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

April 9, 2008

Dear Resident:
Several weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau sent you a
questionnaire and requested your participation in the
2008 Dress Rehearsal. We are conducting this test to help
develop new methods that will make the 2010 Census easier,
more convenient, and less costly for taxpayers. U.S. law requires
households to respond. If you have not yet responded, we
encourage you to do so immediately.
Return your form today. This is your last chance to report
before a Census Representative contacts you.
It is important that each household respond only once. If you
have already provided your census information, we thank
you — there is no need to provide it again.
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, U.S. Code, 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, U.S. Code, 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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