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1940 census /

Explains the purposes and values of the census and briefly relates its history. Describes the responsibility of enumerators and dramatizes one's experience with a woman reluctant to answer his questions. Editors, punch card machine operators, and statisticians work at compiling reports. Directo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Bureau of the Census
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Washington, D.C. : United Nations. Department of Public Information, 1940.
Subjects:
United States.
United States
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Summary:Explains the purposes and values of the census and briefly relates its history. Describes the responsibility of enumerators and dramatizes one's experience with a woman reluctant to answer his questions. Editors, punch card machine operators, and statisticians work at compiling reports. Director William L. Austin speaks on enumerator's abilities.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed April 08, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (11 min.)
Playing Time:00:10:47