The plan for the 2000 census will make an unprecendent effort to contact every living person living in the United States and will contact more people than in any previous census. With statistical methods for nonrespondents, the Census 2000 will be the most complete accounting of the U.S. population ever. Statistical Sampling should not be a partisan issue . It is an American issue. It's about making sure that every American really and literally counts. It's about …showed first 75 words of 1292 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1292 total…of the city, county, and area that you vote for any legislation in favor of Statistical Sampling. Many have already been under-counted in Houston alone. This is very important to your district. As the years roll on and more and more individuals of Hispanic origins pour into the areas that you represent, it is important that you know who you are representing and how you should represent them in Congress by their beliefs and needs.