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THE VALUE OF NATIONAL STATISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES (9-16)
FEDERAL STATISTICAL AGENCIES AND UNITS (17-20)
THE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL STATISTICS AND THIS REPORT (21-24)
PRINCIPLE 1: Relevance to Policy Issues and Society (27-30)
PRINCIPLE 2: Credibility Among Data Users and Stakeholders (31-34)
PRINCIPLE 3: Trust Among the Public and Data Providers (35-38)
PRINCIPLE 4: Independence from Political and Other Undue External Influence (39-42)
PRINCIPLE 5: Continual Improvement and Innovation (43-46)
Practice 1: A Clearly Defined and Well-Accepted Mission (49-52)
Practice 2: Necessary Authority and Procedures to Protect Independence (53-58)
Practice 3: Commitment to Quality and Professional Standards of Practice (59-62)
Practice 4: Professional Advancement of Staff (63-66)
Practice 5: An Active Research Program (67-74)
Practice 6: Strong Internal and External Evaluation Processes for an Agency's Statistical Programs (75-78)
Practice 7: Coordination and Collaboration with Other Statistical Agencies (79-84)
Practice 8: Respect for Data Providers and Protection of Their Data (85-90)
Practice 9: Dissemination of Statistical Products That Meet Users' Needs (91-94)
Practice 10: Openness About Sources and Limitations of the Data Provided (95-98)
APPENDIX A: Legislation and Regulations That Govern Federal Statistics (119-164)
APPENDIX B: Organization of the Federal Statistical System (165-188)
APPENDIX C: Some International Frameworks and Guidance Relevant for Federal Statistics (189-204)
Committee on National Statistics (205-205)