNTRY ROAD.
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CU FLAG IS UP ON MAILBOX. PACKAGE OF BABY CHICKS DELIVERED BY MAIL. RURAL DELIVERY.
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LITTLE GIRL SITS ON FENCE WAITING FOR THE MAIL MAN. GETS MAIL. SKIPS BACK UP TO HOUSE. READS LETTER WALKING UP LONG DRIVEWAY.
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TONS OF MAIL. AUTOMATED MAIL SORTING. PACKAGES ON CONVEYOR BELT.
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URBAN SIDEWALK, SHOPS, WORKER READIES TO WASH WINDOWS WITH A MOP AND PAIL
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MAN MAILS A LETTER IN US MAIL BOX
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MAIL SACK UNLOADS ON CONVEYOR
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RURAL COUNTRY ROAD, LITTLE GIRL SITS ON FENCE ANIMALS GRAZE IN B/G. GIRLS JUMPS OFF FENCE WALKS DOWN RURAL ROAD
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