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James R. Thompson: “It is incredibly important that the census be viewed as a nonpolitical objective enterprise because it is the…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2020
It is incredibly important that the census be viewed as a nonpolitical objective enterprise because it is the foundation, one of the cornerstones, of our democracy.
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James R. Thompson
Pennsylvania

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Thompson emphasizes the importance of a nonpolitical census for democracy.

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