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Almanac: The launch of Zip Codes

Name: Almanac: The launch of Zip Codes
Uploaded: 2018-07-01T09:28:47-0400
Duration: 2 min 42 s
Description: July 1, 1963 was a red-letter day for the U.S. Post Office, for it marked the introduction of its Zoning Improvement Plan - ZIP for short. Jane Pauley reports.

July 1, 1963 was a red-letter day for the U.S. Post Office, for it marked the introduction of its Zoning Improvement Plan - ZIP for short. Jane Pauley reports.