Public Law 81–460

That any first-class letter mail matter admissible to the mails as ordinary mail matter which is sent by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, while on active duty or in the active service of the Armed Forces of the United States in Korea and such other areas as the President of the United States may hereafter designate as combat zones or theaters of military operations, to any person in the United States, including the Territories and possessions thereof, shall be transmitted in the mails free of postage, subject to such rules and regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe: Provided, That, when specified by the sender, letters weighing not to exceed one ounce shall be transmitted to destination by air mail, dependent upon air space availability therefor.

Sec. 2.

The free mailing privileges above granted shall become

Effective date.

effective upon the date of enactment of this Act and shall continue until June 30, 1951, unless terminated at an earlier date by concurrent resolution of the Congress, or by direction of the President.