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PUBLIC LAW 233—OCT. 30, 1951

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cultural, labor, veterans', or fraternal organizations or associations, not organized for profit and none of the net income of which inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual, and the existing rates shall continue to apply with respect to such matter. BOOKS

SEC. 4. The rates of postage prescribed by subsections (d) and (e) of section 204 of the Postal Rate Revision and Federal Employees 39u!*s.c^"292a. Salary Act of 1948 shall remain in effect until otherwise provided by Congress. SPECIAL DELIVERY

SEC. 5. Mail of any class shall be given the most expeditious handling and transportation practicable and immediate delivery at the office of address when, in addition to the regular postage, a specialdelivery fee is prepaid thereon by means of special-delivery stamps or ordinary postage stamps, or in such other manner as the Postmaster General may prescribe, in accordance with the following schedule: Matter weighing not more than two pounds, if of the first class, 20 cents; if of any other class, 35 cents. Matter weighing more than two but not more than ten pounds, if of the first class, 35 cents; if of any other class, 45 cents. Matter weighing more than ten pounds, if of the first class, 50 cents; if of any other class, 60 cents. REGISTERED MAIL

SEC. 6. (a) Mail matter shall be registered on the application of the party posting the same. The registry fees, which shall be in addition to the regular postage, and the limits of indemnity therefor within the maximum indemnity provided by this subsection, shall be as follows: For articles having no intrinsic value and for which no indemnity is payable, 30 cents; For registry indemnity not exceeding $5, 40 cents; For registry indemnity exceeding $5 but not exceeding $25, 55 cents; For registry indemnity exceeding $25 but not exceeding $50, 65 cents; For registry indemnity exceeding $50 but not exceeding $75, 75 cents; For registry indemnity exceeding $75 but not exceeding $100, 85 cents; For registry indemnity exceeding $100 but not exceeding $200, 95 cents; For registry indemnity exceeding $200 but not exceeding $300, $1.05; For registry indemnity exceeding $300 but not exceeding $400, $1.15; For registry indemnity exceeding $400 but not exceeding $500, $1.25; For registry indemnity exceeding $500 but not exceeding $600, $1.35; For registry indemnity exceeding $600 but not exceeding $700, $1.45; For registry indemnity exceeding $700 but not exceeding $800, $1.55; For registry indemnity exceeding $800 but not exceeding $900, $1.65; For registry indemnity exceeding $900 but not exceeding $1,000, $1.75: Provided, That for registered mail having a declared value in excess of $25 a registry fee of not less than 55 cents shall be paid. (b) For registered mail or insured mail treated as registered mail having a declared value in excess of the maximum indemnity covered by the registry or insurance fee paid there shall be charged additional fees (known as "surcharges") as follows: When the declared value

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