Contents

Cover Page

Acknowledgments

I. Importance of the Census

II. Census 2000 Activities

A. Questionnaire
B. Address List Development
C. Promotion
D. Mailing
E. Technology
F. Results

III. Confidentiality

 

IV. Geographic Areas

V. Census 2000 Data Releases

VI. Census 2000 Products and Assistance
VII. Other Census Services


Cover Page

Census 2000 Basics

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By Andrea Sevetson


Acknowledgments

This report was prepared by Andrea Sevetson under the general direction of John Kavaliunas, Chief Marketing Services Office and Joanne Dickinson, Chief, Marketing Branch.

Kim Ottenstein, Bernadette J. Gayle, and Laurene V. Quails of the Administrative and Customer Services Division, Walter C. Odem, Chief, provided publications and printing management, graphics design and composition, and editorial review for print and electronic media. General direction and production management were provided by Gary L. Lauffer, Chief, Publications Services Branch.

U.S. Department of Commerce
Donald L. Evans,
Secretary

Samuel W. Bodman
Deputy Secretary

US Census Bureau
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director

Economic and Statistics Administration
Kathleen B. Cooper,
Under Secretary for Economic Affairs

US Census Bureau
Charles Louis Kincannon,
Director

William G. Barron, Jr.,
Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer

Cynthia Z.F. Clark
Acting Principal Associate Director for Programs

Preston Jay Waite
Associate Director for Decennial Census

Gloria Gutierrez
Associate Director for Marketing and Customer Liaison

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