(January 23, 2003; 6:08 pm)
PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
MEETING SUMMARY
1. Name of Commissioner: James A. Johnson
2. Date of Meeting: January 14, 2003
3. Location of Meeting (City and State): Washington, DC
4. Individual(s) with whom Commissioner Met: Jonathan Linen, Vice Chairman;
Thomas Schick, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications;
Laurel Kamen, Vice President, Government Affairs. The meeting was also attended by
Dennis Shea, Executive Director of the Commission staff, and Randall Lewis of the
Commission staff.
5. Any Organizational Affiliation(s): American Express Company
6. Brief Summary of Meeting (including subject(s) discussed):
Commissioner Johnson provided his views regarding what the Commission hopes to
accomplish, and discussed the schedule for future public meetings. Mr. Linen,
Mr. Schick, and Ms. Kamen provided background on American Express Company’s use
of the postal system, and offered their views on the issues before the Commission.
Specific subjects discussed included on-line bill payment, the rate-making process, the
USPS business model, the USPS governance structure, and the postal system
infrastructure.