| What: |
The U.S. Census Bureau will hold a news conference to
release its findings on 2003 income, poverty and health insurance
coverage from the Current Population Survey (CPS), as well as a wide
range of socio-economic data from its 2003 American Community Survey
(ACS). The report, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage
in the United States: 2003, contains primarily national-level data
based on the CPS. The ACS data consist of a series of tables for states,
counties and cities of 250,000 or more people. The ACS has data on
income and poverty, as well as on other topics such as education,
transportation, housing and labor force status. |
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| When: |
Thursday, Aug. 26, at 10 a.m. EDT |
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| Who: |
Louis Kincannon, director, U.S. Census Bureau —
brief remarks on using 2003 income and poverty estimates from the
CPS and the ACS.
Preston Jay Waite, associate director for decennial census, U.S. Census
Bureau — findings on income and poverty from the 2003 ACS.
Daniel H. Weinberg, chief, Housing and Household Economic Statistics
Division, U.S. Census Bureau — 2003 findings on income, poverty
and health insurance coverage from the CPS. |
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| Where: |
U.S. Census Bureau
Suitland Federal Center
Federal Office Building 3 - Morris Hansen Auditorium
4700 Silver Hill Rd.
Suitland, Md. |
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| Webcast: |
There will be a live webcast of the news conference but only media
attending the event will be able to ask questions. To view the webcast,
click on the income, poverty and health insurance icon in the top
left corner of the Census Bureau's home page <www.census.gov>.
This will take you to the webcast, the news release, the reports,
ACS tables and other materials. All of this information will be available
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Aug. 26 at approximately 10 a.m. EDT. |
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| Satellite Video: |
A live video broadcast of the news conference also will be available
on satellite. Live broadcast time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. EDT
(A test signal will be available prior to the start of the news
conference.)
Ku-band analog satellite: AMC9, Transponder: 3K
Orbital Position: 85 west
Downlink Frequency: 11760 MHz Vertical
Transmission Contact: ConnectLive Communications (202) 513-1000. |
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| Media Tour: |
Media interested in interviewing Census Bureau experts via satellite
between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. EDT on Aug. 26 should contact Stephen Buckner,
Census Bureau Public Information Office, on (301) 763-3586. |
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| Radio Interviews: |
Media interested in interviewing subject matter experts on income,
poverty and health insurance coverage following the news conference
should contact Tom Edwards, Census Bureau Public Information Office,
on (301) 763-2184. |
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| Transportation: |
The Census Bureau will provide bus transportation for the media
from downtown Washington to the Suitland Federal Center. The bus will
depart from the National Press Club at 14th and F Streets at 9 a.m.
on the day of the news conference; it will leave the Census Bureau
for the return trip between 11:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Directions for
those coming by car or metro may be found on the Internet at <http://www.census.gov/main/www/cbmaps.html>.
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| Security: |
Photo identification is required for admission to the Census Bureau.
Given the time required for security check-in, media who plan to attend
the news conference should call (301) 763-3691 by 10 a.m., Tuesday,
Aug. 24, to expedite admission. |
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