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On the recordOctober 5, 1989
It is my intention to encourage recruiting from as many sources as possible in order to secure a large corps of qualified workers who are mindful of the Bureau's obligation to conduct the most accurate census practicable.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Memorandum on the 1990 Census

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