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In 2004 Saint Croix Island, known in French as the Ile Sainte-Croix, celebrated the 400^th anniversary since France's attempt at establishing a colony there in 1604. The now uninhabited island, which is part of the border between the United States and Canada, stands at the mouth of the Saint Croix River. In 1604 Pierre Dugua landed on the island as part of a series of French attempts at establishing a colony, though the colony was later moved to Port-Royal, which became the first permanent European colony in the area. In 1984 the island officially became called the Saint Croix Island International Historic Site. During the 400^th anniversary in 2004, the United States and Canada came together to celebrate with buttons, tours of the island, and commemorative stamps and coins.

Saint Croix Island, Maine. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2015 from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Croix_Island,_Maine

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The modern U.S. Postal Service was established on July 1, 1971 through the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970. This new act made the postal service a fully independent entity within the Executive branch of the federal government. Prior to 1971, the U.S. Postal Service had been a department of the Cabinet since 1872.

The U.S. Postal Service emphasizes in their marketing that they are continually improving and will be able to provide even better mail services in both the present and the future.

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The Unites States Postal Service (USPS) offers a savings bond program for its employees. Working with the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Savings Bond Program, the USPS allows employees to use a part of their salary to purchase savings bonds. Series EE Savings Bonds earn a fixed interest rate for up to 30 years and are meant to be a long-term investment. The bonds are sold for face value, and there are penalties for redeeming them before a five-year waiting period.

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In March 1999, the United States Postal Service (USPS) published a “Safety Talk” for employees that discussed everything from sunburns, dog bites, and substance abuse. The Safety Talk included a definition of substance abuse and how the USPS assists its employees who may be chemically dependent on a substance. The USPS also has a Postal Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for treatment and support. The Safety Talk also included an EAP brochure which the USPS encouraged all employees to review and share with family, children, and friends, to help assist others in treating their substance abuse. The Safety Talk ends with the phrase, "Let's end substance abuse together."

This was most likely given out at the same time as the Safety Talk’s publication, to help enforce the USPS message to end substance abuse.

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The U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp featuring  an American bald eagle over a red moon on October 4, 1988. The price of $8.75 denoted a new, lower rate category for letter-sized Express Mail items, a drop from the previous price of $10.75. Though the stamp was issued for Express Mail service, it could be used on other kinds of mail. The eagle logo was used by the U.S. Postal Service from 1971 to 1993, when a streamlined eagle's head logo was adopted.

Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General in 1775. His operation evolved into the Post Office Department in 1792, a cabinet-level department in 1872, and an independent agency in 1971, when it was renamed the U.S. Postal Service.

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The United States Postal Service regularly advertises the services they provide, especially during the busy season around the winter holidays. One of their many slogans was "We Deliver for Yule!" The word "Yule" is the name of a historical winter festival used in place of "you" as part of a play on words. The USPS also produced a beanie bear, named Rudee, with the "We Deliver for Yule" slogan on the back of the bear. 

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This button was used to help commemorate "National American Indian Heritage Month."  U.S. President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution declaring November "National American Indian Heritage Month."  Since 1994, other proclamations have been announced using the names "Native American Heritage Month" and "National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month."  Heritage Month presents education opportunities to the general public about tribes and raises awareness of Native Americans.

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Founded in 1889, The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is an American labor union, representing letter carriers employed by the United States Postal Service (USPS). The NALC has 2,500 branches in the the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam. Over 93% of letter carriers are members of the NALC, and the union is recognized as the bargaining agent for all carriers. Membership in the NALC is completely voluntary. This button is most likely referring to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the NALC which would have occurred in 1989.

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The National Association of Postmasters of the United States (NAPUS) is a special fraternity of more than 42,000 other Postmasters. NAPUS has state organizations called chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands. The chapters conduct state conventions where chapter officers are elected, proposed policy changes are debated, Postmaster training is conducted, scholarships are presented, and members can socialize with one another.

In 2000, Utah held its state convention in Vernal, a city known for Dinosaur National Monument, a protected area where thousands of dinosaur fossils and footprints were discovered in 1909, which is why the button depicts a dinosaur fossil. Donna Peaks is most likely a reference to the one time USPS Vice President, Finance, Controller of the same name.