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Report: USPS approved 50,000 requests to track mail

Name: Report: USPS approved 50,000 requests to track mail
Uploaded: 2014-10-29T08:04:00-0400
Duration: 57 s
Description: The U.S. Postal Service is responding to a New York Times report about an extensive federal surveillance program called "Mail Covers." According to an internal audit, nearly 50,000 pieces of mail were monitored during the last fiscal year.

The U.S. Postal Service is responding to a New York Times report about an extensive federal surveillance program called "Mail Covers." According to an internal audit, nearly 50,000 pieces of mail were monitored during the last fiscal year.