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| Date Jan. 19, 1981 |
Report No. ID-81-18 |
Title
Report ToThe Conlgress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES No Easy Choice: NATO Collaboration And The U.S.Arms Export Control Issue
To date, the administration has been willing to make some compromises on third country sales of weapon systems made from U.S. technology to achieve NATO collaboration on standardization of weapons. These compromises have had both positive and negative effects. If arms transfer concess... |
| Date Dec. 19, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-6 |
Title
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~‘Y’THECOMPTROLLER GENERAL m/ I IIYlsf Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Limitations 3f Contracted And Delegated Authority, Senate Committee On The Judiciary OF THE UNITED STATES RELEASED Competition Among Suppliers In The P.L.480 Concessional Food Sales Program
Smce fiscal year 1969, seven major gram firms have supplied most of the gram sold under the federally financed P L 480 prog... |
| Date Dec. 16, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-34 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
c OF THE UNITEDSTATES
RESTRICTED 2 Aoeounting Office -Not to be releaskxl
except on the basis outside: the Genera] of specific Impli&f$f ~~@~.$.““Algerian Liquefied Natural Gas Price Dispute And. LNG Imports
In early 1980 Algeria demanded a 299 percent increase in the price of its liquefied natural gas, When the U.S. company involved refused to pay this price, ... |
| Date Dec. 15, 1980 |
Report No. C-ID-81-2 |
Title
COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S REPORT TO THE Ce COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS c Hc"rsGsE REPRE;st;pm?lI'?II~6% OF DIGEST ------ c DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STILL PAYING SOME FOREIGN TAXES ": ..._.d (Since the early 1950s the Congress has expressed concern that the United States not pay taxes to foreign governments on defense activities overon Appropriations seas. In 1979, the House Committee noted that some tax ... |
| Date Dec. 10, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-32 |
Title
1 p s* t BY iHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of The Interior Managing Foreign Mineral Information Programs To Support Public Policy Analyses
The ma agement of finite, nonrenewable mineral re urces in the United States must be suppo ed by adequate, standardized, credible inform tion concerning major aspects of foreign su ply and demand. t/! of the Interior’s Nlll II IIIll... |
| Date Nov. 14, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-01 |
Title
F1 * m /!h’ T,HE&OMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
:OF THEUNITEDSTATES Treasury Should Keep Better Track Of Blocked Foreign Assets
The Treasury Department, under emergency legislation, blocks the assets of designated countries hostile to the United States to prevent these countries from earning dollar foreign exchange and from using the assets until political differences are resolved and... |
| Date Nov. 6, 1980 |
Report No. ID-81-10 |
Title
1 l * m( qclr-f ’ L 11 -3&U BY:THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL R&mrt ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Trade Preference Program Decisions Could Be More Fully Explained
In reoort on the first 5 years of operation of Generalized System df Preferences, which mits some products from developing couno enter the United States duty-free, the ent announced that in the future he may isting authority to ensure that ... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-21 |
Title
* i% THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Formulation Of U.S.International Energy Policies
The Department of Energy is not the focal point for establishing major U. S. international energy policies, That central role is exercised by the Executive Office of the President, especially the National Security Council. As a result, in examining the adequacy of such policies, fo... |
| Date Sept. 24, 1980 |
Report No. 113401 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON,D.C. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED 1O:OO A.M., EDT AT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER8. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERALOF THE UNITED STATES BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ON . FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUPERVISION, REGULATION, AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE.ONBANKING, FINANCE, AND URBANAFFAIRS U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Chairman and Members We are ... |
| Date Sept. 10, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-86 |
Title
SEPTEMBER EMD-SO-86 IO,1980 COMP-KTWX.CER GENERAL
WASHINGTON. OF THE IJNlfED
20848 STATES D.C. B-1.99972 To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the impact of the foreign tax credit provisions of the Internal. Revenue Code on the U.S. oil industry and the implications for U-S, energy The report also discusses the potential effects policy... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1980 |
Report No. GGD-80-66 |
Title
Comptroller General The international Banking Act of 1978 has provided for more equal treatment of foreign and domestic banks in the United States. Foreign banks continue to realize some advantages over domestic ones. For example, they can buy large U.S. banks that other U.S. banks would not be permitted to buy. In the 1970s foreign banks and individuals acquired 93 U.S. banks. In those cases wher... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-95 |
Title
The Department Of Energy Could Make Better Use Of Existing Data To Monitor The Crude Oil Spot Market
“Ttrr: DqmWnerrt of Energy has four systems, two formal and two informal, which collect in~form;rticJn on U.S. oil company involve. mcnt in the international crude oil market, including the spot market. Improved information sharing between the offices using the in the systems, along with minor ch... |
| Date July 23, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-15 |
Title
.. f%%@ll2q60 ,+ BY THE CWTR&iR OF THE UNITEDSTATES GENERAL Report To The Congress
Administration Of The Steel Trigger Price Mechanism
The steel trigger price mechanism lished to speed up antidumping tions. was estabinvestiga- If imports were priced below preestablished trigger prices, the Treasury Department, which originally administered the program with the Customs Service, and later the Depart... |
| Date July 17, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-40 |
Title
BYTHE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Honorable Richard S.Schweiker
OF THE UNITED STATES
urns. Response To JamCl i&S ~~sTl?lcTg~Not to be released RELEASED
Accountfnp “)w~-.9!.!!c~ ECOIWmic Crisis ot‘ke excePt On the basis outsidesPecitic Q*n*ral ot t-h* ‘pprov~, Of Congressional Relauonh .. This report deals with the extent to which economic deterioration and political problems in Jamaica... |
| Date July 1, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-47 |
Title
W”“’ Yli * a ‘. I(, 1 /ajy BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Equitable Cost Sharing Questioned On NATO’sAirborne Early Warning And Control Program
The willingness of the United States to cost concessions, --make extraordinary --accept caveats to a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding which could result in either program reductions or additional program... |
| Date June 3, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-24 |
Title
BY THECOMPTROLLERGEl’&RAL I Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Foreign Direct Investment In The United States--The Federal Role
What is known about the growth and effects of foreign investment in the United States? Should the Federal Government assist States which are actively seeking more foreign investment, and if so, how? Has the use of investment incentives to attract new investment i... |
| Date May 21, 1980 |
Report No. 112364 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. EDT WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. before Chairman, we appreciate the o portunity tl 'A!!lprogress to appear toward Banking Accounting of the Agency... |
| Date March 1, 1980 |
Report No. 112061 |
Title
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I - D d -T % E E B C E , TECHNOLOGY AND FOREIGN POLICY O B J E C T I V E S :
d RE EA RC EE NE I11 111111lll1 I 11 ll11 l1l lI I1
I 12061 Robert A. Kirchner
U.S. General A c c o u n t i n g O f f i c e Abstrac ------- t Over t h e p a s t d e c a d e , t h e r e h a s b e e n i n c r e a s i n g i n t e r e s t i n t h e use o f v a s t r e s o u r c e s i n s c i e n c e and t e c h n o l ... |
| Date Feb. 1, 1980 |
Report No. ID-80-13 |
Title
,m 5’~’Tt-IE(_:C>MPTROLLER GENERAL 11 Iy3l Report ToThe Congress
Coordinating U.S.Development Assistance: Problems Facing The International Development Cooperation Agency
Coordination of US. policies and programs nf ft?ct.ing the economic development of develot)irig countries has tIecome more complex with ttrc? shift to an emphasis upon multiIat,t:rctl aitl, with ttle trend toward project assi... |
| Date Dec. 28, 1979 |
Report No. CED-80-42 |
Title
', Fi*(mASYA UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION DECEMBER 28, 1979 b-196870 Honorable Bob Bergland The Secretary of Agriculture
The 4L - 111170 Dear Mr. Secretary: Subject: rmlprovements Needed in Department of Agriculture's Certification that Export Shipments of Grain Conform with Phytosanitary Regulations of Foreign Countries... |
| Date Dec. 19, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-80-23 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES Ill Report To The Congress
Changes Needed to Improve Government's Knowledge of OPEC Financial Influence in the United States
The bulk of OPEC holdings in the United States are or have been portfolio investments-dollars and dollar equivalents. Direct OPEC investment does not appear large and primarily is or has been in real estate and finance. Governm... |
| Date Nov. 8, 1979 |
Report No. ID-80-2 |
Title
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THE UNITED STATES Prospects For Cooperation And Trade Of Energy Resources Between The United States And Canada
The future of the United States and Canada is closely linked by these countries' economic, security, and political interdependencies which have expanded into the area of energy. Canada now supplies the United States with about 5 percent... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-46-S |
Title
DEL CONTRALOR GENERAL 0 DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS Capacitacidn Y Esfuerzos Afines Requeridos Para Mejorar La Gestih Financiera S_n Paises IJel Tercer Mundo Los
Los goblernos de 10s palses en vias de desa rollo contmllan experlmentando una escasez de personal capacltado en el campo de la ges tldn financiera, lo cual con frecuencla da por resultado una lncapacldad para producer datos financieros oportun... |
| Date Sept. 20, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-46 |
Title
d BV THE COMPTROLLER’ ~SENERAL mwr?
rt * * gress OF THE UNITEDSTATES
, Training and lated E orts Needed anagement rove Fin in the Third World
Developing country governments continue to experience a shortage of tramed flnanclal management personnel which often results In an InabIlIty to produce timely and accurate fmanclal data for government declslonmakers In fact,the Agency for lnternatronal De... |
| Date Sept. 6, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-45 |
Title
COMJTROLLER GENERAL _ WASHINGTON OF THE UNJllZD SJ-Al?3 0 C 2OM8 E-172255 SEPTEMBER 6,1974 III The Honorable Benlamln S. Rosenthal ChaIrman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: SubJect: Should Canada's screenrng practices for foreign investment be used by the United States7 (IC-79-45) III \ I Thzs l... |
| Date July 16, 1979 |
Report No. 109886 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION I\ ll lllllllIlll
109886 Chairman, AF‘ on OPEC financial ject is an important that these I welcome holdings one. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY 9:30 AM, MONDAY, JULY 16,1979 TESTIMONY OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION ON OPEC FINANCIAL HOLDINGS IN THE UNITED STATES t BEFORE THE 6 SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, CONSU... |
| Date June 11, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-45 |
Title
REPORTBY THE THE UNITEDSTATES Possible liquidation of OPEC assets does not appear to be an immediate threat to U.S. financial markets or its banking system. The long-term effects of a lack of direct access to OPEC funds are likely to include increased funding costs for US. banks and impaired profitability. Should there be a threat to national security, foreign policy, or the economy from OPEC liqu... |
| Date May 31, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-23 |
Title
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I . -- BY THE COMPTROI I FR GENERAL ~~l~~l~ll~~lllllll
LM109530 OF THE UNITEDSTATES U.S. Political Objectives nomic Aid iddle East And Southern Africa
One way the United States advances its foreign policy objectives is through what is presently called Economic Support Fund assistance. The Congress has appropriated over $8 billion for this fund from fiscal years 1975 through 1979. In fisca... |
| Date May 21, 1979 |
Report No. 094370 |
Title
United States General Accounting 20548 Office Washington, D. C. IllIllII
094370 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at lo:30 a.m. on May 21, 1979 Statement Elmer of B. Staats of the the and National the Operations Security tbL United States Comptroller General before Subcommittee on Legislation of /OF I94 House Committee on Government on !tmproving c Mr. Chairman Development
of Coordination
Subcommit... |
| Date May 1, 1979 |
Report No. 109237 |
Title
United States General Accounting Cffice Washington, C. C. 20548 FCR RELEASE Oh' I?ELIVERY Expected at 1O:OO a.m.
Tuesday, May 1, 1979 Statement Elmer Comptroller General before Senate Committee of 6. Staats of the the Affairs o 0" United States on Governmental on Hr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: to discuss coordination. of a broad the study which proposal Cooperation address that affect ... |
| Date April 13, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-10 |
Title
~. . . . ;TUD’ BY THE STAFF THE U.S. OF General Accounting Office
Energy’s Role In United States And Indonesian Relations Indonesia has been a dependable source of incremental petroleum imports to the United States. Expectations are that it can continue to be relied upon provided that sufficient new oil reserves are identified and developed in a timely manner, and that political and economic s... |
| Date March 22, 1979 |
Report No. ID-79-7 |
Title
_’ RELEASED Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The U.S.-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission On Economic Cooperation
The Commission, established in June 1974, provides U.S. technical expertise and assistance to the Saudi Government on a fully reimbursable basis. As of September 1978, 16 major project agreements valued at about $800 million were being carried out. These projects emphasize Saudi in... |
| Date March 16, 1979 |
Report No. 108832 |
Title
. W’ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE 108832 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. EST FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1979 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON SUGAR PROGRAMS MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE: TO DISCUSS 0~ THE WE RECENTLY 1979, I... |
| Date Jan. 25, 1979 |
Report No. B-115398.53 |
Title
-,)j?\ COMPTROLLER GENERAL.OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. O.C. ZO4i B-115398.53 JAN 2 51979 The Honorable Charles A. Vanik
House of Representatives r e Dear Mr. VaniknikC In your reent letter, you referred to the Senate's consideration of the .atification of the United States-United Kingdom Tax Treaty] and stated that you are opposed to a number of provisions in the treaty. You are particularly ... |
| Date Jan. 9, 1979 |
Report No. CED-79-23 |
Title
Comptroller General
(.jF THE UNITED STATES Progress And Problems Of Fisheries Management Under The Fishery Conservation And Management Act
In response to a joint request from the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and its Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment, GAO assessed progress and problems in fisheries management under the Fishery Conservation a... |
| Date Nov. 30, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-61 |
Title
DOCUBENT RESaOf
07958 - [C3408511] Examination of the Financial Statements of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government for Fiscal Periods 1977, Transit.ion Quarter. and 1976. ID-78-61; B-114839. November 30, 1978. 26 pp. + 14 enclosures (39 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. staats, Comptrcller General. Issue A-.&A, Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800), Contact: Internati... |
| Date July 14, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-17 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUMP 06492 - r B19870051 Need To Improve Requlatory Review Process for Liquefied Natural Gas Imports. ID-78-17; B-178205. July 14, 1978. 47 p. 7 appendices (24 pp.) . Report to the Conqress; by Elmer . Saats, Ccoptrcl ar General. issue Area: Enerqy (1600) ; International Economic an( Military Proqrams (600). Contact: International Div. sudqet unction: Natural R-sources, Environment, and... |
| Date April 7, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-33 |
Title
DOCut
C5433 - [810059471
r RSOIES E S E Betier Progras Eaaageaent through Eliminating Exchange Rate Gains and Losses from DOD Budget Processes. ID-78-33; 8-133102. April 7, 1978, Released April 17, 1978. 3 pp. + 3 appendices (13 pp.) . Report to Rep, Les General, Aspia; by Utler B. Staats, Comptrolier Issue Area- International Bconomic and Military ProgLams (600); Program and Budget Information fo... |
| Date Feb. 23, 1978 |
Report No. PAD-78-47 |
Title
B-114802 The Honorable Richard Rouse of Representatives Dear Hr. Kelly: Kelly In your letter of April 27, 1977, you asked the General Accounting Office to prepare a statement of the total contingent liability of the Dnited States. In the request you asked that we include unfunded pensions, Social Security obligations and loan guarantees.
We were . of able to assemble a comprehensive set of estimat... |
| Date Feb. 17, 1978 |
Report No. ID-78-8 |
Title
DOCURBNT BESUME
07151 - [ B26476821 (Confidential) Antarctica: U.S. Policy, Program, and Issues. ID-78-8; B-169941. February 17, 1978. Released February 24, 1978. Report to the Senate Coamittee on Foreign Relations; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Unclassified Digest Not Available. Issue Area: International Economic and Hilitary Irogrzas (600); Scienct and Technology: Banagement and Overs... |
| Date Jan. 5, 1978 |
Report No. ID-76-80 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04614 B0064953] Legislative Changes Urged in Loan Program of the Agency for International Development. ID-76-80; B-133220. Jaiuary 5, 1978. 26 pp. 9 enclosures (28 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elser B. Staat, Coptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Deveiopment Assistance Overseas (603). Contact: International Div. Budget Fnction: Inter... |
| Date Dec. 9, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-1 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
04302 B3474705] Credit Programs for Small Farmers in Latin America Can Be Improved. ID-77-1; B-159652. December 9, 1977. 33 pp. + 4 appendices (12 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: U.S. Development Assistance Overseas (603); Fcod: Agriculture Productivity and Resource Availability (1702);... |
| Date Oct. 28, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-54 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME C., 5 [B3054297] CcZfee: Production and arketing Systems. ID-77-54; E-175530.
(28 pp.). October 28, 1977. 63 pp. + 7 appendices Repor: to the Cngress; by .iobert F. Keller, Acting Comptzcller General.
Issue Area: International Economic and ilitary Programs: U.S. Balance of Trade (602); Food: Federal Fcod Policy Decisionmaking Structure (1715). Contact: International Div. Budget Fun... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-60 |
Title
DCCUMENT FSUME
03705 B2994241] Overview of Nuclear Export Policies of Major Foreign Supplier Nations. ID-77-60; 9-181963. OctobEr 21, 1977. 19 pp. + 5 appendices (41 pp.). Report b Charles D. Llylander (for J. K. Fasick, Director, International Div.). Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs: International Security Through Controls Over Weapons and Destructive Elements (607). Conta... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1977 |
Report No. HRD-77-154 |
Title
,-h =:S COlre xP o - Ne to e released outsi7-, on the basis of so-.... , o- .,,, REPORT OF THE
I".-COMPTROLLERR GENERA --OF THEi UNITED STATES . "'~ U.S. Oil Companies' Involvement In The International Energy Program
.The Energy Policy and Conservation Act
allows U.S. oil companies to participate in the International Energy Program, with Government monitoring to prevent anticompetitive activities.... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-18 |
Title
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| Date Sept. 12, 1977 |
Report No. PSAD-77-163 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUMe
03584 - CA2573710 [Review of a Contract for Mobile Radio Sets for the Army]. PSAD-77-163; B-180247. September 12, 1977. 5 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Report to Rep. Gerry E. Studds; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Function: National Defense: Departmen... |
| Date Sept. 8, 1977 |
Report No. 103514 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME
03514 - [A273707) Legislation Extending and Revising the Authority of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. September 8, 1977. 10 pp. Testimony before the House ommittee on International Relations: International Ecozomic Policy and Trade Subcommittee; by J. K. Fasick, Director, International Div. Issue Area: International conciic and Military Programs (600). Contact; Interna... |
| Date Sept. 7, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-24 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUBE
03453 - [ 2513645] Examination of Financial Statements of the Overseas Private Investment Corporaticn, Fiscal Years 1976 and 1975. ID-77-24; B-173240. September 7, 1977. 25 pp. + 4 enclosures (12 pp.) + 2 appendices (6 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Accounting and Financial Reporting (2800). Contact: International Div. Budget Func... |
| Date Aug. 30, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-38 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESUME 03511 - [A493618 Improvements in Charges and Settlements of International Mail Accounts. ID-77-38; E-165828. August 30, 1977. 23 pp. 5 appendices (13 pp.). Report to the Congr:.-i; by Elmer E. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: International Div. Budget Function: International Affairs: International Financial Programs (155); Ccmmerce and Transportation: Postal Service (402). Crg... |
