 Person On The Street – Unrehearsed interviews about the decennial census of population and housing. Respondents give feedback on such questions as: “Why take the census?”
“When is the census taken?” and “How are census data used?” TRT 5:22, #00-015 |
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| Historical Icebreaker – Excerpts from Census Bureau films and advertising spots from 1940 to present. Includes clips from informational programs and public service announcements. TRT 5:42, #00-022 |
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| The 1790 Census: Defining A Nation – Briefly tells the story of the first census. Includes sound bites from members of the Census Bureau history staff and other historians. Features Paul Revere’s entry on the 1790 census schedule on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. TRT 2:58, #00-690 |
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| The Science of Quality Data – A confirmation of the scientific methods used by the Census Bureau. Includes sound bites from Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt, former Census Bureau directors and private industry statisticians. TRT 11:38, #00-1058 |
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| Well Done,
America! – Highlights from the news conference announcing the
final national response rate (67 percent) for Census 2000. Features sound
bites from Commerce Secretary Norman
Mineta, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Robert Shapiro and
Census Bureau Director Kenneth Prewitt. TRT 4:06, #00-1200
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