census

[David Morris]

>From: Terrance
>
>The minimum categories for race are now: American Indian or Alaska Native; 
>Asian; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific 
>Islander; and White. Instead of allowing a multiracial category as was 
>originally suggested in public and congressional hearings, the OMB adopted 
>the Interagency Committee's recommendation to allow respondents to select 
>one or more races when they self-identify. With the OMB's approval, the 
>Census 2000 questionnaires also include a sixth racial category: Some Other 
>Race.

This reminds me of a rather funny on-line registration for free software 
which asked for name, address, etc.  When it got to sex, the box allowed 
these choices: Male, female, blend.

DM  :)
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