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Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Discontinued?
From:
Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]>
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Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
Date:
Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:45:20 -0500
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Subject: FW: Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Discontinued?
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:41:32 -0700
From: Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]>
To: Discussion of Government Document Issues <[log in to unmask]>,
       DOCTECH-L <[log in to unmask]>,        Maps-L
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I just got this official response from the U.S. Census Bureau about the
fate of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and the
Statistical Compendia Branch.


Carlos A. Diaz
Daniel J. Evans Library
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington
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Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:04 PM
To: Diaz, Carlos
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Subject: Re: Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Discontinued?

Dear Mr Diaz:

The President's FY 2012 Budget terminates the Statistical Abstract
including all of its components. The statistical compendia branch program
consists of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and its
supplemental products: USA Counties, State and Metropolitan Area Data Book,
County and City Data Book, State and County Quick Facts, and MapStats.
Given the current budget environment , the Census Bureau made difficult
choices to terminate and reduce a number of existing programs in order to
acquire funds for higher priority programs.

Final decisions about the FY 2012 budget are the responsibility of the
Congress

Sincerely,

Ian O'Brien
Branch Chief, Statistical Compendia Branch, ACSD
US Census Bureau
301-763-7057




   From:       "Diaz, Carlos" <[log in to unmask]>



   To:         <[log in to unmask]>



   Date:       03/11/2011 01:05 PM



   Subject:    Statistical Abstract of the U.S. Discontinued?








Dear U.S. Census Bureau,

I have been hearing through the grapevine that there is a possibility of
discontinuing the Statistical Abstract of the United States?  Is that so?

Please don’t make this very valuable reference title disappear.  It is a
mainstay of reference information that needs to continue.  The title packs
a punch and is really easy to use.  One of the very few titles that the
government makes that works well.

I appreciate any help you can give me.

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Carlos A. Diaz
Daniel J. Evans Library
The Evergreen State College
Mailstop L-2309
Olympia, WA 98505
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http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/
Public Phone:    (360) 867-6165
Carlos' phone:   (360) 867-6251
fax:                 (360) 866-6790

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