APPENDIX C. PRINCIPAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS ON THE 1960 CENSUS PROGRAM Conferences of Census Users In 1955 and 1956, the Bureau conducted meetings with census users in several major cities of the United States in order to learn of their experience with data from preceding censuses and to obtain recommendations regarding the 1960 population and housing censuses. Meetings were held in Albany, N.Y., Atlanta, Ga., Baltimore, Md., Boston, Mass., Chicago, Ill., Cleveland, Ohio, Detroit, Mich., Los Angeles, Calif., New York City, N.Y., Philadelphia, Pa., St. Louis, Mo., San Francisco, Calif., and Seattle, Wash. Most of these meetings were sponsored by the local chapters of the American Statistical Association and the American Marketing Association and by Chambers of Commerce and other local groups. The Bureau of the Census presented to the participants at the meetings a statement on the principal questions seen at that time concerning the censuses. A great amount of work was done by the local participants in advance of many of these meetings. Written suggestions were solicited before some of the meetings, and in some areas special task forces were organized that reviewed the various proposals and formulated specific recommendations. The opinions expressed on most questions varied widely, depending on the particular local problems of the regions and on the interests and experiences of the various organizations and participants. There was general agreement that the number of questions asked in the census should be as small as possible, consistent with obtaining the most necessary data, and that only widely useful information should be collected, and that it should be made available as soon as possible after the census. There was also virtually complete agreement that more statistics should be provided for small areas. Advisory Committees In the fall of 1956, the Bureau began organizing a number of advisory groups so that it could draw directly upon the advice and assistance of a large number of organizations, agencies, and individuals from the very first stages of the development of the census program. In addition, some permanent advisory committees to the Bureau included the decennial census program among the topics they considered during the period of its planning and execution. The principal advisory groups for the 1960 censuses are mentioned below: The members listed served during all or an appreciable portion of the period during which the group met. The agency affiliation shown is that of the member during most of the meetings. Technical Advisory Committee for the 1960 Population Census. --This group consisted of 20 individuals selected on the basis of their technical competence and experience. It was concerned with the detailed technical problems of the population census, especially from the point of view of their effect on subsequent analysis of the data. The group met 18 times between late 1956 and the end of 1961. List of Members--Continued Robert D. Grove, National Office of Vital Margaret Jarman Hagood, U.S. Department of Peter Henle, American Federation of Labor and William Hodgkinson, Jr., American Telephone and Stanley Lebergott, U.S. Bureau of the Budget Gladys L. Palmer, University of Pennsylvania Calvin F. Schmid, University of Washington Dorothy Swaine Thomas, University of Pennsylvania P. K. Whelpton, Scripps Foundation for Research in Population Problems Advisory Committee for the 1960 Housing Census. --This group consisted of 22 individuals selected on the basis of their technical competence and experience. It was concerned with the detailed technical problems of the housing census, especially from the point of view of their effect on subsequent analysis of the data. It met for the first time in May 1957. Technical Advisory Committee on Residential Finance.--This group held its first meeting October 1958 and met several times before the beginning of the enumeration of the Survey of Residential Finance. It consisted of 13 persons, and dealt with detailed technical problems of the Survey of Residential Finance, particularly those relating to scope and content of the survey. American Statistical Association, Census Advisory Committee. --Since 1919, the Census Advisory Committee has been a standing committee of the American Statistical Association for the purpose of advising the Director of the Bureau on program and policy. It usually meets for 2 days twice a year. For the Eighteenth Decennial Census, it was concerned with the various phases of that program throughout the census period. In addition, some of its members also served on other census advisory committees. American Marketing Association, Census Advisory Committee. --The Census Advisory Committee of the American Marketing Association is a standing committee of the Association. In 1955, it began to study the preliminary plans for the decennial census, and it gave increasing attention to the census at successive meetings. The Committee met twice a year through 1958, and annually thereafter. Council of Population and Housing Census Users.--This group consisted of representatives of professional and public organizations whose membership includes many users of decennial census data. These organizations named their representatives to the council. The group met four times, once each year from 1956 to 1959, and focused its attention on broad policy matters concerned with the censuses. List of Members Ralph J. Watkins, Chairman. Brookings Institution Calvin L. Beale, Rural Sociological Society Warren Bragg, American Newspaper Publishers Association Francis R. Cawley, Magazine Publishers Association Guy W. Chamberlin, Producers' Council Ira Cisin, American Association for Public Opinion Research Henry Cohen, American Society of Planning Officials Robert C. Cook, American Genetics Association; Bryce Curry, National Savings and Loan League Charles G. Dobbins, American Council on Education Ann Draper, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Walter H. Ebling, American Farm Economic Association Albert S. Epstein, International Association of Carl Feiss, American Planning and Civic Associa- William C. Giglio, National Business Publications, Inc. Raymond W. Goldsmith, American Economic Associa- Leo Goodman, United Automobile, Aircraft and Tavia Gordon, American Public Health Association Walter J. Greenleaf, American Personnel and Guidance Association Coleman R. Griffith, American Council on Education E. T. Hall, Jr., American Anthropological Association Elmer M. Harmon, American Bankers Association Manuel Helzner, National Planning Association Peter Henle, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Byron T. Hipple, Jr., American Public Welfare Association Morton Hoffman, National Association of Housing and Virginia T. Holran, Institute of Life Insurance Victor Hornbostel, National Education Association Homer Hoyt, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers Floyd I. Hudson, Association of State and Territorial Health Officers Arthur Jette, United Community Funds and Councils of America Reginald A. Johnson, National Urban League S. Edwin Kazdin, American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers Lewis 0. Kerwood, Mortgage Bankers Association of America Dudley Kirk, American Sociological Society Henry W. Klaser, Association of Statisticians of America Tjalling C. Koopmans, Econometric Society Donald B. Loveland, American Public Health Roye L. Lowry, Federal Statistics Users' Conference A. T. Lundberg, International City Managers' Paul Meier, Institute of Mathematical Statistics Martin Meyerson, American Institute of Planners Esther M. Moore, United Community Funds and Chandler Morse, American Economic Association Robert R. Nathan, Federal Statistics Users' Mary K. Nenno, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Anthony J. Nesti, American Society of Association Executives Carl F. Oeschle, U.S. Department of Commerce Edward B. Olds, National Association of Social Workers Elma Phillipson, National Social Welfare Assembly Edward V. Pope, National Council on Family Relations Daniel 0. Price, Population Association of Vergil D. Reed, American Association of Advertising Agencies Stuart A. Rice, American Statistical Association C. E. Rightor, United States Conference of Nathaniel H. Rogg, National Association of Home Richard Ruggles, Econometric Society Richard E. Saunders, Associated Business Publications Deane Seeger, American Municipal Association Carroll L. Shartle, American Personnel and Mary Elizabeth Shaw, American Library Association. John Warden Shotwell, Chamber of Commerce of the United States Myron S. Silbert, American Retail Federation Mortimer Spiegelman, Society of Actuaries Charles Stewart, National Association of Real List of Members--Continued Nettie B. Taylor, American Library Association Lorin A. Thompson, Associated University Bureaus Max H. Wehrly, Urban Land Institute George Winslow, American Bankers Association Federal Agency Population and Housing Census Council.--This group was established by the Bureau of the Budget to provide a channel whereby Federal agency users of the census data could be kept informed systematically on developments relating to the censuses and could make their needs known in planning for the censuses. More than 30 Federal agencies which make considerable use of decennial census data designated official representatives. Meetings were held as necessary; close liaison was also maintained through all stages of the program by distribution to the members of proposed schedules, draft table outlines, etc., for their review. (Membership in the Council was by agency. The different persons representing their agencies at several meetings are shown below.) |