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Population Reference Bureau

The Population Reference Bureau is a private, nonprofit organization which informs people around the world about population, health and the environment for research or academic purposes. It was founded in 1929 by Guy Irving Burch with the support of biogerontologist Raymond Pearl, who at the time had worked as both a scientist at Johns Hopkins University and as a president of the 'American Statistical Association'. Wikipedia*

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Population Reference Bureau has hosted 6 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1991 Speech. Most appearances with Carl Haub (5), William P. Butz (4), Linda A. Jacobsen (3). Most common tags: Demographics, Developing Countries.

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    Global Malnutrition

    The Population Reference Bureau released its 2007 World Population Data Sheet. The Data Sheet provided analysis of global mal…

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    2006 World Population

    The Population Reference Bureau released the “2006 World Population Data Sheet,” that provides information on the forces shap…

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    World Population Data

    The Population Reference Bureau held a forum moderated by Mr. Butz at the National Press Club on their 44th annual "World Pop…

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    Annual World Population Report

    Bureau officials announced the annual World Population Report. Mr. Haub also showed charts and explained them. Topics include…

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