Nightly News | December 08, 2011
Postal cuts threaten Christmas tradition
Three post offices in towns with Christmas-themed names are targeted for closing. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Share This:
U.S. news
-
Surveillance camera captures gas theft
NBC News
May 22, 2013 -
Portable emergency room heads to Okla.
NBC News
May 22, 2013 -
Born to save her sister’s life, Marissa Ayala graduates from college
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Honoring Carole and Carol
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Lessons learned from Joplin
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Vernon McGarity, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 91
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Eric Garcetti elected LA mayor
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Senators seek justice for military sexual assault victims
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Garcetti: ‘Los Angeles's success is critical for America's success’
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Outrage at Chicago school board decision to close 50 schools
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
Bipartisan flogging for former IRS commissioner
Nightly News
May 22, 2013 -
White House admits to killing four Americans with drones
Nightly News
May 22, 2013
This content comes from a Full-Text Transcript of the program.
BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: And more tonight about those post office cutbacks. Three post offices in places with Christmas-themed names are targeted for closing. In the past, as you may know, people have sent their holiday mail to be postmarked in places like Bethlehem , Indiana , and Chestnut , Illinois , and Antler , North Dakota . But all three of those post offices could be shutting down. They're on the list of 3700 post offices slated to close.