February 18, 1949

comm submits 4th rept to Cong, on PO Dept; urges its operation on business basis; that Postmaster Gen be Cabinet member but not party official; that dir of posts job be created; that postal service be decentralized into 15 regions under regional dirs of posts; that there be an unpaid advisers bd; that postmasters and top officials be named by Pres without need for Sen confirmation; that dept get 'business form' of budget; that laws and regulations governing dept and rate-setting system be revised; that hidden subsidies end; R Heller Assoc role in compiling rept noted

D Ginsberg suggests tax on inheritance as income

USSR backs Col H Flueckiger for Gov, UN Security Council; rebuffed by US, GB and France, who urge return of area to Italy

USSR ignores US Embassy, Moscow, request to see her; USSR action seen violating US--USSR '33 accord