[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 12, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E373]
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 INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO NAME THE NEW CENSUS BUREAU HEADQUARTERS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2008

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, today I am introducing a 
bill with my colleagues Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Holmes Norton, Mr. 
Tom Davis, Mr. Turner, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ruppersberger, and 
Mr. Cohen to name the new Census Bureau Headquarters building for 
Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson. The Founding Fathers' recognition of 
the need for fully representative government which put power in the 
hands of the people was unprecedented at the time of the Constitution's 
adoption. The modern decennial census is a uniquely American invention. 
Naming the Census Bureau Headquarters for Thomas Jefferson, who oversaw 
the first national census, underscores this historic contribution.

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