No government agency touches the public in the way the United States Postal Service does. No other government agency has the one-to-one, personalized service with its customers, six days a week, 52 weeks a year. Americans trust the Postal Service to be discreet in handling their mail and to safeguard their personal information.

We are committed to the residents of New Orleans, wherever they are living now.

Now we're in a position we can manage, with supplemental help, to be able to deal with the volume.

At a time in our nation's history when we are using the words 'identity theft,' this report reinforces the vital, trusted role the Postal Service plays in our daily lives.

We will also be communicating often with customers. We will use every means possible, including the mail, to let them know about service improvements, the reopening of local post offices and other information about local mail service.

Cupid may have wings, but we have to rely on more conventional methods.

We realize that a large percentage of Louisiana voters are exercising their constitutional right to vote via absentee ballots. Those ballots are being sent through the mail, and the United States Postal Service stands ready to deliver these ballots to elections officials.

Planning a wedding is no small task. By simplifying stamp buying, couples can mark off one item on their check list.