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First Lady Gets Free Franking For Life ?

 
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Posted 03/07/2012   6:58 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add stallzer to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I did not know that the First Lady received the free Franking privilege for life. I knew about Congress getting free Franking.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22771.pdf

I know Martha Washington received free Postage for life but I can't find where it states all First ladies receive this.



Here is a letter from Grace Coolidge (Calvin Coolidge) to my Grandmother 7 years after her stay as First Lady ended.
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Posted 03/07/2012   7:28 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add tomiseksj to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Quote:
39 USC § 3214 - Mailing privilege of former President; surviving spouse of former President

A former President and the surviving spouse of a former President may send nonpolitical mail within the United States and its territories and possessions as franked mail. Such mail of a former President and of the surviving spouse of a former President marked "Postage and Fees Paid" in the manner prescribed by the Postal Service shall be accepted by the Postal Service for transmission in the international mails.

Public Law 93-191, enacted December 18, 1973, amended title 39, United States Code, to clarify the proper use of the franking privilege by Members of Congress, and for other purposes.


Information on the franking privilege is available on the Arago site at http://arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=4...=438&slide=1
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Posted 03/07/2012   8:04 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wt1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Isn't it sad that the former Presidents and First Ladies get free mailing privileges. They never get to see a postage stamp ... what a pity!
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Posted 03/07/2012   8:18 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add stallzer to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Well since there is no Stamp on the cover, at least I have her autograph and it appears as if these people think it's worth $125.00

http://www.stowevintage.com/gpage51.html

Or better if I had a letter

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GRACE-COOLI...370084926898
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Edited by stallzer - 03/07/2012 8:21 pm
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