Census 2000 Oversight Hearing
Committee members heard testimony from Mr. Prewitt on how the Census Bureau has been handling the follow-up for the…
Proposals to Improve 2000 Census
1999-03-02T22:52:36-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8e0/121202-m.jpgRepresentatives testified that greater efforts were needed to recruit enumerators, especially minorities, for the 2000 census. They were followed by Mr. Prewitt who testified about the Census Bureau’s plan of action. In often contentious exchanges, he complained that Congress had not approved a budget to conduct the census and that there was no harm in performing post-count audits.
Representatives testified that greater efforts were needed to recruit enumerators, especially minorities, for the 2000 census. They were followed… read more
Representatives testified that greater efforts were needed to recruit enumerators, especially minorities, for the 2000 census. They were followed by Mr. Prewitt who testified about the Census Bureau’s plan of action. In often contentious exchanges, he complained that Congress had not approved a budget to conduct the census and that there was no harm in performing post-count audits. close
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- Carrie Meek U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Dan Miller U.S. Representative [R] Florida
- Sue Myrick U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
- Kenneth Prewitt Director American Academy of Political and Social Science
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