Public Law 83–9

That the first section of the Act of July 12, 1950 (ch. 460, 64 Stat. 336), is hereby

50 USC app. 891.

amended to read as follows:

“That any first-class letter mail matter admissible to the mails as

Armed Forces.

Free mailing privileges.

ordinary mail matter which is sent by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States (1) 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; or (2) while hospitalized outside the continental limits of the United States when such hospitalization is a result of service 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. 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.

Section 2 of said Act, as amended, is further amended by

Extension.

deleting therefrom “until June 30, 1953”, and inserting in lieu thereof the words “until June 30, 1955”.