Notes from the WSS Editors Items for publication in the Summer 1997 WSS NEWS should be submitted no later than May 30, 1997. Joining the committee in its celebration were many representatives from federal agencies, statistical organizations, and other interested groups. The Committee on National Statistics serves to contribute to a better understanding of important national issues by working to improve the statistical methods and information on which public policy decisions are based. By studying what data and methodology are needed to increase our understanding of the economy, the environment, public health, and other timely issues for which public policy decisions are made, the Committee reviews the statistical programs of federal agencies and suggest improvements. It is a major division in the Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education within the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council.
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