U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 7

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for November 7

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7: "MEET THE PRESS" AT 60

Profile America -- Wednesday, November 7th. The longest-running show on television is 60 years old this week "Meet the Press." The Sunday morning news program was first moderated by Martha Rountree -- to date, the program's only female host. Lawrence Spivak was associated with the show for 28 years, first as the original producer, then as panel member and moderator. The program was originally a half-hour long and had a panel of journalists questioning the guest, usually a prominent person from the world of politics. Currently, "Meet the Press" is an hour in length and guests are questioned in depth by its single host, Tim Russert. When "Meet the Press" started in 1947, there were 66 television stations across the U.S. Now, there are nearly 1,400 stations and some 9,000 cable systems. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

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