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Mr. Harrison of Virginia. That is not correct. In one county they do eliminate 16 post offices, but you get 4 rural carriers in place of them. I maintain that this service should be considered only from the public viewpoint and not from the political viewpoint.
Mrs. St. George. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlemap yield?
Mr. Harrison of Virginia. I yield to the gentlewoman from New York.
Mrs. St. George. I have great sympathy for the gentleman, but I would like to tell him that I also represent 7 S rural area in the great State of New York and that many of my fourth-class post offices have been eliminated. They have been consolidated in most instances under Democratic postmasters who are still in office. My complaint is that quite a few whom I consider very worthy Republicans are being thrown out of jobs, and these little offices are being consolidated under a Democratic postmaster. So you see we all have the same complaint, depending on whose ox is being gored.
Mr. Harrison of Virginia. May I ask the distinguished gentlewoman a question? Does she agreee with the majority leader that ffiecivil-servTce laws should be repealed and that all present postmasters should be discharged?
Mrs. St. George. I do not think the distinguished majority leader made
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