FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2002
Mark Tolbert CB02-CN.60
Public Information Office
(301) 457-3691/457-3620 (fax)
(301) 457-1037 (TDD)
e-mail: 2000usa@census.gov
*** CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY ***
U.S. Census Bureau Centennial Celebration
What: The U.S. Census Bureau will commemorate its 100th birthday with a
ceremony and reception on Wednesday, March 6. It was 100 years ago
on that date that Congress enacted legislation establishing a
permanent "Census Office."
Who: Kathleen B. Cooper, Commerce under secretary for economic affairs
William G. Barron Jr., acting Census Bureau director
Vincent Barabba, former Census Bureau director (1973-76; 1979-81),
keynote speaker
Barbara Everitt Bryant, former Census Bureau director (1989-93);
Martha Farnsworth Riche, former Census Bureau director (1994-98).
When: Wednesday, March 6; 2 p.m. EST
Where: Morris Hansen Auditorium, Federal Office Building 3
4700 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland
Members of the media who plan to attend should contact the Public
Information Office for clearance procedures at (301) 457-3691.
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