These developments were particularly troubling because they were not reported to our committee before we write about them in the press or before the census director made his public statement. Committee has jurisdiction, but nobody from the Trump Administration informed us about these problems or delays. For these reasons, the committee wrote a letter to the Census Bureau november 19. We asked for documents career officials prepared describing these data problems and the resulting delays. We also requested documents repaired for the department of commerce, including the commerce secretary. But in response to our request, they gave us nothing, absolutely nothing, not even a single page. Were due a week ago, and the census is in its most critical stage. Yet the Trump Administration seems to believe they owe congress nothing, no documents whatsoever. Last week, we held a bipartisan staff rethink with the director and his top aides. Hadntd them why they turned over any of the documents we w
Perilous time for the 2020 census. Troubling, there were reports indicating career officials at the Census Bureau warned the trump about significant problems that will delay the delivery of census data to late january or early february. After these reports became public, the director of the census, dr. Steven billingham, issued a Public Statement confirming problems were found, but provided no details. These developments were particularly troubling because they were not reported to our committee before we write about them in the press or before the census director made his Public Statement. Committee has jurisdiction, but nobody from the Trump Administration informed us about these problems or delays. For these reasons, the committee wrote a letter to the Census Bureau november 19. We asked for documents career officials prepared describing these data problems and the resulting delays. We also requested documents repaired for the department of commerce, including the commerce secretary
Between president ial candidates in 16 years and the first ever in which an incumbent president has participated, is taking place before the audience in the walnut street theater in philadelphia, just three blocks from independence hall. The audience may reach a hundred million in the United States and many millions overseas. Tonights debate focuses on domestic issues and Economic Policy. Questions will be put by Frank Reynolds of abc news, james gannon of the wall street journal, and Elizabeth Drew of the new yorker magazine. Under the agreed rules the first question will go to governor carter. That was decided by the toss of a coin. He will have up to three minutes to answer. One followup question will be permitted with up to two minutes to reply. President ford will then have two minutes to respond. The next question will go to president ford with the same time arrangements, and questions will continue to be alternated between the candidates. Each man will make a threeminute stateme
The United States is continually changing in number, location and composition. In the early days of our country, there were only 4 million people, mostly agricultural populations scattered along the eastern seaboard. By 1850, the country had spread far westward and had a population of 23 million, the most of whom lived on farms. In recent years, populations have begun to shift to urban centers. Since 1930, there have been great changes in the population of the United States, and the bureau of census is faced with the task of finding out exactly just how many people are in the United States, where they live, how old they are, what their education is, whether they have jobs and what kind of work they do. A schedule has been drawn up to get these facts and supporting data. If the 1940 census is going to have the value it should, the enumerators will have to get information from every individual in the nation. This will require great care. If each enumerator missed eight names, it would un
The United States of america, youngest by far the worlds great nations stands today the envy of the civilized world. With more than 130 million free people, its 33 million homes, its 7 million farms, its best panorama of other resources. Machines and structures beyond the dreams even of our own fathers. Above all the material blessings, government by consent of the governed. Educator sensitive to a democracys constant need for more education, Citizens Free to speak out and able to analyze their own problems. All these make up the United States of america of 1940, a nation of vast human and physical resources. Official scorekeeper of American Development for 150 years has been the busy but unspectacular United States census. Its population figures since 1790 have determined the number of delegates from each state in the house of representatives. 15 times, the wars and panics, the census has brought a picture of the nation in inventory. Congress has repeatedly extended the scope to meet