2008 Census Dress Rehearsal

DC

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

March 15, 2008

Dear Resident:
If you believe that you or others living with you have not been
counted in the 2008 Dress Rehearsal, please take a moment to
complete the enclosed census form. The U.S. Constitution
requires a census of the United States every 10 years. To
prepare for the 2010 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau is
conducting the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal. The results
will be used to develop better methods that will make the 2010
Census easier, more convenient, and less costly for taxpayers.
Please complete and mail back the enclosed census
form today. We need your help to improve the 2010 Census.
Results from the 2010 Census will be used to help each
community get its fair share of government funding.
Your answers are confidential. That means the Census Bureau
cannot give out information that identifies you or your household.
Your survey answers will only be used to produce statistics, and
for no other purpose. The back of this letter contains more
information about protecting your data.
Sincerely,

Charles Louis Kincannon
Director, U.S. Census Bureau
Enclosures

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Your Answers Are Confidential
Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers
confidential (Title 13, Sections 9 and 214). The answers you
give on the census form cannot be obtained by law enforcement
or tax collection agencies. Your answers cannot be used in
court. They cannot be obtained with a Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) request.
As allowed by law, census forms become public after 72 years
(Title 44, Section 2108). These forms can be used for family
history and other types of historical research.
Please visit our website at http://www.census.gov/privacy/to
learn more about our privacy policy and data protection.

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