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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 38, folder \"Weekly Briefing Notes, 11/10/1975\"\nof the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nDigitized from Box 38 of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n*\n#\n*\nTHE VICE PRESIDENT\n*\n*\nWASHINGTON\n*\n= *\nNovember 12, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY\nAttached is this week's copy\nof the Weekly Briefing Notes.\nlueson\nWEEKLY CHARTBOOK\nFOR CALENDER YEAR 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\nLIBRARY\nNovember 10. 1975\nFORD\nFREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly; A=Annual: 0=0ther\n&\nGERALD\nSECTION A-General Economic Indicators\nDATE SERIES LAST AP-\nPEARED IN CHARTBOOK\nPart 1-National Income and Product\nA.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product\n4/21.5/27,7/21.8/25,10/28\nA.1.2 (M) Personal Income\n5/19,6/23,7/21.8/25,9/22.10/28\nA.1.3 (Q) Corporate Profits\n5/27,6/23.8/25,9/2.9/22\nA.1.4 (Q) Federal Receipts and Expenditures\n5/27.8/4.8/25\nA.1.5 (Q) Business Investment\n4/21,6/9.6/16,9/8\nPart -Employment and Unemployment\nA.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate\n5/5,6/9.7/7.8/4.9/8.10/6\nA.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment\n5/5,6/9.7/7.8/4.9/8.10/6\nA.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance\n4/21,5/27.6/30.9/15\nA.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover\n5/5.6/2,6/30.8/4 9/2.10/6.11/3\nA.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index\n6/2,6/30.8/4.9/15,10/6\nPart 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity\nA.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing\n5/5,6/9,7/7,8/4,9/8,10/14\nA.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour\n4/21.5/5.6/9.7/7.8/4\nA.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indices\n6/2,8/4,8/11.9/2,10/28\nA.3.4 (M) Real Earnings\n4/28.5/27.6/23,7/28,8/25.9/22.10/28\nA.3.5 (M) Work Stoppages\n7/14,8/4,10/14\nPart -Production and Trade\nA.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index\n5/19.6/23.7/21,8/18.10/20\nA.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals\n4/28.6/9.6/16,7/14,8/11,9/15.10/14\nA.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of\nTransportation Equipment\n6/9,8/1,8/18.9/15.10/14\nA.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories.\nand Orders\nA.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization\n4/28.5/5.5/27,6/9,7/7.7/28,8/25.9/8.9/29,10/6.10/28\n4/28.7/28.10/20\nA.4.6 (M) Retail Sales\n4/21.5/12.6/16.7/14,8/11,8/18,9/15.10/20\nA.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories\n4/21,5/12,6/9,7/14,8/11,9/15,10/14\nA.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade\nInventories and Sales\n5/19.6/9.7/21.8/18.9/22.10/20\nA.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation\nof Their Inventories\n7/7\nPart 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments\nA.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports\n4/28.6/2.6/30,8/4.9/2,9/29,11/3\nA.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales\nand Orders of Durable Goods\n5/5,6/16.7/7.8/11,9/8,10/14\nA.5.3 (Q) Balance of Payments\n5/19,9/22\nA.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel\n6/30\nTable of Contents-Continued\nPart 6-Prices\nA.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index\n4/28.5/27,7/28.8/25.9/22.10/28\nA.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index\n5/12,6/9.7/7.8/11.9/8,10/6\nA.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index\n6/30.9/29\nPart 7-Construction\nA.7.1 (M) Housing Construction\n4/21.5/19,6/16,6/23,7/21.8/18.8/25,9/22,10/20\nA.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done\n5/5,5/19.6/9,7/7,8/4.9/8.10/6\nPart 8-Energy. Raw Materials. and Commodities\nA.8.1 (W) Distribution of Electric Power\n4/28\nA.8.2 (M) Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels\n5/19.11/3\nPart 9-Agriculture\nA.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses\n8/4,9/2,10/6.11/3\nPart 10-Money and Credit\nA.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures\n5/5.6/16.8/18.9/29.10/28\nA.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves\nA.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit\n5/12.6/9.7/14.8/11.9/15.10/14\nA.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices\n4/28.6/16.7/14.8/11.9/15.10/14\nA.10.5 (W) U.S. Government Securities\n4/28\nA.10.6 (M) Business Credit\n5/19,8/18,9/15\nA.10.7 (W) Interest Rates\n6/23,7/14.8/11,9/15.9/29.10/14,10/28\nPart 11-Indicators of Business Activity\nA.11.1 (M) Composite Index of Leading Indicators\n5/5.6/2.6/30.8/4,9/2.10/6.11/3\nA.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations\n7/14.7/28\nA.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures\n7/28\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSection B-General Social Indicators\nPart 1-Population\nB.1.1\nPopulation Estimates\n(M) Total Population\n4/28\n(A) Total Population by Age, Sex. Race\n(A) Rate of Growth\n(A) Components of Change Birth, Death.\nNet Immigration\n5/12\n(A) Abortions\n(A) Total Fertility\n6/2\n(0) - Population Projections\n4/28\nB.1.2\nPopulation Distribution\n(0) - Population by Size of Place\n(0) - Population in Rural and Urban Areas\n9/8\nB.1.3 Migration\n(A) Recent Movers\n10/28\n(A) Migration by Region\nPart 2- The Family\nB.2.1 Living Arrangements. Selected Characteristics\n(A) Age, Sex. and Race\n(A) Single Person Households\n(A) Children Living With Single Parents\n(A) Average Family Size\n6/16\nB.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution\n(A) Marital Status of the Population\n(M) Marriage and Divorce Rates\n6/30\n(A) Marriages Ending in Divorce\nB.2.3 (0) Attitudes Towards Family Life\nPart 3-Health\nB.3.1\nLife Expectancy\n(A) At Birth\n6/30\n(A) At Selected Ages\n6/30\n(M.A) Death Rates by Cause\n6/30\n(A) - Leading Causes of Death\n7/28\n(M.A) - Infant Mortality\n6/2\nB.3.2 Disability\n(0) Days of Disability by Type\n(0) - Institutionalized Population\n(A) Disability by Degree of Limitation\nand Cause\n(A) Short-Term Disability\nB.3.3 Morbidity\n(M) Communicable Diseases\n(A) Acute Illness\nB.3.4 Health Status\nNutrition\n(0) O Dietary Intake\n(0) O Clinical Measurements\n(0) Obesity\nDrugs\n(M) O Drug Deaths\n(M) O Drug Abuse Episodes\n(A) - Liquor Consumption\n(A)-Smoking\n10/20\n(0) Physical Fitness\n(0) - Perceived Health Status\nTable of Contents-Continued\nB.3.5 Health Care Delivery\n(A) Physician and Dental Visits\n8/18\n(A) Costs and Expenditures\n(A) Facilities\n8/18\n(A) Personnel\n(0) Attitudes Toward Health Care\nPart 4-Education\nB.4.1 Educational Achievement. Selected Characteristics\n(0) Math. Science. Reading. Writing\n(0) Music, Art. Literature. Citizenship\nB.4.2 Attainment\n(A) High School Graduation Rate\n5/5.6/30\n(A) The High School Educated\nPopulation by Race and Sex\n(A) College Educated Population\nby Race and Sex\nB.4.3\nSchool Enrollment\n(A) - Primary and Secondary School\n(A) - Preprimary by Age. Race, Income\n(A) Modal Grade Enrollment by Sex,\nRace and Age\n(0) High School Students\nExpecting to go to College\n9/29\n(0) College Entrance Rates by Sex,\nRace. and Socioeconomic Status\n6/30\n(A) College Enrollment\n9/8\n(0) Participation in Adult Education\nB.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel\n(A) Schools. Classrooms\n(A) Teachers. Administrative. Others\nB.4.5 Costs and Expenditures\n(0) Expected Student Expenses.\nHigher Education\n7/7\n(A) Expenditures by Level of Government\nPart 5 Work\nB.5.1 Labor Force. Employment and Unemployment\n(A) Labor Force Participation\n(A) -Part-time. Part-year Workers\n5/12\n(A) Employment by Occupation\n(M.A)-Unemployment\n(Q) -Discouraged Workers\n(A) Labor Union Membership\n8/18\nB.5.2 Earnings\n(A) Median Earnings\nB.5.3 Working Conditions\n(A) Regular and Overtime Hours\n(A) Work Injuries by Occupation\n9/15\n(0) Time, Distance. and Mode of Transportation\nto Work\nB.5.4 Benefits\n(0) Vacations. Holidays\n(A) Benefit Plans\nB.5.5 Retirement\n(A) - Persons Retiring From Work\n(0) Work Life Expectancy\n(A) Retirement Benefits\nTable of Contents-Continued\nPart 6-Income. Consumption. and Wealth\nB.6.1 Income Levels\n(A) Median Family Income\n7/21\n(A) Composition of Family Income\n(A) Per Capita Income\nB.6.2 Distribution of Income\n(A) Age, Race. and Sex\n(A) Regional Differences\n(A) Income Dispersion\nB.6.3 Poverty\n7/21\nB.6.4 Consumption\n(Q) - Personal Consumption Expenditures\n(A) Consumption of Durable Goods\n7/14\nB.6.5 Wealth\n(0) Wealth and Net Worth of Consumer Units\n(0) Composition of Wealth\nB.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt\n(A) Amount of Debt Outstanding\n(A) Debt/Income Ratio\nB.6.7 Consumer Attitudes\n(M) Attitudes Toward Energy Use\n7/21\n(Q) Attitudes Toward the Economy\n7/14,10/20\nPart 7 Housing\nB.7.1 Housing Conditions\n(A) Average Size of Households\n(A) Households Lacking Selected Facilities.\nby Size, Race. Tenure. and Location\n11/3\n(A) Average Number of Persons Per Room\nB.7.2 Home Tenure\n(A) Single Family Dwellings\n9/2\n(A) Mobile Homes\n(A) Condominiums and Other Multi-\nUnit Structures\n(A)-Vacation Homes\nB.7.3 Cost and Expenditures\n(A) Average Mortgage Payments\n(A) Upkeep and Maintenance\n10/20\n(A) - Average Rental Payments\n(M) Median Price for New One Family Homes\n5/19\nB.7.4\nAttitudes Towards Housing\nand the Community\n11/3\nPart 8-Leisure and Recreation\nB.8.1 Use of Leisure Time\nB.8.2 Recreation\n(0) Outdoor (Social, Active Sports. etc)\n10/6\n(A,O) - Indoor (Television, Visiting. Other)\nPart 9- Public Safety\nB.9.1 Crimes Known to Police\nA) Violent\n6/2,7/28\n(Q.A) - Property\n7/28\nB.9.2 Victims of Crime. Selected Characteristics\n(A) Violent\n6/2\n(A) Property\n9/29\nB.9.3 (0) Fear of Crime. Selected Characteristics\nB.9.4 Police Activity\n(A) - Persons Arrested by Charge\n(\nTable of Contents-Continued\n(A) - Offenses Cleared\n6/2\nB.9.5 Judicial Activity\n(A) - Persons Sentenced for\nFederal Crimes\nB.9.6 Prisoners: Adults and Juveniles\n(A) - Prisoners by Sentence\n(A) - Average Length of Sentence\n(A) - Persons Executed and\nSentenced to Death\n(A) - Average Prison Population\nB.9.7 (A) Expenditures for Administration\nof Criminal Justice\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSECTION C-Government Activity\nPart 1-Social Welfare and Security\nC.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)\n(M) Current Beneficiaries\n5/12\n(M) -New Beneficiaries\n5/12\n(M) -Average Payment\nC.1.2 Old Age Assistance\n(M) Benefits Paid\n11/3\n(M) Recipients\n11/3\nC.1.3 Aid to the Disabled\n(M) -Blind\n11/3\n(M) Deaf\n(M) -Other\nC.1.4 Aid to Families with Dependent Children\n(M) Recipients\n9/15\n(M) Benefits\n9/15\nC.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage\n(M) - Benefits Paid\n(M) Recipients\nC.1.6\nHousing Assistance\n(M) Recipients\n(M) Benefits\nC.1.7\nFood Stamps\n(M) Recipients\n(M) Benefits\nC.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims\n(A) Recipients\n(A) Benefits\nC.1.9 Veterans Benefits\n(M) Recipients\n(M) Benefits\nPart 2 Equal Opportunity\nC.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity\n(A) -Minority Employment\n(A) Earnings. Promotions. etc\nC.2.2 School Desegregation\n(A) Students Attending Predominantly\nMinority Schools\n(A) -Public/Private Enrollment\nand Control\nPart 3 -Government Operation\nC.3.1 Federal Employment\n(M) Employees\n(M) Payroll\nC.3.2 State and Local Employment\n(M) Employees\n7/28\n(M) Payroll\n9/2\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSECTION D-Environment. Science. Culture\nPart 1-Environment\nD.1.1\nAir Quality\n(A) -Amount of Pollutants Released\nInto the Atmosphere\n(A) Ambient Air Quality, Nationwide.\nMajor Cities\n(0) Perceived Quality\nD.1.2 Water Quality\n(A) Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards\n7/28\n(A) -Oil Spills, Fish Kills\n(0) -Eutrophication of Lakes\n7/28\nD.1.3(0) Hazardous Substances\n(A) Amounts Produced\n(A) Concentration in Biosphere\nD.1.4 Ecological Balances\n(A) Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)\n(0) -Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)\n(A) - Land/People Density\nPart -Science\nD.2.1\nProfessionals in Basic Research\n(A) -By Speciality\n8/25\n(A) -Person Years of Scientists.\nEngineers Engaged in R&D\nD.2.2\nExpenditures for Research and Development\n(A) Private Industry\n(A) .Government\nD.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools\n(0) Secondary Schools\n(0) -Higher Education\nD.2.4\nPublic Attitudes\nToward Science and Technology\nPart 3- Culture\nD.3.1 (0) Persons Employed in Artistic Professions\nD.3.2 (0) Children's Skill and Appreciation of\nLiterature. Arts. Music\nD.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities\n(A) -Voluntary Organizations\n(A) -Travel\n(A) -Hobbies. Sports. Music. etc\nD.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events\n(A) -Plays. Galleries. Motion Pictures\n(A) -Concerts. Museums. etc\nTable of Contents-Continued\nSECTION E-Selected Subjects\nE.0.1 (A) Spanish Origin Population\n8/11\nE.0.2 (A) Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population\n10/14\nWEEKLY\nBRIEFING NOTES\nON U.S. DOMESTIC\nDEVELOPMENTS\nPrepared for the President\nand the Vice President\nNOVEMBER 10, 1975\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nCOMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM\nCoordinated by the Bureau of the Census\nat the request of the Statistical Policy Division,\nOffice of Management and Budget\nVincent P. Barabba, Director\nJoseph W. Duncan,\nBureau of the Census\nDeputy Associate Director\nfor Statistical Policy\nOffice of Management and Budget\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nSOURCES OF DATA\nThe Employment Situation\nU.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, \"Employment and Earnings Statistics\nfor the United States\"\nIndex of Help Wanted Advertising\nThe Conference Board\nManufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Manufacturers' Shipments, Inven-\ntories and Orders, Series M3-1\"\nWholesale Trade\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Monthly Wholesale Trade Report\"\nManufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Manufacturers' Export Sales and\nOrders of Durable Goods\"\nWholesale Price Index\nU.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, \"Wholesale Price Index\"\nValue of New Construction Work Done\nU.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, \"Value of New Construction Put\nin Place\"\nConsumer Credit\nBoard of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Statistical Release G.19, \"Consumer\nCredit\"\nEducation\nCollege Entrance Examination Board, Admissions Testing Program, \"College Bound\nSeniors, 1974-75\"\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION A-General Economic Indicators\nPart 1-National Income and Product\nA.1.1 Gross National Product\nX\nA.1.2 Personal Income\nX\nA.1.3 Corporate Profits\nX\nA.1.4 Federal Receipts and Expenditures\nX\nA.1.5 Business Investment\nX\nPart 2-Employment and Unemployment\nA.2.1 Unemployment Rate\nX\nA.2.2 Duration of Unemployment\nX\nA.2.3 Unemployment Insurance\nX\nA.2.4 Labor Turnover\nX\nA.2.5 Help Wanted Index\nX\nPart 3-Hours, Earnings and Productivity\nA.3.1 Average Workweek, Manufacturing\nX\nA.3.2 Compensation Per Man-hour\nX\nA.3.3 Productivity Indexes\nX\nA.3.4 Real Earnings\nX\nA.3.5 Work Stoppages\nX\nPart 4-Production and Trade\nA.4.1 Industrial Production Index\nX\nA.4.2 Production of Primary Metals\nX\nA.4.3 Production and Sales of Transportation Equipment\nX\nA.4.4 Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders\nX\nA.4.5 Capacity Utilization\nX\nA.4.6 Retail Sales\nX\nA.4.7 Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories\nX\nA.4.8 Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales\nX\nA.4.9 Manufacturers' Evaluation of Their Inventories\nX\nFORD IBRAR 074475\nPart 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments\nA.5.1 Exports and Imports\nX\nA.5.2 Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods\nX\nA.5.3 Balance of Payments\nX\nA.5.4 Foreign Travel\nX\nPart 6-Prices\nA.6.1 Consumer Price Index\nX\nA.6.2 Wholesale Price Index\nX\nA.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION A-General Economic Indicators (Continued)\nPart 7-Construction\nA.7.1 Housing Construction\nX\nA.7.2 Value of New Construction Work Done\nX\nPart 8-Energy, Raw Materials, and Commodities\nA.8.1 Distribution of Electric Power\nX\nA.8.2 Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels\nX\nPart 9-Agriculture\nA.9.1 Farm Income and Expenses\nX\nPart 10-Money and Credit\nA.10.1 Money Stock Measures\nX\nA.10.2 Bank Reserves\nX\nA.10.3 Consumer Credit\nX\nA.10.4 Common Stock Prices\nX\nA.10.5 U.S. Government Securities\nX\nA.10.6 Business Credit\nX\nA.10.7 Interest Rates\nPart 11-Indicators of Business Activity\nA.11.1 Composite Index of Leading Indicators\nX\nA.11.2 Number of New Business Incorporations\nX\nA.11.3 Number of Business Failures\nX\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators\nPart 1-Population\nBERALD FORD LIBRARY\nB.1.1 Population Estimates\n- Total Population\nX\n- Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race\nX\n- Rate of Growth\nX\n- Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration)\nX\n- Population Projections\nX\n- Abortion\nX\nB.1.2 Population Distribution\n- Population by Size of Place\nX\n- Population in Rural and Urban Areas\nX\nB.1.3 Migration\n- Recent Movers\nX\n- Migration by Region\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)\nPart 2-The Family\nB.2.1 Living Arrangements, Selected Characteristics\n- Age, Sex, and Race\nX\n- Single Person Households\nX\n- Children Living With Single Parents\nX\n- Average Family Size\nX\nB.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution\n- Marital Status of the Population\nX\n- Marriage and Divorce Rates\nX\n- Marriages Ending in Divorce\nX\nB.2.3 Attitudes Towards Family Life\nX\nPart 3-Health\nB.3.1 Life Expectancy\n- At Birth\n- At Selected Ages\n- Death Rates by Cause\nX\n- Leading Causes of Death\nX X X X X\n- Infant Mortality\nX\nB.3.2 Disability\n- Days of Disability by Type\n- Institutionalized Population\nX X\n- Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause\n- Short-Term Disability\nX X\nB.3.3 Morbidity\n- Communicable Diseases\nX\n- Acute Illness\nX\nB3.4 Health Status\n- Nutrition\nDietary Intake\nClinical Measurements\n- Obesity\nX X X\n- Drugs\nDrug Deaths\nX\nDrug Abuse Episodes\nX\nLiquor Consumption\nX\n- Smoking\nX\n- Physical Fitness\nX\n- Perceived Health Status\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)\nB.3.5 Health Care Delivery\n- Physician and Dental Visits\nX\n- Costs and Expenditures\nX\n- Facilities\nX\n- Personnel\nX\n- Attitudes Towards Health Care\nX\nPart 4-Education\nB.4.1 Educational Achievement by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status, Region\n- Math, Science, Reading, Writing\nX\n- Music, Art, Literature, Citizenship\nX\nB.4.2 Attainment\n- High School Graduation Rate\nX\n- The High School Educated Population by Race and Sex\nX\n- College Educated Population by Race and Sex\nX\nB.4.3 School Enrollment\n- Primary and Secondary School\nX\n- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income\nX\n- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race\nX\n- High School Students Expecting to go to College\nX\n- College Entrance Rates by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status\nX\n- College Enrollment\nX\n- Participation in Adult Education\nX\nB.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel\n- Schools, Classrooms\nX\n- Teachers, Administrative, Others\nX\nB.4.5 Costs and Expenditures\n- Expected Student Expenses, Higher Education\nX\n- Expenditures by Level of Government\nX\nFORD\nPart 5-Work\nB.5.1 Labor Force, Employment and Unemployment\n- Labor Force Participation, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Part-time, Part-year Workers, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Employment by Occupation, Selected Characteristics\nX\n- Unemployment, Selected Characteristics\nX\nX\n- Discouraged Workers\nX\n- Labor Union Membership\nX\nB.5.2 Earnings\n- Median Earnings, Selected Characteristics\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)\nB.5.3 Working Conditions\n- Regular and Overtime Hours, Selected Characteristics\n- Work Injuries by Occupation\n- Time, Distance, and Mode Transportation to Work\nB.5.4 Benefits\n- Vacations, Holidays\nX\n- Benefit Plans\nX\nB.5.5 Retirement\n- Persons Retiring From Work\n- Work-Life Expectancy\n- Retirement Benefits\nPart 6-Income, Consumption, and Wealth\nB.6.1 Income Levels\n- Median Family Income\n- Composition of Family Income\n- Per Capita Income\nB.6.2 Distribution of Income\n- Age, Race, and Sex\n- Regional Differences\nB.6.3 Poverty\nB.6.4 Consumption\n- Personal Consumption Expenditures\nX\n- Consumption of Durable Goods\nX\nB.6.5 Wealth\n- Net Worth of Consumer Units\n- Composition of Wealth\nB.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt\n- Amount of Debt Outstanding\n- Debt/Income Ratio\nB.6.7 Consumer Attitudes\nPart 7-Housing\nB.7.1 Housing Conditions\n- Average Size of Households\nX\n- Households Lacking Selected Facilities, by Size, Race, Tenure,\nand Location\n- Average Persons Per Room\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION B-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)\nB.7.2 Home Tenure\n- Single Family Dwellings\n- Mobile Homes\n- Condominiums and Other Multi-Unit Structures\n- Vacation Homes\nB.7.3 Cost and Expenditures\n- Average Mortgage Payments\n- Upkeep and Maintenance\nX\n- Average Rental Payments\nB.7.4 Attitudes Towards Housing and the Community\nPart 8-Leisure and Recreation\nB.8.1 Use of Leisure Time\nB.8.2 Recreation\n- Outdoor (Social, Active Sports, etc)\n- Indoor (Television, Visiting, Other)\nX\nPart 9-Public Safety\nB.9.1 Crimes Known to Police\n- Violent\n- Property\nB.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics\n- Violent\n- Property\nB.9.3 Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics\nB.9.4 Police Activity\n- Persons Arrested by Charge\n- Offenses Cleared\nX\nB.9.5 Judicial Activity\n- Persons Sentenced for Federal Crimes\nB.9.6 Prisoners, Adults and Juveniles\n- Prisoners by Sentence\n- Average Length of Sentence\nX\n- Persons Executed and Sentenced to Death\nX\n- Average Prison Population\nX\nB.9.7 Expenditures for Administration of Criminal Justice\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION C-Government Activity\nPart 1-Social Welfare and Security\nC.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)\n- Current Beneficiaries\nX\n- New Beneficiaries\nX\n- Average Payment\nX\nC.1.2 Old Age Assistance\n- Benefits Paid\nX\n- Recipients\nX\nC.1.3 Aid to the Disabled\n- Blind\nX\n- Deaf\nX\n- Other\nX\nC.1.4 Aid to Families With Dependent Children\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage\n- Benefits Paid\nX\n- Recipients\nX\nC.1.6 Housing Assistance\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.7 Food Stamps\n- Recipients\nX\n- Benefits\nX\nC.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims\n- Recipients\n- Benefits\nX X\nC.1.9 Veterans Benefits\n- Recipients\n- Benefits\nX X\nPart 2-Equal Opportunity\nC.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity\n- Minority Employment\nX\n- Earnings, Promotions, etc.\nX\nC.2.2 School Desegregation\n- Students Attending Predominantly Minority Schools\nX\n- Public/Private Enrollment, and Control\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION C-Government Activity (Continued)\nPart 3-Government Operation\nC.3.1 Federal Employment\n- Employees\n- Payroll\nX\nC.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances\n- Employees\nX\n- Payroll\nX\nSECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture\nPart 1-Environment\nD.1.1 Air Quality\n- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere\nX\n- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities\nX\n- Perceived Quality\nX\nD.1.2 Water Quality\n- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards\nX\n- Oil Spills, Fish Kills\nX\nD.1.3 Hazardous Substances\n- Estimated Amounts Produced\nX\n- Concentration in Biosphere\nX\nD.1.4 Ecological Balances\n- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)\nX\n- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)\nX\n- Land/People Density\nX\nPart 2-Science\nD.2.1 Professionals in Scientific Fields\n- By Specialty\nX\n- Person Years of Scientists, Engineers Engaged in R&D\nX\nD.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development\n- Private Industry\nX\n- Government\nX\nD.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools\n- Secondary Schools\nX\n- Higher Education\nX\nWeek of November 10, 1975\nTABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued\nSERIES\nWEEKLY\nMONTHLY\nQUARTERLY\nANNUAL\nOTHER\nSECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture\nD.2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology\nX\nPart 3-Culture\nD.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions\n- By Type\nX\nD.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music\nX\nD.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities\n- Voluntary Organizations\nX\n- Travel\nX\n- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.\nX\nD.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events\n- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures\nX\n- Concerts, Museums, etc.\nX\nSECTION E-Selected Subjects\nA.2.1 - Unemployment Rate\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nALL WORKERS, TOTAL\n8.6%\n3.6%\n43.3%\nHOUSEHOLD HEADS\n5.9%\n3.5%\n59.5%\nMARRIED MEN\n5.2%\n-1.9%\n73.3%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n10\n10\n9\n9\n8\n8\n7\n7\n6\n6\n5\n5\n4\n4\n3\n3\n2\n2\n1\n1 FORD LIBRARY\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.2.1 - Civilian Labor Force and Employment\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE\n93.4\n0.3%\n1.7%\nMILLIONS\nTOTAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT\n85.4\n0.0%\n-1.0%\nMILLIONS\nOF PERSONS\nOF PERSONS\n95\n95\n90\n90\n85\n85\n80\n80\n75\n75\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nThe Overall Unemployment Rate rose 3.6 percent in October,\nreturning to the June level of 8.6 percent.\nThe rate for Household Heads moved up for the second\nmonth, reaching 5.9 percent.\nJoblessness among Married Men edged down marginally\nto 5.2 percent.\nMost of the increased joblessness resulted from persons\nreentering the labor force following a period of labor market\ninactivity.\nGERALD FORD LIBRARY\nThe Civilian Labor Force rose by 250,000 but Total\nEmployment remained virtually unchanged.\nA.2.1 - Unemployment Rate by Age, Sex, and Race\nMales, 20 Years and Over\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nADULT MALES, NEGRO AND\n11.7%\n-3.3%\n53.9%\nOTHER RACES\nADULT MALES, WHITE\n6.5%\n0.0%\n62.5%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n14\n14\n12\n12\n10\n10\n8\n8\n6\n6\n4\n4\n2\n2\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nFemales, 20 Years and Over\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nADULT FEMALES, NEGRO AND\n12.2%\n0.8%\n28.4%\nOTHER RACES\nADULT FEMALES, WHITE\n7.4%\n8.8%\n42.3%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n13\n13\n11\n11\n9\n9\n7\n7\nGERALD ? FORD\n5\n5\n3\n3\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVENBER 1975\nA.2.1 - Unemployment Rate by Age, Sex, and Race\nBoth Sexes, 16 to 19 Years\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTEENAGERS, NEGRO AND\n37.0%\n-0.5%\n7.2%\nOTHER RACES\nTEENAGERS, WHITE\n17.8%\n2.3%\n20.3%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nThere were contrasting movements among Black and White labor\nforce groups.\nThe rate for Black and White Adult Males showed little\nchange in October.\nThe rate for Adult White Females moved up sharply, a\nturnaround from the downward trend of the prior several\nmonths.\nJoblessness among Adult Black Females increased\nonly marginally.\nTeenage Unemployment increased as a result of increased\njoblessness among White Teenagers.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nThe rate for Black Teenagers improved slightly.\nA.2.1 - Unemployment Rate by Industry\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCONSTRUCTION\n17.9%\n-6.8%\n49.2%\nAGRICULTURAL WORKERS\n10.6%\n7.1%\n34.2%\nMANUFACTURING\n10.2%\n-3.8%\n59.4%\nFINANCE AND SERVICES\n7.1%\n12.7%\n47.9%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n24\n24\n22\n22\n20\n20\n18\n18\n16\n16\n14\n14\n12\n12\n10\n10\n8\n8\n6\n6\n4\n4\n2\nBERALD 2 R. FORD LIBRARY\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nThere were significant offsetting movements among the major\nindustry groups.\nUnemployment in Manufacturing and Contract Construction\ncontinued to descend from record highs reached in May.\nJoblessness among Finance and Service Workers, and\nAgricultural Workers was up.\nJoblessness Rate for Finance and Service Workers,\na sector which traditionally has provided a\nlarge proportion of jobs held by women, nearly\nattained the record level of 7.2 recorded in May.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nA.2.1 - Unemployment Rate By Occupation\nWhite-collar Workers\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCLERICAL WORKERS\n7.0%\n11.1%\n55.6%\nSALES WORKERS\n5.9%\n5.4%\n31.1%\nWHITE-COLLAR WORKERS\n4.8%\n2.1%\n45.5%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n8\n8\n7\n7\n6\n6\n5\n5\n4\n4\n3\n3\n2\n2\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nBlue-Collar Workers\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nNONFARM LABORERS\n16.2%\n6.6%\n50.0%\nOPERATIVES\n12.0%\n-5.5%\n48.1%\nBLUE-COLLAR WORKERS\n11.2%\n-2.6%\n51.4%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10FORD LIBRARY\n5\n5\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.2.1 - Unemployment Rate by Occupation\nService Workers\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nSERVICE WORKERS\n9.1%\n4.6%\n37.9%\nPERCENT\nPERCENT\n10\n10\n9\n9\n8\n8\n7\n7\n6\n6\n5\n5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\n*The White-Collar rate increased slightly as unemployment\nwent up among Sales and Clerical Workers.\nThese sectors traditionally provide a large proportion\nof jobs held by women.\nBlue-Collar unemployment resumed a downward trend following\nSeptember's unchanged rate.\nReduced unemployment among Operatives outweighed\nincreased joblessness among Nonfarm Laborers.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nThe Unemployment Rate for Service Workers hit 9.1 percent\napproaching the recession high of 9.3 reached in August.\nA.2.2 - Duration of Unemployment\nNumber of Workers Unemployed\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nLESS THAN 5 WEEKS\n3,024\n8.4%\n9.4%\n5 TO 14 WEEKS\n2,388\n-1.7%\n36.1%\nTHOUSANDS\n15 WEEKS AND OVER\n2,578\n-9.7%\n153.7%\nTHOUSANDS\nOF PERSONS\nOF PERSONS\n4000\n4000\n3500\n3500\n3000\n3000\n2500\n2500\n2000\n2000\n1500\n1500\n1000\n1000\n500\n500\n0\nGE R. 0 FORD LIBRARY\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.2.2 - Average Duration of Unemployment\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nAVERAGE DURATION\n15.4\n-4.9%\n57.1%\nWEEKS\nWEEKS\n18\n18\n16\n16\n14\n14\n12\n12\n10\n10\n8\n8\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nLong-term joblessness declined sharply in October.\nThe number of workers unemployed 15 weeks or longer\ndropped by 278,000.\nCountering the 9.7 percent decrease in long-term joblessness\nwas an 8.4 percent rise in the number of persons unemployed\nfor less than five weeks.\nThe Average (Mean) Duration of Unemployment dropped to 15.4\nweeks.\nFirst decline since March.\nFORD is LIBRARY GERALD\nA.2.5 - Index of Help-Wanted Advertising\n(1967=100)\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nHELP-WANTED INDEX\n84%\n1.2%\n-18.5%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n135\n135\n130\n130\n125\n125\n120\n120\n115\n115\n110\n110\n105\n105\n100\n100\n95\n95\n90\n90\n85\n85\n80\n80\n75\n75\n70\n70\n65\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nBERALD 65 RD LIBRARY\nSOURCE: THE CONFERENCE BOARD\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nThe Index of Help-Wanted Advertising increased 1.2 percent,\nreturning to the July level of 84.\nSince the March low of 70, the Index has increased 20\npercent.\nStill 30 percent below the recent high in July 1974.\nFORD & LIBRA RALD\nA.4.4 - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, Orders\nAll Manufacturing\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL INVENTORIES\n$146.5\n-0.1%\n2.5%\nUNFILLED ORDERS\n$121.2\n-0.6%\n-13.7%\nNEW ORDERS\n$85.5\n-0.2%\n-1.7%\nBILLIONS\nSHIPMENTS- - -\n$86.3\n1.2%\n0.6%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n170\n170\n160\n160\n150\n150\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n90\n90\n80\n80\n70\n70\n60\n60\n50\n50\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nGERALD\nIBRARY\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.4.4 - Inventories By Stage of Fabrication\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nWORK-IN-PROCESS\n$49.0\n-0.4%\n1.6%\nFINISHED GOODS\n$46.9\n0.6%\n8.0%\nBILLIONS\nMATERIALS AND SUPPLIES\n$50.6\n-0.3%\n-1.5%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n55\n55\n50\n50\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nNew Orders received by Manufacturers declined for the first\ntime in six months.\nShipments rose 1.2 percent, a total increase of 11.2 percent\nfrom the March low.\nUnfilled Orders declined slightly in September as the level\nof Shipments exceeded New Orders for the first time since\nJune.\nInventories Liquidation continued in September, continuing\nthe trend which began in March.\nAverage decline for the previous six months of the\ninventory reduction was $902 million.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nDeclines in Materials and Supplies and Work-in-Process\nmore than offset the increase in Finished Goods.\nA.4.4 - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, Orders\nDurable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nUNFILLED ORDERS\n$116.4\n-0.9%\n-14.2%\nTOTAL INVENTORIES\n$96.7\n-0.5%\n3.4%\nNEW ORDERS\n$42.3\n-0.8%\n-8.4%\nBILLIONS\nSHIPMENTS- --\n$43.4\n2.0%\n-3.3%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n150\n150\n130\n130\n110\n110\n90\n90\n70\n70\n50\n50\n30\n30\n10\n10\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nNew Orders of Durable Goods declined 0.8 percent in September.\nFirst decline in the past six months.\nStill 17.7 percent above the March low of $36.0 billion.\nShipments were up 2.0 percent, the fourth consecutive increase.\nThe backlog of Unfilled Orders dropped $1.0 billion as the\nlevel of New Orders fell below Shipments for the first time\nsince June.\nInventory liquidation continued, but at a slower pace.\nDown 0.5 percent following August's 1.0 percent decline.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nA.4.4 - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, Orders\nPrimary Metals\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nINVENTORIES\n$13.8\n-2.1%\n26.1%\nUNFILLED ORDERS\n$12.1\n-6.1%\n-38.3%\nNEW ORDERS\n$6.3\n-9.1%\n-27.1%\nBILLIONS\nSHIPMENTS - - -\n$7.1\n9.1%\n-16.1%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10\n5\n5\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nElectrical Machinery\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nUNFILLED ORDERS\n$19.1\n-1.6%\n-13.1%\nINVENTORIES\n$13.2\n-1.0%\n-7.8%\nNEW ORDERS\n$5.2\n-10.9%\n0.5%\nBILLIONS\nSHIPMENTS - - -\n$5.5\n0.1%\n-3.0%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n25\n25\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\nARALD\n5\n5 100RD LIBRARY\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nThe Primary Metals Industries (principally Steel Mills)\nheavily influenced movements in the Durable Goods Sector.\nNew Orders dropped 9.1 percent, the steepest decline\nsince January.\nShipments rose another 9.1 percent following a 9.3\npercent increase in August.\nA 6.1 percent decline left Unfilled Orders 38.3 percent\nbelow the record high established last September.\nAccounted for 65 percent of the total decline in\nDurable Goods.\nThe Electrical Machinery Industry suffered the sharpest\ndecline in New Orders since July 1968 when New Orders dropped\n17.7 percent.\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nA.4.4 - Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories\nNondurable Industries\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nINVENTORIES\n$49.8\n0.8%\n0.0%\nBILLIONS\nSHIPMENTS\n$42.9\n0.4%\n4.9%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n55\n55\n50\n50\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nA.4.4 - Manufacturers' Inventories\nSelected Nondurable Goods Industries\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nBILLIONS\nFOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS\n$11.4\n3.7%\n-3.5%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n13\n13\n12\n12\n11\n11\n10\n10\n9\n9 FORD LIBRARY\n8\n8\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.4.4 - Manufacturers' Shipments\nSelected Nondurable Goods Industries\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nCHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS\n$7.6\n1.4%\n3.5%\nBILLIONS\nPETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS\n$5.7\n-3.0%\n13.5%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n9\n9\n8\n8\n7\n7\n6\n6\n5\n5\n4\n4\n3\n3\n2\n2\n1\n1\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nInventories of Nondurable Goods Industries increased for the\nsecond consecutive month, up 0.8 percent from August.\nThe entire increase was accounted for by a $403 million\ngain in the Food Industries.\nShipments of Nondurable Industries edged up 0.4 percent,\ncompared to an average monthly increase of 3.0 percent in\nthe previous three-month period.\nIncreases and decreases were mostly offsetting.\nThe major increase was reported in Chemicals and\nAllied Products which rose for the fourth straight\nmonth.\nFORD is GERALD LIBRARY\nPetroleum Shipments decreased for the first time\nsince January, down 3.0 percent.\nA.4.7 - Sales of Merchant Wholesalers\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL\n$37.5\n0.9%\n-3.2%\nNONDURABLE GOODS\n$21.6\n-1.5%\n2.8%\nBILLIONS\nDURABLE GOODS\n$15.9\n4.5%\n-10.3%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10\n5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\nGERALD\nFORD & LIBRARY\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.4.7 - Inventories of Merchant Wholesalers\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL INVENTORIES\n$45.7\n0.4%\n2.7%\nDURABLE GOODS INVENTORIES\n$27.4\n0.5%\n5.0%\nBILLIONS\nNONDURABLE GOODS INVENTORIES\n$18.3\n0.4%\n-0.6%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n50\n50\n40\n40\n30\n30\n20\n20\n10\n10\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nSeptember Sales of Merchant Wholesalers were $37.5 billion,\nup almost 1 percent from August.\nDown only 3.4 percent from the high in August 1974.\nDurable Goods rose 4.5 percent, after declining 0.9\npercent in August.\nNondurable Goods reversed an upward trend which began\nin May, by dropping 1.5 percent.\nTotal Inventories were valued at $45.7 billion, virtually\nunchanged from August.\nDurable Goods and Nondurable Goods also remained\nFORD & LIBRARY GERALD\nvirtually unchanged.\nA.4.7 - Sales of Merchant Wholesalers\nSelected Durable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nMETALS, METALWORK\n$2.2\n12.5%\n-27.0%\n(EXCEPT SCRAP)\nHARDWARE, PLUMBING,\n$1.5\n4.7%\n-4.8%\nBILLIONS\nHEATING EQUIPMENT\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n3.5\n3.5\n3.0\n3.0\n2.5\n2.5\n2.0\n2.0\n1.5\n1.5\n1.0\n1.0\n0.5\n0.5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSelected Nondurable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nGROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS\n$7.6\n-2.6%\n11.0%\nBILLIONS\nFARM-PRODUCT RAW MAT'LS\n$3.8\n-7.9%\n-4.6%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n8.5\n8.5\n7.5\n7.5\n6.5\n6.5\n5.5\n5.5\n4.5\n4.5\n3.5\n3.5\n2.5\n2.5\n1.5\n1.5\n0.5\n0.5\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\nLIGRARY GERALD ORD\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nUnlike August, the increase in September Sales was totally\ndue to Durable Goods.\nMetals, Metalwork rose a sharp 12.5 percent, after\nremaining virtually the same for three months.\nDown 27 percent from the high in September 1974.\nHardware, Plumbing, Heating Equipment and Supplies,\nrising steadily since May, increased another 4.7\npercent.\nThe drop in Sales of Nondurable Goods was due to:\nGroceries and Related Products fell 2.6 percent, after\nrising 4.5 percent in August.\nFarm-Product Raw Materials decreased 7.9 percent, the\nfirst decline in three months.\nHad increased 33.4 percent since May.\nGERALD R. FORD\nA.5.2 - Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders or Durable Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nTOTAL SALES\n$4,390\n4.9%\n16.5%\nTOTAL NEW ORDERS EXCLUDING\n$3,288\n-5.5%\n-1.2%\nMOTOR VEHICLES & PARTS- -\nTOTAL SALES EXCLUDING\n$3,559\n3.7%\n17.6%\nMILLIONS\nMOTOR VEHICLES & PARTS\nMILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n5000\n5000\n4500\n4500\n4000\n4000\n3500\n3500\n3000\n3000\n2500\n2500\n2000\n2000\n1500\n1500\nFORD\n1000\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nGERALD 1000 LIBRARY\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.5.2 -Manufacturers' Export Sales\nMotor Vehicles and Parts\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nMOTOR VEHICLES AND\n$831.0\n10.4%\n12.0%\nMILLIONS\nPARTS SALES\nMILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n900\n900\n800\n800\n700\n700\n600\n600\n500\n500\n400\n400\n300\n300\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nTotal Export Sales increased 4.9 percent in September after\na sharp decline in August.\nMost major groups increased.\nMotor Vehicles and Parts, the largest contributor, up\n$78 million.\nNew Orders of Durable Goods declined 5.5 percent in September\nafter a 4.2 percent increase in August.\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nA.5.2 - Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders\nPrimary Metals\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nNEW ORDERS\n$209.0\n43.1%\n-9.9%\nMILLIONS\nSALES- --\n$141.0\n-10.2%\n-21.7%\nMILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n350\n350\n300\n300\n250\n250\n200\n200\n150\n150\n100\n100\n50\n50\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nMachinery, Electrical and Nonelectrical\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nNEW ORDERS\n$2,172\n-4.0%\n16.6%\nMILLIONS\nSALES- --\n$2,316\n2.7%\n27.6%\nMILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n2500\n2500\n2200\n2200\n1900\n1900\n1600\n1600\n1300\n1300\nFORD\n1000\nGERALD\n1000\nLIBRARY\n700\n700\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nEven though New Orders for Durable Goods Exports declined,\nPrimary Metals (up $63 million) partially offset the decline\nin the Machinery Industries (down $90 million).\nExport Sales of Machinery Industries increased 2.7 percent\n(up $61 million).\nFirst increase since June.\nFORD i GERALD LIBRARY\nA.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index\n(1967=100)\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nFARM PRODUCTS\n203.2\n2.2%\n5.2%\nPROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS\n187.7\n0.8%\n1.5%\nALL COMMODITIES\n180.4\n1.8%\n5.1%\nINDUSTRIAL COMMODITIES\n---\n175.1\n1.2%\n6.0%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n220\n220\n210\n210\n200\n200\n190\n190\n180\n180\n170\n170\n160\n160\n150\n150\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nThe Wholesale Price Index for All Commodities climbed 1.8\npercent in October, or 21.6 percent at annual rates.\nLargest gain since October 1974 when wholesale prices\nsoared 2.9 percent.\nDespite the large gain, the Wholesale Price Index:\nis only 5.1 percent above a year ago.\nSmallest yearly gain since September 1972.\nFarm Products jumped a seasonally adjusted 2.2 percent, or\n26.4 percent at annual rates.\nWell below the 4.3 percent hike recorded in September.\nProcessed Foods and Feeds increased 0.8 percent, less than\nSeptember's 1.0 percent gain.\nIndustrial Commodities climbed 1.2 percent, or 14.4 percent\nat annual rates, the largest gain since last October.\nAutos, Steel, Lumber and Wood Products and Textile\nGoods led the rise.\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nA.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index\nSelected Farm Products\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nFLUID MILK\n197.4\n4.8%\n18.9%\nFRESH AND DRIED FRUITS\n200.5\n-3.8%\n10.3%\nAND VEGETABLES\nLIVE POULTRY\n218.0\n15.9%\n34.2%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n270\n270\n240\n240\n210\n210\n180\n180\n150\n150\n120\n120\n90\n90\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSelected Processed Foods and Feeds\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nDAIRY PRODUCTS\n165.3\n2.3%\n13.1%\nMEATS, POULTRY&FISH\n214.3\n2.1%\n29.1%\nANIMAL FEEDS\n187.8\n5.0%\n-16.0%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n270\n270\n240\n240\n210\n210\n180\n180\n150\n150\n120\n120\nFORD\n90\n90\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nGERAL\nIDEARA\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index\nSelected Industrial Commodities\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nLUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS\n183.7\n2.4%\n5.8%\nPASSENGER CARS\n140.2\n4.2%\n6.9%\nTEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL\n141.4\n2.2%\n0.6%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n200\n200\n180\n180\n160\n160\n140\n140\n120\n120\n100\n100\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nLeading the rise in Farm Products were sharp increases in Milk and Live\nPoultry.\nFresh and Dried Fruits and Vegetables was a moderating influence,\ndeclining 3.8 percent.\nAmong Processed Foods and Feeds, rises were reported for:\nDairy Products which continued to rise for the seventh straight\nmonth;\nMeats, Poultry, and Fish, which slowed somewhat, rising 2.1 percent\ncompared to 4.4 percent in September; and\nManufactured Animal Feeds which posted the largest gain since June.\nIndustrial Commodities prices were primarily affected by:\nLumber and Wood posting the largest gain since May, up 2.4 percent;\nPassenger Cars climbed 4.2 percent, reflecting the increase in new\nmodels.\nTextiles rose 2.2 percent, the largest increase since June 1974.\nLISEARY GERALD R. FORD\nHowever, up 0.6 percent from a year earlier.\nA.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index\nBy Stage of Processing\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nFINISHED GOODS\n169.2\n1.8%\n8.3%\nINTERMEDIATE MATERIALS\n182.9\n1.4%\n3.0%\nCRUDE MATERIALS\n209.7\n0.0%\n3.2%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n220\n220\n210\n210\n200\n200\n190\n190\n180\n180\n170\n170\n160\n160\n150\n150\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nA.6.2 - Wholesale Price Index\nComponents of Finished Goods\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCONSUMER FINISHED GOODS\n169.3\n1.6%\n7.9%\nINDEX\nINDEX\n180\n180\n170\n170\n160\n160\n150\n150\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nBy Stage of Processing, the Wholesale Price Index for Crude\nMaterials remained unchanged in October after gains totaling\n8.8 percent since June.\nIntermediate Materials posted the largest advance since last\nOctober.\nFinished Goods rose 1.8 percent, also the largest increase\nsince October 1974.\nUp 8.3 percent since a year ago.\nConsumer Finished Goods up 1.6 percent.\nGERALD R. FORD\nA.7.2 - Value of New Construction Work Done\nSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rates\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nCURRENT DOLLARS\n$130.2\n3.4%\n-2.3%\nBILLIONS\nCONSTANT DOLLARS\n$67.6\n2.9%\n-8.0%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n140\n140\n130\n130\n120\n120\n110\n110\n100\n100\n90\n90\n80\n80\n70\n70\n60\n60\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nLIBRARY GERALD ? FORD\nA.7.2 - Value of New Construction Work Done\nPrivate and Public Construction\nSeasonally Adjusted Annual Rate\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nPRIVATE CONSTRUCTION\n$47.7\n1.7%\n-11.2%\nBILLIONS OF PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION\n$19.9\n5.9%\n0.5%\nBILLIONS OF\n1967 DOLLARS\n1967 DOLLARS\n75\n75\n65\n65\n55\n55\n45\n45\n35\n35\n25\n25\n15\n15\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nConstruction Spending, in real dollars, increased 2.9 percent\nin September, raising the spending level to the highest since\nFebruary.\nIn current dollars, spending was up 3.4 percent.\nPublic Construction rose almost 6 percent nearly offsetting\nthe 6.5 percent decline in August.\nPrivate Construction increased 1.7 percent, for a total gain\nof 6.5 percent since the current upward trend began in June.\nLIBRARY GERALD R. FORD\nA.7.2 - Value UI\nWORK\nPrivate Residential Structures\nIn Constant Dollars\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS\n$24.6\n2.5%\n-11.5%\nBILLIONS OF 1 UNIT STRUCTURES\n$15.4\n2.7%\n6.2%\nBILLIONS OF\n1967 DOLLARS\n1967 DOLLARS\n45\n45\n40\n40\n35\n35\n30\n30\n25\n25\n20\n20\n15\n15\n10\n10\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nPrivate Nonresidential Structures\nIn Constant Dollars\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nNONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS\n$12.9\n-0.8%\n-14.0%\nBILLIONS OF OFFICE BUILDINGS\n$2.3\n-4.2%\n-28.1%\nBILLIONS OF\n1967 DOLLARS\n1967 DOLLARS\n20\n20\n16\n16\n12\n12\n8\n8\n4\nE BRALD 4 FORD LIBRARY\n0\n0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BUREAU OF THE CENSUS\n1075\nSpending for Private Residential Buildings continued to\nsteadily increase, up 2.5 percent.\nOne-Unit Structures were the major factor, rising 2.7\npercent.\nAmong all types of construction spending, One-Unit\nStructures was one of the few categories above last\nyear's level (6.2 percent).\nPrivate Nonresidential Buildings edged down 0.8 percent, but\nwas down 14 percent over the past year.\nOffice Buildings dropped 4.2 percent, after remaining\nat July's level in August.\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\n- Net Change ⑉ Credit Outstanding\nTotal Credit\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD LAST PER. YEAR AGO\nBILLIONS\nTOTAL CONSUMER CREDIT\n$1.426\nN/A\nN/A\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n2.5\n2.5\n2.0\n2.0\n1.5\n1.5\n1.0\n1.0\n0.5\n0.5\n0.0\n0.0\n-0.5\n-0.5\n-1.0\n-1.0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nInstallment and Noninstallment Credit\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nINSTALLMENT CREDIT\n$1.057\nN/A\nN/A\nBILLIONS\nNONINSTALLMENT CREDIT\n$.369\nN/A\nN/A\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n2.5\n2.5\n2.0\n2.0\n1.5\n1.5\n1.0\n1.0\n0.5\n0.5\n0.0\n0.0\n-0.5\n-0.5\n-1.0\n-1.0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.10.3 - Net Change in Consumer Credit Outstanding\nSelected Components of Installment Credit\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nPERSONAL LOANS\n$.337\nN/A\nN/A\nBILLIONS\nAUTOMOBILE PAPER\n$.446\nN/A\nN/A\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n1.00\n1.00\n0.75\n0.75\n0.50\n0.50\n0.25\n0.25\n0.00\n0.00\n-0.25\n-0.25\n-0.50\n-0.50\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nConsumers added $1.43 billion to their outstanding credit\nin September, a sharp widening from August's $809 million\nincrease.\nLargest monthly increase since a $1.76 billion expansion\nin August 1974.\nInstallment Credit Outstanding increased $1.06 billion, more\nthan double August's $500 million rise.\nAutomobile Paper rose $446 million, four times the $112\nmillion August advance.\nLargest gain since a $485 million increase in\nOctober 1973.\nStill well below the record $909 million increase\nof January 1973.\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nPersonal Loans climbed $337 million in September,\ncompared with the $146 million increase in August.\nA.10.3 - Consumer Credit Extensions and Repayments\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nEXTENSIONS\n$14.97\n4.2%\n6.3%\nBILLIONS\nREPAYMENTS\n$13.92\n0.4%\n3.8%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n15.5\n15.5\n15.0\n15.0\n14.5\n14.5\n14.0\n14.0\n13.5\n13.5\n13.0\n13.0\n12.5\n12.5\n12.0\n12.0\n11.5\n11.5\n11.0\n11.0\n10.5\nLICENSE GERALD R. FORD\n10.5\n10.0\n10.0\n9.5\n9.5\n9.0\n9.0\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nA.10.3 - Consumer Credit Extensions\nSelected Components\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nGOODS EXCEPT AUTOS\n$6.34\n4.4%\n8.0%\nBILLIONS\nAUTOMOBILE PAPER\n$4.17\n6.1%\n8.8%\nBILLIONS\nOF DOLLARS\nOF DOLLARS\n7\n7\n6\n6\n5\n5\n4\n4\n3\n3\n2\n2\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nExtensions and Repayments of Consumer Installment Credit\nboth reached new record highs in September.\nExtensions increased $615 million (4.2 percent) in September\nto a record $14.97 billion.\nAutomobile Paper rose $241 million (6.1 percent) to a\nnew high of $4.17 billion, after declining 3.5 percent\nin August.\nConsumer Goods Except Autos increased $265 million\n(4.4 percent), also to a new high -- $6.34 billion.\nBERALD R. FORD LIBRARY\nRepayments, although edging up by only 0.4 percent, eclipsed\nthe previous high set last month, rising to $13.92 billion.\nB.4.3 - Average Scholastic Aptitude Test Scores of High School Seniors:\n1966-67 to 1974-75\nVerbal Scores\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nVERBAL SCORES - FEMALE\n431\nN/A\n-2.1%\nVERBAL SCORES - TOTAL\n433\nN/A\n-2.3%\nSCORE\nVERBAL SCORES - MALE\n437\nN/A\n-2.3%\nSCORE\nAVERAGES\nAVERAGES\n550\n550\n525\n525\n500\n500\n475\n475\n450\n450\n425\n425\n400\n400\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nMathematical Scores\nTHIS\nCHANGE\nCHANGE\nPERIOD\nLAST PER.\nYEAR AGO\nMATHEMATICAL SCORES - MALE\n495\nN/A\n-1.2%\nMATHEMATICAL SCORES - TOTAL\n472\nN/A\n-1.7%\nFORD is GERALD LIBRA\nSCORE\nMATHEMATICAL SCORES - FEMALE\n449\nN/A\n-2.2%\nSCORE\nAVERAGES\nAVERAGES\n550\n550\n525\n525\n500\n500\n475\n475\n450\n450\n425\n425\n400\n400\n1967\n1968\n1969\n1970\n1971\n1972\n1973\n1974\n1975\nSOURCE: COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD\n10 NOVEMBER 1975\nScholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, used as an admissions\ncriterion by many colleges, have been declining for the past\n12 years. Since 1966-67, the first year for which average\nscores of high school seniors were available separately from\nthose of other students taking the exams, the average score\nfor the verbal aptitude decreased 32 points, from 466 out of\na possible score of 800, to 434 in 1974-75. The average\nmathematical score dropped 20 points from 492 to 472.\nThe difference between scores for men and women has been\nconsistently greater for the Math than for the Verbal\nAptitude Tests.\nAmong the approximately 1 million 1974-75 seniors taking the\nexams, there were nearly 500,000 women and about 497,000 men\n-- the first time the number of women exceeded that of men.\nFORD & LIBRARY\nB.4.3 - Educational Goals: 1974-75\n(High School Seniors Taking SAT's)\nMales\n2-Year Train-\n4%\ning Program\nAssoc. in Arts\n1%\nDegree\nBA or BS\n26%\nDegree\nMA or MS\n21%\nDegree\nMD, PhD, Other\n24%\nProf. Degree\nUndecided\n24%\nFemales\n2-Year Train-\n5%\ning Program\nAssoc. in Arts\n3%\nDegree\nBA or BS\n32%\nDegree\nMA or MS\n21%\nDegree\nMD, PhD, Other\n14%\nProf. Degree\nUndecided\n25%\n0\n5\n10\n15\n20\n25\n30\n35\nPercent\nSource: College Entrance Examination Board\n10 November 1975\nFORD & LIBRARY CERALD\nOf the students responding to the Student Descriptive\nQuestionnaire, administered at the same time as the SAT,\nabout one-fourth indicated that they were undecided about\nthe highest level of education they planned to complete.\nNearly half of the men, and about one-third of the women\nplanned to complete a post baccalaureate degree, a\ndifference which has decreased among both 1973-74 and\n1974-75 seniors.\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nB.4.3 - Intended Areas of Study: 1974-75\n(High School Seniors Taking SAT's)\nMales\nBusiness and\n13.5%\nCommerce\nEngineering\n12.9%\nBiological\nSciences\n93%\nSocial\nSciences\n8.2%\nHealth and\nMedical\n8·1%\nFemales\nHealth and\nMedical\n21.3%\nEducation\n138%\nBusiness and\nCommerce\n96%\nSocial\nSciences\n73%\nBiological\nSciences\n67%\n0\n2\n4\n6\n8\n10\n12\n14\n16\n18\n20\n22\n24\n26\nPercent\nSource: College Entrance Examination Board\n10 November 1975\nANNUSIT GERALD ? FORD\nMore than one-third of the 1974-75 college-bound senior women\nintend to major in education or health-related fields, accord-\ning to the Student Descriptive Questionnaire.\nMore than one-quarter of the men intend to major in engineer-\ning or in business and commerce.\nAmong these broad groupings, some of the most popular specific\nfields of study (for men and women combined) were:\nPremedicine\n4.1 percent\nRegistered Nursing\n4.0 percent\nBusiness Management\nand Administration\n3.2 percent\nAccounting\n3.2 percent\nMathematics\n2.0 percent\nPolitical Science\n2.0 percent\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nB.4.3 - Plans to Ask for Special Assistance in College: 1974-75\n(High School Seniors Taking SAT's) ed\nEducational,\nVocational\n32%\nCounseling\nMathematical\n17%\nSkills\nReading\nSkills\n13%\nWriting\nSkills\n11%\nStudy Skills\n19%\nPart-time\n41%\nWork\nPersonal\nCounseling\n3%\n0\n5\n10\n15\n20\n25\n30\n35\n40\n45\n50\nPercent\nSource: College Entrance Examination Board\n10 November 1975\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nIn response to a question about help students may want to\nreceive outside regular course work in college, about two-\nfifths indicated they wanted help in finding part-time work.\nA large fraction of the students said they wanted help, out-\nside regular course work, in academic areas.\nAbout one-fifth of the respondents, for example, said\nthey wanted help in developing good study habits.\nAbout one-third of the students said they wanted counseling\nabout educational and vocational plans and opportunities.\nFORD & GERALD LIBRARY\nB.4.3 - Estimated Parental Contributions Towards Higher Education:\n1974/1975\nBy Ethnic Group\nUnder $625\n$625 to $1,499\n$1,500 to $3,899\n$3,900 or over\nAmerican\nIndian\n($1,314) (Mean\n100%\nContribution)\nBlack\n($672)\n100%\nMexican\nAmerican\n100%\n($667)\nOriental\n($1,794)\n100%\nPuerto Rican\n($1,057)\n100%\nWhite\n($2,523)\n100%\nOther\n($1,681)\n100%\nNo Ethnic\nResponse\n100%\n($2,155)\nAll Students\n($2,301)\n100%\n0\n10\n20\n30\n40\n50\n60\n70\n80\n90\n100\nPercent of Students\nSource: College Entrance Examination Board\n10 November 1975\nFORD & LIBRARY ACRALD\nEstimates of the amount of money that parents can be expected\nto contribute toward the costs of the 1974-75 seniors' further\neducation are calculated from information supplied by the\nstudent in the Student Descriptive Questionnaire, such as\nother brothers and sisters they have and parents' income.\nThe parents' contributions of somewhat more than one-third\nof all responding students are estimated to be less than $625,\nthose of about one-fourth are between $625 and $1,500, those\nof about one-fifth are between $1,500 and $3,900, and about\none-sixth have estimated contributions of more than $3,900.\nAverage costs of college attendance in 1975-76, as\nreported of the College Scholarship Service, range from\nabout $2,100 for public two-year institutions (commuter\nbudget) to about $4,400 for private four-year\ninstitutions (resident budget).\nGERALD FORD"
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