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Contents
Letter 1
Results in Brief 2
Background 4
Scope and Methodology 6
2004 Overseas Test Was Generally Implemented as Designed 7
Overseas Census Test Results Were Disappointing and Costly 9
Conclusions 20
Matters for Congressional Consideration 21
Recommendations for Executive Action 21
Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 22
Appendix
Appendix I: Comments from the Department of Commerce 23
Tables Table 1: Key Components of Overseas Enumeration Were
Generally Implemented as Planned 8
Table 2: Comparison of Responses Received for 2004 Overseas
Census Test 9Figures
Figure 1: Key Decisions Facing Congress on Enumerating
Americans Abroad
Figure 2: Census Bureau Ads Placed in the International Herald
Tribune
Figure 3: Census Materials Were Prominently Displayed in Various
Locations in France and Mexico
Figure 4: Key Building Blocks of a Successful CensusGAO-04-898 2010 Census
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