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The original documents are located in Box 39, folder "Weekly Briefing Notes,
4/12/1976" of the William J. Baroody Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential
Library.
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April 15, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR BILL BAROODY
Attached is this week's copy
of the Weekly Briefing Notes.
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WEEKLY BRIEFING NOTES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR CALENDER YEAR 1976
April 12.1976
FREQUENCY LEGEND: W=Weekly: M=Monthly: Q=Quarterly: A=Annual: 0=0ther
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
DATE SERIES LAST AP-
PEARED IN BRIEFING NOTES
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 (Q) Gross National Product
1/26.2/23
A.1.2 (M) Personal Income
1/26.2/23.3/22
A.1.3 (0) Corporate Profits
3/22
A.1.4 (0) Federal Receipts and Expenditures
3/22
GERALD FORD CIBRARY
A.1.5 (Q) Business Investment
1/26,3/15
Part 2-Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 (M) Unemployment Rate
1/12.2/9,3/8,4/5
A.2.2 (M) Duration of Unemployment
1/12,2/9.3/8,4/5
A.2.3 (W) Unemployment Insurance
A.2.4 (M) Labor Turnover
1/5,2/2,3/1.4/5
A.2.5 (M) Help Wanted Index
1/12.3/8.4/5
Part 3-Hours. Earnings and Productivity
A.3.1 (M) Average Workweek. Manufacturing
1/19,2/16,3/15
A.3.2 (M) Compensation Per Man-hour
1/19.2/16.3/15
A.3.3 (Q) Productivity Indexes
2/2,3/1
A.3.4 (M) Real Earnings
1/26.2/23.3/22
A.3.5 (M) work Stoppages
1/5,3/1,4/5
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 (W) Industrial Production Index
1/19.2/23.3/22
A.4.2 (W) Production of Primary Metals
2/9,3/15
A.4.3 (M) Production and Sales of
Transportation Equipment
1/12.2/9.3/15
A.4.4 (W) Manufactures' Shipments. Inventories.
and Orders
1/5.1/26.2/9.3/1.3/8.3/22,4/5
A.4.5 (Q) Capacity Utilization
1/5,1/26.3/29
A.4.6 (M) Retail Sales
1/12,2/16,3/15
A.4.7 (M) Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
1/12.2/16,3/22,4/5
A.4.8 (M) Manufacturing and Trade
Inventories and Sales
1/19,2/16,3/22
A.4.9 (Q) Manufactures' Evaluation
of Their Inventories
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 (M) Exports and Imports
1/5.2/2.3/1.3/29
A.5.2 (M) Manufacturers' Export Sales
and Orders of Durable Goods
1/12,2/9,3/8.4/5
A.5.3 (0) Balance of Payments
3/29
A.5.4 (A) Foreign Travel
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Table of Contents-Continued
Part -Prices
A.6.1 (M) Consumer Price Index
1/26.2/23.3/22
A.6.2 (M) Wholesale Price Index
1/12,2/16,3/8,4/5
A.6.3 (W) Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
1/5
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 (M) Housing Construction
1/19.1/26.2/2.2/16,2/23,3/8,3/15,3/22,4/5
A.7.2 (M) Value of New Construction Work Done
1/5,2/9,3/8.4/5
Part 8-Energy. Raw Materials. and Commodities
A.8.1 (W) Distribution of Electric Power
A.8.2 (M) Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
2/9
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 (M) Farm Income and Expenses
1/5.2/2.3/1.4/5
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 (W) Money Stock Measures
3/15
A.10.2 (W) Bank Reserves
A.10.3 (M) Consumer Credit
2/16.3/15
A.10.4 (W) Common Stock Prices
3/15
A.10.5 (W) U.S. Government Securities
A.10.6 (M) Business Credit
A.10.7 (W) Interest Rates
Part 11 Indicators of Business Activity
A.11.1 (M) Composite Index of Leading Indicators
1/5.2/2.3/1.4/5
A.11.2 (M) New Business Incorporations
2/2
A.11.3 (M) Number of Business Failures
Part 12-Transportation
A.12.1 (0) Commodity Transportation
A.12.2 (0) Air and Water
2/9
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Table of Contents-Continued
Section B-General Social Indicators
Part 1 - Population
B.1.1
Population Estimates
(M) - Total Population
(A) - Total Population by Age. Sex, Race
3/15
(A) - Rate of Growth
(A) Components of Change (Birth, Death,
Net Immigration)
2/2,3/15
(A) Abortions
(A) - Total Fertility
(0) - Population Projections
B.1.2
Population Distribution
(0) - Population by Size of Place
(0) - Population in Rural and Urban Areas
1/12
B.1.3 Migration
(A) - Recent Movers
(A) - Migration by Region
Part 2- The Family
B.2.1
Living Arrangements. Selected Characteristics
(A) - Age, Sex. and Race
1/19,3/8
(A) Single Person Households
(A) Children Living With Single Parents
1/19
(A) Average Family Size
3/8
B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution
(A) Marital Status of the Population
1/19
(M) Marriage and Divorce Rates
1/19,3/15
(A) Marriages Ending in Divorce
B.2.3 (0) Attitudes Towards Family Life
Part 3 -Health
B.3.1
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Life Expectancy
(A) At Birth
(A) At Selected Ages
(M.A)-Deatn Rates by Cause
3/15
(A) - Leading Causes of Death
(M.A - Infant Mortality
3/15
B.3.2 Morbidity
(M) Communicable Diseases
(A) Acute Illness
B.3.3 Disability
(0) - Days of Disability by Type
(0) - Institutionalized Population
(A) - Disability by Degree of Limitation
and Cause
(A) - Short-Term Disability
B.3.4
Health Status
Nutrition
(0)
O Dietary Intake
(0) O Clinical Measurements
(0) Obesity
I
-Drugs
(M) O Drug Deaths
3/29
(M) O Drug Abuse Episodes
3/29
(A) - Liquor Consumption
(A) Smoking
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Table of Contents-Continued
(0) - Physical Fitness
(0) - Perceived Health Status
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
(A) - Physician and Dental Visits
(A) Costs and Expenditures
1/12
(A) - Facilities
(A) - Personnel
(0) Attitudes Toward Health Care
Part 4 - Education
B.4.1 Educational Achievement. Selected Characteristics
(0) - Math. Science, Reading. Writing
(0) Music, Art. Literature. Citizenship
B.4.2 Attainment
(A) -High School Graduation Rate
(A) - The High School Educated
Population by Race and Sex
(A) - College Educated Population
by Race and Sex
B.4.3 School Ennollment
(A) - Primary and Secondary School
3/15
(A) - Preprimary by Age. Race, Income
(A) Modal Grade Enrollment by Sex.
Race and Age
(0) - High School Students
Expecting to go to College
(0) College Entrance Rates by Sex.
Race. and Socioeconomic Status
(A) College Enrollment
2/23
(0) Participation in Adult Education
B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel
(A) Schools. Classrooms
(A) - Teachers. Administrative, Others
B.4.5
Costs and Expenditures
(0) Expected Student Expenses.
Higher Education
(A) - Expenditures by Level of Government
(A) - Primary and Secondary School
3/15
Part Work
B.5.1
Labor Force. Employment and Unemployment
(A) - Labor Force Participation
(A) - Part-time, Part-year Workers
(A) Employment by Occupation
(M.A) - Unemployment
(Q) Discouraged Workers
(A) - Labor Union Membership
B.5.2 Earnings
(A) Median Earnings
B.5.3
Working Conditions
(A) Regular and Overtime Hours
(A) Work Injuries by Occupation
(0) - Time, Distance, and Mode of Transportation
to Work
B.5.4 Benefits
(0) - Vacations, Holidays
(A) - Benefit Plans
B.5.5 Retirement
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Table of Contents-Continued
(A) - Persons Retiring From Work
(0) Work Life Expectancy
(A) - Retirement Benefits
Part 6- Income. Consumption. and Wealth
B.6.1
Income Levels
(A) - Median Family Income
2/2
(A) - Composition of Family Income
(A) - Per Capita Income
B.6.2 Distribution of Income
(A) Age. Race. and Sex
(A) - Regional Differences
(A) Income Dispersion
B.6.3 Poverty
2/2
B.6.4 Consumption
(Q) Personal Consumption Expenditures
2/2
(A) Consumption of Durable Goods
B.6.5 Wealth
(0) - Wealth and Net Worth of Consumer Units
(0) Composition of Wealth
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
(A) - Amount of Debt Outstanding
(A) Debt/Income Ratio
B.6.7
Consumer Attitudes
(M) Attitudes Toward Energy Use
(Q) Attitudes Toward the Economy
2/2
Part 7 Housing
B.7.1 Housing Conditions
(A) Average Size of Households
(A) - Households Lacking Selected Facilities,
by Size, Race. Tenure. and Location
(A) - Average Number of Persons Per Room
B.7.2
Home Tenure
(A) - Single Family Dwellings
(A) - Mobile Homes
(A) - Condominiums and Other Multi-
Unit Structures
1/5
(A) - Vacation Homes
B.7.3
Cost and Expenditures
(A) - Average Mortgage Payments
(A) - Upkeep and Maintenance
1/5
(A) - Average Rental Payments
(M) - Median Price for New One-Family Homes
B.7.4
Attitudes Towards Housing
and the Community
Part 8-Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1
Use of Leisure Time
8.8.2 Recreation
(0) Outdoor (Social, Active Sports, etc)
(A,O) - Indoor ( (Television, Visiting. Other)
Part 9 - Public Safety
B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
(Q,A) Violent
1/5
(Q.A) Property
1/5
B.9.2
Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics
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Table of Contents-Continued
(A) Violent
(A) - Property
3/1
B.9.3(0) Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics
B.9.4 Police Activity
(A) - Persons Arrested by Charge
(A) Offenses Cleared
B.9.5
Judicial Activity
(A) - Persons Sentenced for
Federal Crimes
B.9.6
Prisoners: Adults and Juveniles
(A) - Prisoners by Sentence
(A) - Average Length of Sentence
(A) - Persons Executed and
Sentenced to Death
(A) - Average Prison Population
B.9.7 (A) Expenditures for Administration
of Criminal Justice
B.9.8
Selected Studies
(0) Firearms identification
3/8
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Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.0 Social Welfare and Security-General
2/16
C.1.1
Social Security (OASDHI)
(M) Current Beneficiaries
(M) New Beneficiaries
(M) Average Payment
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
(M) - Benefits Paid
(M) - Recipients
C.1.3
Aid to the Disabled
(M) Blind
(M) Deaf
(M) Other
C.1.4 Aid to Families with Dependent Children
(M) - Recipients
(M) - Benefits
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
(M) Benefits Paid
(M) - Recipients
C.1.6
Housing Assistance
(M) - Recipients
(M) Benefits
C.1.7
Food Stamps
(M) - Recipients
(M) Benefits
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
(A) Recipients
(A) - Benefits
C.1.9
Veterans Benefits
(M) - Recipients
(M) Benefits
Part 2- Equal Opportunity
C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
(A) Minority Employment
1/26
(A) - Earnings, Promotions. etc
1/26
C.2.2
School Desegregation
(A) - Students Attending Predominantly
Minority Schools
(A) - Public/Private Enrollment
and Control
Part 3- Government Operation
C.3.1
Federal Employment
(M) Employees
1/26
(M) Payroll
1/26
C.3.2 State and Local Employment
(M) Employees
(M) Payroll
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Table of Contents-Continued
SECTION D-Environment, Science. Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Air Quality
(A) Amount of Pollutants Released
Into the Atmosphere
(A) -Ambient Air Quality. Nationwide,
Major Cities
(0) - Perceived Quality
D.1.2 Water Quality
(A) -Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
(A) -Oil Spills. Fish Kills
(0) - Eutrophication of Lakes
D.1.3(0) Hazardous Substances
(A) Amounts Produced
(A) Concentration in Biosphere
D.1.4
Ecological Balances
(A) Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
(0) -Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
(A) - Land/People Density
Part 2-Science
D.2.1 Professionals in Basic Research
(A) -By Speciality
(A) - Person Years of Scientists.
Engineers Engaged in R&D
D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development
(A) - Private Industry
(A) Government
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
(0) - Secondary Schools
(0) -Higher Education
D.2.4
Public Attitudes
Toward Science and Technology
Part 3-Culture
D.3.1 (0) Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
D.3.2 (0) Children's Skill and Appreciation of
Literature. Arts. Music
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
(A) Voluntary Organizations
(A) -Travel
(A) -Hobbies. Sports. Music. etc
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
(A) Plays. Galleries, Motion Pictures
(A) Concerts. Museums, etc
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SECTION E-Selected Subjects
E.0.1 (A) - Spanish Origin Population
E.0.2 (A) -Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Population
E.0.3 (0) Shareownership of Public Corporations
1/19
E.0.4 (0) -Driver Licenses
1/19
E.0.5 (0) - Trends in Employment of College and University
Graduates in Business and Industry
3/1
E.0.6 (A) -Motor Vehicle Facts
3/29
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WEEKLY
BRIEFING NOTES
ON U.S. DOMESTIC
DEVELOPMENTS
Prepared for the President
and the Vice President
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
APRIL 12, 1976
COMPILED BY THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
Coordinated by the Bureau of the Census
at the request of the Statistical Policy Division,
Office of Management and Budget
Vincent P. Barabba, Director
Joseph W. Duncan,
Bureau of the Census
Deputy Associate Director
for Statistical Policy
Office of Management and Budget
GENERAL E LIBRARY
Week of April 12, 1976
SOURCES OF DATA
GREAT FORD Garley
Average Workweek
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and Earnings Statistics
for the United States"
Hourly Earnings of Production Workers
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment and Earnings Statistics
for the United States"
Sales of Motor Vehicles
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, "Survey of Current Business"
Retail Sales
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Monthly Retail Trade Report"
Housing Construction
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Construction Reports," Series C
Consumer Credit
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Statistical Release G.19, "Consumer
Credit"
Marihuana Use
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, National Institute on Drug Abuse,
"Marihuana and Health," Fifth Annual Report to Congress, 1975
Operating and Financial Characteristics of Nursing Homes.
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, National Center for Health Statistics,
"Selected Operating and Financial Characteristics of Nursing Homes," December 1975.
Consumer Attitudes
University of Michigan Survey Research Center; Conference Board
Upkeep and Improvement
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "Upkeep and Improvement"
Crime Reports
Federal Bureau of Investigation, "Uniform Crime Reports"
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SERIES
GERALD
FORD LIBRARY
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators
Part 1-National Income and Product
A.1.1 Gross National Product
X
A.1.2 Personal Income
X
A.1.3 Corporate Profits
X
A.1.4 Federal Receipts and Expenditures
X
A.1.5 Business Investment
X
Part 2-Employment and Unemployment
A.2.1 Unemployment Rate
X
A.2.2 Duration of Unemployment
X
A.2.3 Unemployment Insurance
X
A.2.4 Labor Turnover
X
A.2.5 Help Wanted Index
X
Part 3-Hours, Earnings, and Productivity
A.3.1 Average Workweek, Manufacturing
X
A.3.2 Compensation Per Man-Hour
X
A.3.3 Productivity Indexes
X
A.3.4 Real Earnings
X
A.3.5 Work Stoppages
X
Part 4-Production and Trade
A.4.1 Industrial Production Index
X
A.4.2 Production of Primary Metals
X
A.4.3 Production and Sales of Transportation Equipment
X
A.4.4 Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders
X
A.4.5 Capacity Utilization
X
A.4.6 Retail Sales
X
A.4.7 Wholesale Trade: Sales and Inventories
X
A.4.8 Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
X
A.4.9 Manufacturers' Evaluation of Their Inventories
X
Part 5-Foreign Trade and Balance of Payments
A.5.1 Exports and Imports
X
A.5.2 Manufacturers' Export Sales and Orders of Durable Goods
X
A.5.3 Balance of Payments
X
A.5.4 Foreign Travel
X
Part 6-Prices
A.6.1 Consumer Price Index
X
A.6.2 Wholesale Price Index
X
A.6.3 Tuesday Spot Market Price Index
X
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
FORD LIBRARY "y QERALD
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION A-General Economic Indicators (Continued)
Part 7-Construction
A.7.1 Housing Construction
X
A.7.2 Value of New Construction Work Done
X
Part 8-Energy, Raw Materials, and Commodities
A.8.1 Distribution of Electric Power
X
A.8.2 Production and Consumption of Fossil Fuels
X
Part 9-Agriculture
A.9.1 Farm Income and Expenses
X
Part 10-Money and Credit
A.10.1 Money Stock Measures
X
A.10.2 Bank Reserves
X
A.10.3 Consumer Credit
X
A.10.4 Common Stock Prices
X
A.10.5 U.S. Government Securities
X
A.10.6 Business Credit
X
A.10.7 Interest Rates
Part 11-Indicators of Business Activity
A.11.1 Composite Index of Leading Indicators
X
A.11.2 Number of New Business Incorporations
X
A.11.3 Number of Business Failures
X
Part 12 Transportation
A.12.1 Land
X
A.12.2 Air and Water
X
SECTION B-General Social Indicators
Part 1-Population
B.1.1 Population Estimates
- Total Population
X
- Total Population by Age, Sex, and Race
X
- Rate of Growth
X
- Components of Change (Births, Deaths, Net Immigration)
X
- Population Projections
X
- Abortion
X
B.1.2 Population Distribution
- Population by Size of Place
X
- Population in Rural and Urban Areas
X
B.1.3 Migration
- Recent Movers
X
- Migration by Region
X
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
BERALD 4. FORD LIBRARY
SERIES
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
Part 2-The Family
B.2.1 Living Arrangements, Selected Characteristics
- Age, Sex, and Race
- Single-Person Households
- Children Living With Single Parents
- Average Family Size
B.2.2 Family Formation and Dissolution
- Marital Status of the Population
X X X X X X
- Marriage and Divorce Rates
X
- Marriages Ending in Divorce
B.2.3 Attitudes Towards Family Life
X
Part 3-Health
B.3.1 Life Expectancy
- At Birth
- At Selected Ages
- Death Rates by Cause
X
- Leading Causes of Death
X X X X X
- Infant Mortality
X
B.3.2 Morbidity
- Communicable Diseases
X
- Acute Illness
X
B.3.3 Disability
- Days of Disability by Type
X
- Institutionalized Population
X
- Disability by Degree of Limitation and Cause
X
- Short-Term Disability
X
B.3.4 Health Status
- Nutrition
Dietary Intake
X
Clinical Measurements
X
- Obesity
X
- Drugs
X
Drug Deaths
X
Drug Abuse Episodes
X
Liquor Consumption
X
- Smoking
X
- Physical Fitness
X
- Perceived Health Status
X
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
SERIES
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
WEEKLY
MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.3.5 Health Care Delivery
- Physician and Dental Visits
X
- Costs and Expenditures
X
- Facilities
X
- Personnel
X
- Attitudes Towards Health Care
X
Part 4-Education
B.4.1 Educational Achievement by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status, Region
- Math, Science, Reading, Writing
X
- Music, Art, Literature, Citizenship
X
B.4.2 Attainment
- High School Graduation Rate
X
- The High School-Educated Population by Race and Sex
X
- College-Educated Population by Race and Sex-
X
B.4.3 School Enrollment
- Primary and Secondary School
- Preprimary by Age, Race, Income
- Modal Age Enrollment by Sex, Race
X X X
- High School Students Expecting to go to College
X
- College Entrance Rates by Sex, Race, Socioeconomic Status
X
- College Enrollment
X
- Participation in Adult Education
X
B.4.4 Educational Facilities and Personnel
- Schools, Classrooms
X
- Teachers, Administrative, Others
X
B.4.5 Costs and Expenditures
- Expected Student Expenses, Higher Education
X
- Expenditures by Level of Government
X
Part 5-Work
B.5.1 Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment
- Labor Force Participation, Selected Characteristics
X
- Part-time, Part-year Workers, Selected Characteristics
X
- Employment by Occupation, Selected Characteristics
X
- Unemployment, Selected Characteristics
X
X
- Discouraged Workers
X
- Labor Union Membership
X
B.5.2 Earnings
- Median Earnings, Selected Characteristics
X
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SECTION B-General Social Indicators (Continued)
B.5.3 Working Conditions
- Regular and Overtime Hours, Selected Characteristics
- Work Injuries by Occupation
X X
- Transportation to Work-Time, Distance, and Mode
X
B.5.4 Benefits
- Vacations, Holidays
X
- Benefit Plans
X
B.5.5 Retirement
- Persons Retiring From Work
X
- Work-Life Expectancy
X
- Retirement Benefits
X
Part 6-Income, Consumption, and Wealth
B.6.1 Income Levels
- Median Family Income
X
- Composition of Family Income
X
- Per Capita Income
X
B.6.2 Distribution of Income
- Age, Race, and Sex
X
- Regional Differences
X
B.6.3 Poverty
X
B.6.4 Consumption
- Personal Consumption Expenditures
X
- Consumption of Durable Goods
X
B.6.5 Wealth
- Net Worth of Consumer Units
X
- Composition of Wealth
X
B.6.6 Consumer Borrowing and Debt
- Amount of Debt Outstanding
X
- Debt/Income Ratio
X
B.6.7 Consumer Attitudes
X
Part 7-Housing
B.7.1 Housing Conditions
- Average Size of Households
X
- Households Lacking Selected Facilities, by Size, Race, Tenure,
and Location
X
- Average Persons Per Room
X
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TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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SECTION B-Socioeconomic Series (Continued)
B.7.2 Home Tenure
- Single Family Dwellings
X
- Mobile Homes
X
- Condominiums and Other Multiunit Structures
X
- Vacation Homes
X
B.7.3 Cost and Expenditures
- Average Mortgage Payments
X
- Upkeep and Maintenance
X
- Average Rental Payments
X
B.7.4 Attitudes Towards Housing and the Community
X
Part 8-Leisure and Recreation
B.8.1 Use of Leisure Time
X
B.8.2 Recreation
- Outdoor (Social, Active Sports, etc.)
X
- Indoor (Television, Visiting, Other)
X
X
Part 9-Public Safety
B.9.1 Crimes Known to Police
- Violent
X
X
- Property
X
X
B.9.2 Victims of Crime, Selected Characteristics
- Violent
X
- Property
X
B.9.3 Fear of Crime, Selected Characteristics
X
B.9.4 Police Activity
- Persons Arrested by Charge
X
- Offenses Cleared
X
B.9.5 Judicial Activity
- Persons Sentenced for Federal Crimes
X
B.9.6 Prisoners, Adults and Juveniles
- Prisoners by Sentence
X
- Average Length of Sentence
X
- Persons Executed and Sentenced to Death
X
- Average Prison Population
X
B.9.7 Expenditures for Administration of Criminal Justice
X
B.9.8
Selected Studies
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity
Part 1-Social Welfare and Security
C.1.1 Social Security (OASDHI)
- Current Beneficiaries
X
- New Beneficiaries
X
- Average Payment
X
C.1.2 Old Age Assistance
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.3 Aid to the Disabled
- Blind
X
- Deaf
X
- Other
X
C.1.4 Aid to Families With Dependent Children
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.5 Unemployment Insurance Coverage
- Benefits Paid
X
- Recipients
X
C.1.6 Housing Assistance
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.7 Food Stamps
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.8 Aid to Disaster Victims
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
C.1.9 Veterans Benefits
- Recipients
X
- Benefits
X
Part 2-Equal Opportunity
C.2.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
- Minority Employment
X
- Earnings, Promotions, etc.
X
C.2.2 School Desegregation
- Students Attending Predominantly Minority Schools
X
- Public/Private Enrollment, and Control
X
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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MONTHLY
QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION C-Government Activity (Continued)
Part 3-Government Operation
C.3.1 Federal Employment
- Employees
X
- Payroll
X
C.3.2 State and Local Employment and Finances
- Employees
X
- Payroll
X
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
Part 1-Environment
D.1.1 Air Quality
- Amount of Pollutants Released Into the Atmosphere
X
- Ambient Air Quality-National, Major Cities
X
- Perceived Quality
X
D.1.2 Water Quality
- Miles of Streams Meeting EPA Standards
X
- Oil Spills, Fish Kills
X
D.1.3 Hazardous Substances
- Estimated Amounts Produced
X
- Concentration in Biosphere
X
D.1.4 Ecological Balances
- Endangered Species (Plant and Animal)
X
- Critical Areas (Coastal Zones)
X
- Land/People Density
X
Part 2-Science
D.2.1 Professionals in Scientific Fields
- By Specialty
X
- Person Years of Scientists, Engineers Engaged in R&D
X
D.2.2 Expenditures for Research and Development
- Private Industry
X
- Government
X
D.2.3 Science Achievement in Schools
- Secondary Schools
X
- Higher Education
X
Week of April 12, 1976
TABLE OF CONTENTS-Continued
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QUARTERLY
ANNUAL
OTHER
SECTION D-Environment, Science, Culture
D.2.4 Public Attitudes Towards Science and Technology
X
Part 3-Culture
D.3.1 Persons Employed in Artistic Professions
- By Type
D.3.2 Children's Skill and Appreciation of Literature Arts, Music
D.3.3 Participation in Cultural Activities
X X X
- Voluntary Organizations
- Travel
X
- Hobbies, Sports, Music, etc.
X
D.3.4 Attendance at Cultural Events
- Plays, Galleries, Motion Pictures
X
- Concerts, Museums, etc.
X
SECTION E-Selected Subjects
A.3.1-Average Workweek
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This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Mining
42.2
-1.9%
0.7%
Manufacturing
40.2
-0.5%
3.3%
Average
Private Nonagricultural
36.2
-0.8%
0.8%
Average
Weekly Hours
Wholesale and Retail Trade
33.8
-0.3%
-0.3%
Weekly Hours
44
44
43
43
42
42
41
41
40
40
39
39
38
38
37
37
36
36
35
35
34
34
33
33
32
32
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
12 April 1976
A.3.1-Average Overtime in Manufacturing
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Hours
Factory Overtime
3.2
3.2%
39.1%
Hours
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
12 April 1976
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
The Average Workweek for all Production and Nonsupervisory Workers on
Private Nonfarm Payrolls declined 0.3 hour in March to 36.2 hours.
All component industries decreased* with Mining showing the largest
drop--down 0.8 hour to 42.2 hours.
After 2 months of no change, Wholesale and Retail Trade resumed
a pattern of mild fluctuation, dipping back 0.1 hour to the level
of November 1975.
Manufacturing dropped 0.2 hour, the second straight decline.
Factory overtime edged up to 3.2 hours a week from 3.1 hours in
February.
*March data were not available for Contract Construction.
A.3.2-Average Hourly Earnings
of Production Workers
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Transportation and Public Utilities
$6.30
0.8%
9.6%
Manufacturing
$5.08
0.8%
7.6%
Private Nonagricultural
$4.76
0.2%
6.7%
Dollars
Services
$4.27
-0.2%
7.0%
Dollars
7.5
7.5
7.0
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.0
6.0
5.5
5.5
5.0
5.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.0
2.5
2.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
12 April 1976
FORD LIBRARY j GERALD
Average Hourly Earnings of Production IP and Nonsupervisory Workers in-
creased 1 cent in March, boosting first quarter gains to 8 cents.
All component industries posted increases except Services, which
lost 1 cent to $4.27.
The strongest gain- 5 cents--was reported for Transportation.
Manufacturing also gained substantially, up 4 cents to $5.08.
A.4.3-Retail Unit Sales of
New Passenger Cars
Seasonally Adjusted at Annual Rates
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per. Year Ago
Total Sales
10.9
6.9%
38.0%
Millions
Sales of Domestic Cars
9.5
6.7%
50.8%
Millions
of Units
Sales of Imported Cars
1.4
7.7%
-12.5%
of Units
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
12 April 1976
A.4.3-Imports as a Percent of
Total New Car Sales
FORD LIBRARY is BERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Percent
Imports-Percent of Total Sales
12.8
0.0%
-36.8%
Percent
24
24
22
22
20
20
18
18
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
12 April 1976
Total Retail Sales of New Passenger Cars rose for the fourth consecutive
month in March, up 6.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
10.9 million units.
Highest sales rate since September 1973.
Domestic Sales continued to surge, up 26.7 percent since November,
almost equaling the September 1973 peak of 9.7 million units.
Domestic Sales for the first quarter of 1976 averaged a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 9.9 million units, the best first quarter
sales record since 1973.
Recovering from January's decline, Import Sales rose a further 7.7
percent.
However, the Imports' share of the market was unchanged in March,
accounting for 12.8 percent of Total Sales.
A.4.3-Annual Retail Sales of
New Passenger Cars
1955-1975
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Thousands
Domestic Passenger Cars
7,053
N/A
-5.4%
Thousands
of Units
Imported Passenger Cars
1,590
N/A
12.2%
of Units
10,000
10,000
9,000
9,000
8,000
8,000
7,000
7,000
6,000
6,000
5,000
5,000
4,000
4,000
3,000
3,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,000
0
0
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
Source: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
12 April 1976
FORD LIBRARY 's QERALD
The 1974-1975 drop in Domestic Retail Sales of New Passenger Cars was
the steepest in 20 years.
After reaching a record 9,676,000 units in 1973, Domestic Sales
fell 23 percent in 1974 and continued to slide in 1975 to
7,053,000 units, the lowest level since 1962.
However, the first quarter of 1976 indicated a strong recovery.
Domestic Sales have increased steadily since November and reached
a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 9.5 million units in March.
Import Sales fell 20.4 percent in 1974, the first decline since 1962.
However, in 1975, Import Sales improved and were only 10.7 percent
below the record 1,781,000 units sold in 1973.
A.4.6-Monthly Retail Sales
BERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
March Advance
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Retail Sales, Total
$53.87
2.8%
17.2%
Total, Excluding Automotive
$43.35
2.9%
12.3%
Billions
Nondurable Goods
$36.17
3.0%
11.1%
Billions
of Dollars
Durable Goods
-
-
-
$17.70
2.3%
32.3%
of Dollars
55
55
50
50
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
A.4.6-Monthly Retail Sales
Selected Components
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Food Stores, Total
$11.81
3.6%
9.3%
Billions
Automotive Dealers
10.52
2.2%
42.2%
Billions
of Dollars
Department Stores
$5.42
1.5%
11.8%
of Dollars
13.0
13.0
11.0
11.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
Advance data for March show that Retail Sales registered a strong 2.8-
percent increase to $53.87 billion, the second straight monthly increase
and the strongest since a 3.4-percent rise in December 1975.
Following a slight decline in January, Nondurable Goods Sales rose 3.0
percent, the second straight monthly increase.
A 3.6-percent increase in Food Store Saleswas the largest advance
among Retail Sales components during March.
Department Store Sales rallied for the second consecutive month
following a decline of about 5.0 percent in January.
Durable Goods Sales climbed an additional 2.3 percent on the heels of
a strong 3.4-percent climb in February.
Sales of Automotive Dealers increased $237 million to $10.52
billion.
A.4.6-Retail Sales For Selected
Metropolitan Areas
February 1975
Billions
February 1976
Of Dollars
3
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
1.99
2
1.90
1.61
1.56
1.43
1.37
1
0.84
0.71
0.74
0.61
0
San Francisco-
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles-
New York-
Oakland
Mich.
Ill.
Long Beach
Nassau-Suffolk
Calif.
Calif.
N.Y.
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
A.4.6-Retail Sales of Chain Stores
Eleven or More Stores
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Chain Stores,Total
$15.91
1.6%
8.5%
Billions
General Merchandise,Total
$6.61
3.9%
11.3%
Billions
of Dollars
Grocery Stores
$5.89
0.3%
5.9%
of Dollars
17
17
14
14
11
11
8
8
5
5
2
2
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
Among selected metropolitan areas, the San Francisco-Oakland area rose
16.0 percent over February 1975.
Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles-Long Beach followed with 14.6
percent, 12.8 percent, and 12.2 percent increases, respectively.
The New York area registered a 4.6-percent increase over the
year-ago level.
Chain Store Sales rebounded from January's decline, recording an in-
crease of 1.6 percent.
General Merchandise Stores rose a strong 3.9 percent.
Grocery Store Sales added a slight 0.3-percent increase.
A.7.1-Sales of New One-Family Homes
This
Change
Change
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Homes Sold
Annual Rates
646
14.7%
51.6%
Thousands
Homes for Sale
Thousands
of Units
End of Month
390
1.8%
-4.4%
of Units
900
900
800
800
700
700
600
600
500
500
400
400
300
300
200
200
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
A.7.1-Prices of New One-Family Homes
Not Seasonally Adjusted
This
Change
Change
Thousands
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Thousands
of Dollars
Median Sales Price
$43.0
2.9%
13.5%
of Dollars
45
45
40
40
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Reversing January's steep drop, the number of New One-Family Homes Sold
increased 14.7 percent to an annual rate of 646,000, the largest 1-month
increase since April 1975.
51.6 percent above February 1975 when 426,000 units were sold.
The Inventory of Homes for Sale increased 1.8 percent in February to
390,000 units, 18,000 units below the rate of a year ago.
Represents a 7.5 months' supply of houses at the current sales
rate.
In February 1975, the supply was estimated to be 11.7
months.
The Median Sales Price reached a new record high of $43,000 in February.
The fifth time in the last 6 months that a new high has been
recorded.
A.10.3-Consumer Installment Credit
Extensions and Liquidations
This
Change
Change
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Installment Credit
Extended
$15.82
-2.4%
19.5%
Billions
Total Installment Credit
Billions
of Dollars
Liquidated
$14.66
-1.7%
11.7%
of Dollars
17
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
Net change in
13
consumer
13
installment credit
outstanding
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
12 April 1976
A.10.3-Consumer Installment Credit
Components of Extensions
GERALD
LIBRARY
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
Automobile Credit
$4.38
-3.0%
12.8%
Billions
of Dollars
Bank Revolving Credit
$2.34
4.5%
25.0%
of Dollars
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
12 April 1976
Extensions decreased 2.4 percent to $15.82 billion and Liquidations
declined 1.7 percent to $14.66 billion.
Both dropped below the January record highs.
First drop since May 1975.
Extensions of Automobile Credit decreased 3 percent following a
4-month advance of 4.5 percent.
Bank Revolving Credit Extensions, the only component to expand
in February, was up 4.5 percent.
A.10.3-Net Change in Consumer Installment
Credit Outstanding
LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Total Installment Credit
$1.17
N/A
N/A
of Dollars
2.5
2.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.5
0.5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
12 April 1976
A.10.3-Net Change in Consumer Installment
Credit Outstanding
By Credit Type
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
Automobile Credit
$.632
N/A
N/A
Billions
of Dollars
Bank Revolving Credit
$.150
N/A
N/A
of Dollars
1.00
1.00
0.75
0.75
0.50
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.00
0.00
-0.25
0.25
-0.50
0.50
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Federal Reserve Board
12 April 1976
The rise in Consumer Installment Credit Outstanding slowed slightly in
February, but the $1.17 billion increase was still the second largest
in 18 months after January's gain of $1.29 billion.
Ninth consecutive monthly gain, reflecting sharply increased
credit purchases from the recession depths of 1974-1975.
Well above the $843 million average monthly increase recorded in
the fourth quarter of 1975.
Among major credit types, the $632 million rise in Automobile Credit
was the largest net change since May 1973.
Consumers also increased Revolving Credit Accounts at the fastest
rate in more than a year--$150 million.
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Marihuana Use
Present evidence indicates that marihuana use has significantly increased
among Americans during the years 1971 to 1974, according to the findings
of several new surveys released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
and the Gallup Opinion Poll. These surveys attempt to describe the nature
and extent of marihuana use in the United States and also give a more
complete profile on the kinds of people who use marihuana.
Abelson, H. and Atkinson, R.B. Public Experience with Psychoactive
Substances. Princeton, New Jersey: Response Analysis Corporation,
August 1975.
O'Donnell, J.A., Voss, H.L., Clayton, R.R., Slaten, G.T. and Room, R.G.W.
Non-Medical Drug Use Among Young Men in the United States: A Nationwide
Survey, 1975.
Johnston, L.D. Monitoring the Future: Continuing Study of Life Styles
and Values of Youth. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, October 1975.
Youth in Transition. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973.
Gallup Opinion Index. Volume 109 (Part 4). Princeton, New Jersey:
American Institute on Public Opinion, 1974.
B.3.4 - Lifetime Marihuana Use Among
Youth and Adults
By Sex
1971
1972
1974
GERALD LIBRARY R. FORD
21%
14%
22%
Male
15%
24%
24%
10%
14%
10%
Female
13%
14%
21%
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
5
10
15
20
25
Adult Population
Youth Population
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
B.3.4 - Marihuana Use Among Youth
and Adults
By Sex and Frequency of Use: 1974
Past month
Past year, not past month
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Not past year
Percent
25
24%
24%
21%
20
15
14%
10
5
0
Male
Female
Male
Female
Adult Population
Youth Population
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
Public Experience with Psychoactive Substances is based on a nationwide
household probability sample of 3,071 adults (age 18 and older) and
952 young people (age 12 to 17). The survey, conducted by the Social
Research Group at George Washington University and the Response Analysis
Corporation is an update of the survey conducted for the National
Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse in 1971.
The report found that:
Marihuana usage was nearly twice as frequent for Adult Males as for
Adult Females.
However, in the youth population, the percentage of males
and females having ever used marihuana was almost the same
--24 percent of males and 21 percent of females.
From 1972 to 1974 there were significant increases, notably
among the youth population, in the proportions of persons having
ever used marihuana.
In the adult population, there were more experimental or casual users
of marihuana than current users (use in the past month).
Among youths the reverse was true: more than half of all who
reported ever using the drug were current users.
B.3.4 - Lifetime Marihuana Use Among
Youth and Adults
By Age
1971
1972
1974
14%
YOUTH,TOTAL
14%
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
23%
6%
12-13
4%
6%
10%
14-15
10%
22%
27%
16-17
29%
39%
15%
ADULT,TOTAL
16%
19%
39%
18-25
48%
53%
19%
26-34
20%
29%
9%
35-49
6%
7%
6%
50+
2%
2%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
B.3.4 - Marihuana Use Among Youth
and Adults
By Age and Frequency of Use: 1974
Past month
Past year, not past month
Not past year
YOUTH,TOTAL
23%
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
12-13
6%
14-15
22%
16-17
39%
ADULT,TOTAL
19%
18-25
53%
26-34
29%
35-49
7%
50+
2%
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
Percent
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
Since 1971, the percent of Adults using marihuana has steadily increased
to 19 percent in 1974, while use in the youth population rose sharply
to 23 percent.
Among youths, the major change in marihuana use occurs during the
transition from elementary school to high school (grades 9 and up).
Only 6 percent of youth aged 12-13 have tried marihuana; while
there is a rise to 22 percent among 14-15 year olds, increasing
to 39 percent at ages 16-17.
As age increases, SO does the percent reporting use of the
drug in the past month--more than half of those aged 16-17
who reported having ever used marihuana were current users.
Through most of American history, marihuana use has consistently involved
a minority of any national age group; however, in 1974, 53 percent of
the 18-25 age group had tried marihuana, up from 48 percent in 1972.
One in four of those sampled said that they had used the drug
within the last month.
Although there is good evidence of a continuing increase in marihuana
use among younger people, there is little indication that such use has
come to involve a significant proportion of the older population.
B.3.4 - Lifetime Marihuana Use
By Region
1971
1972
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
1974
20%
16%
14%
North-
16%
east
22%
26%
19%
13%
15%
North
Central
14%
17%
21%
5%
7%
8%
South
8%
13%
17%
21%
26%
33%
West
24%
29%
30%
40
30
20
10
0
0
10
20
30
40
Adult Population
Youth Population
By Population Density
1971
1972
1974
20%
15%
21%
Large
19%
Metropolitan
24%
27%
18%
15%
20%
Other
18%
Metropolitan
19%
22%
7%
13%
6%
Non-
7%
metropolitan
12%
18%
40
30
20
10
0
0
10
20
30
40
Adult Population
Youth Population
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
FORD LIBRARY j QERALD
Marihuana usage continues to be highest in the West and lowest in the
South; and higher in metropolitan areas than in nonmetropolitan areas.
However, all of these differences have become less pronounced.
For example, from 1972 to 1974, usage in nonmetropolitan
areas made strong gains--doubling among adults and almost
tripling among youth.
B.3.4 - Lifetime Marihuana Use
By Size of City of Residence
Percent
100
80
70%
64%
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
60
58%
55%
55%
54%
43%
40
20
0
More than
500,000-
100,000-
50,000-
25,000-
2,500-
Less than
1,000,000
999,999
499,999
99,999
49,999
24,999
2,500
SIZE OF CITY OF RESIDENCE
By Current Family Status
Percent
100
82%
80
68%
60
51%
46%
40
20
0
Married
Parental
Independent
Coupled
home
CURRENT FAMILY STATUS
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
B.3.4 - Lifetime Marihuana Use
By Current Employment Status
Percent
100
80
74%
72%
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
62%
60
52%
40
20
0
Working more
Students,
Working less
Unemployed
than 30 hours
except those
than 30 hours
per week
working More
than 30 hours
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
Drug Use Among Young Men in the United States is based on interviews
conducted from October 1974 to May 1975 with a national sample of 2,510
Selective Service registrants ages 20 to 30 in 1974.
Overall, 55 percent of those interviewed had at some time used marihuana.
In the male 20-to-30 age group, 70 percent of those living in cities of
overlmillion population had used marihuana in comparison to 43 percent
of those in communities of less than 2,500.
Men pursuing more conventional life styles, in that they were married
and employed, were considerably less likely to have used marihuana than
were either the unmarried or the unemployed.
B.3.4 - Marihuana Use in the 1969
High School Class
Male Seniors
Senior Year
One Year After Graduation
Five Years After Graduation
Percent
70
62%
60
52%
50
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
40
35%
33%
30
20%
20%
21%
20
9%
9%
10
6%
1%
2%
0
Ever used
Any use in
Daily or weekly
Daily use
prior year
sometime in
sometime in
prior year
prior year
Marihuana Use in the 1973
High School Class
Male and Female Seniors
1-2 times
3-19 times
20+ times
Percent
30
24.5%
20
16.6%
14.7%
15.2%
13.6%
10
8.7%
8.7%
7.8%
6.2%
0
Any use
Last 12 months
Last 30 days
47.9%
40.4%
27.6%
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
B.3.4 - Marihuana Use Among College Students
Lifetime Users
Percent
70
60
51%
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
55%
50
42%
40
30
22%
20
10
5%
0
1967
1969
1970
1971
1974
Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse
12 April 1976
Youth in Transition is based on a national study of 1,600 high school
males followed from their senior year to 5 years after graduation.
In the 5 years after graduation from high school, marihuana use more
than tripled among males.
A large proportion of the increase in use was accounted for by
those reporting daily or weekly use during the preceding year.
Monitoring the Future: Continuing Study of the Life Styles and Values
of Youth is a national survey conducted in 1975 of 16,000 high school
seniors in 130 schools.
Approximately 48 percent of male and female seniors reported any use
of marihuana in 1975.
The majority used the substance at least 20 times.
40.4 percent used marihuana in the past year, while 27.6 percent
used the substance in the last 30 days.
The only regularly conducted national survey among college students is
that prepared by Gallup.
A Gallup poll conducted in 1967 among college students indicated that
only 1 in 20 had ever used the substance, but by 1974 over half (55
percent) reported use.
B.3.5 - Number of Nursing Homes
By year
Number of Homes
16,000
15,700
15,340
14,000
12,800
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
1963
1969
1973
National Center for Health Statistics
12 April 1976
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
The number of Nursing Homes in the United States rose to 15,700 in
1973, an increase of more than 22 percent since 1963.
The growing number of Nursing Homes is due in part to increased
coverage of certain types of care under Medicare and Medicaid
programs, as well as changes in family living arrangements and
advances in medical technology.
Some of the growth in Nursing Homes use appears to be the result
of placement in Nursing Homes of older patients who in earlier
years would have been residents in State and county mental
hospitals.
B.3.5 - Percent Distribution of Nursing Homes: 1973 to 1974
By Type of Ownership and Certification Status
Total
100%
Type of
Ownership
Proprietary
75%
Nonprofit
25%
Certification
Status
Medicare and
27%
Medicaid
GERALD R. LISAÇÃO FORD
Medicaid
50%
Only
Not
Certified
23%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Percent
Source: National Center For Health Statistics
12 April 1976
B.3.5 - Percent Distribution of Nursing Homes: 1973 to 1974
By Geographic Regions
FORD LIBRARY & BERALD
36%
26%
20%
18%
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Source: National Center For Health Statistics
12 April 1976
Three-fourths of the total of 15,700 Nursing Homes in the United
States were operated under private commercial (Proprietary) ownership
during the period August 1973 to April 1974.
The remaining 25 percent were operated under voluntary or nonprofit
auspices.
About 77 percent of all U.S. Nursing Homes were certified for Medicare,
Medicaid, or both (Social Security Act, Title XVIII and XIX).
Nearly 8,000 Homes, half of the total number, were certified
for Medicaid only.
3,600 Homes reported no certification.
Twice as many Homes were located in the North Central region (36 percent
of the total) as in the West.
The South had the second highest proportion of Total Homes-26
percent.
B.3.5 - Average Total Expense Per Resident Day: 1972
By Type of Ownership and Certification Status
Total
$15.63
Type of
FORD LIBRARY is GERALD
Owhership
Proprietary
$14.86
Nonprofit
$17.71
Classification
Status
Medicare and
Medicaid
$21.17
Medicaid
Only
$13.53
Not
Certified
$14.03
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
Dollars
Source: National Center For Health Statistics
12 April 1976
B.3.5 - Average Total Expense Per Resident Day: 1972
By Geographic Regions
Dollars
20
$19.60
FORD LIBRARY in GERALD
$15.63
$15.62
$15.05
15
$13.50
10
5
0
Total
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Source: National Center For Health Statistics
12 April 1976
Nursing Homes spent an average of $15.63 a day per resident in 1972*.
In a recent press release, National Center for Health Statistics
officials stated: "If we assume that these expenses have
increased at the same rate as the medical care component of the
Consumer Price Index, the 1975 average would be $20.60.
Expenses were substantially higher for Nonprofit Homes ($17.71) per
resident day) than for Proprietary or profit-making Homes ($14.86).
The Nonprofit Home's greater use of nursing and medical personnel
apparently accounts for this substantial difference (see follow-
ing charts).
Homes certified for Medicare, or for both Medicare and Medicaid, averaged
56 percent higher costs than those certified for Medicaid only; and 48
percent greater costs than Noncertified Homes.
These higher costs were apparently due to greater expenditures
that Medicare Homes must make to meet Federal standards for
staffing, construction, equipment, and provision of service.
Costs were highest in the Northeast and lowest in the South.
* 1973 to 1974 daily cost data not available.
B.3.5 - Operating Characteristics of Nursing Homes: 1973 to 1974
Total
Proprietary
Number of Beds
Nonprofit
Average Bed Size
Millions
Number
of Beds
of Beds
1.4
90
88
12
1.17
75
75
70
&
60
0.83
0.8
GERALD R. LIBRARY FORD
45
0.6
30
0.4
0.34
15
0.2
0
0
Number FTE
Employees
83.5
84
72
Average Full-Time Equivalent
63.9
Employees Per 100 Beds
60
57.4
48
44.1
38.7
36.7
35.5
36
24
20.6
15.6
12
4.6
4.9
3.8
0
Total
Nursing
Administrative
All Other
Medical
Therapeutic
Source: National Center For Health Statistics
12 April 1976
B.3.5 - Average Total Monthly Charge Per Resident
Percent of Homes by Type of Ownership
Less Than $300
FORD 'd' LIBRARY GERALD
$300 to $499
$500 or More
Percent
100
17.8%
16.2%
22.4%
80
53.4%
53.5%
53.1%
60
40
28.8%
30.3%
20
24.4%
0
Total
Proprietary
Nonprofit
Source: National Center For Health Statistics
12 April 1976
Although Proprietary Homes had the greatest number of beds, they tended
to be typically smaller; the average bed size was 70 beds for Proprie-
tary Homes as compared to 88 beds for Nonprofit Homes.
The higher expenses of large Nursing Homes (200 beds or more) reflect
the tendency of homes of this size to offer a greater number and variety
of services than smaller homes, and thereby to increase their number
of "All Other (clerical, food service, housekeeping, and maintenance)
Employees." "
In addition to being larger, Nonprofit Homes had a substantially greater
number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees per 100 beds (83.5) than
Proprietary Homes (57.4).
More than 22 percent of the Nonprofit Homes kept their average monthly
charge per resident under $300, compared with 16.2 percent of Proprietary
Homes.
B.6.7-Survey of Consumer Attitudes
This
Change
Change
GERAL FORD LIBRARY
Period Last Per. Year Ago
Index of Consumer Sentiment
(First Quarter 1966=100)
84.5
12.1%
45.7%
Index of Consumer Confidence
Index
(1969-70=100)
93.3
7.5%
83.3%
Index
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Institute for Social Research and Conference Board
12 April 1976
B.6.7-Consumer Buying Plans
(1969-70=100)
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Index Consumer Buying Plans
126.3
16.2%
57.9%
Index
130
130
120
120
110
110
100
100
90
90
80
80
70
70
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: The Conference Board
12 April 1976
Confidence among consumers improved in February according to separate
surveys conducted by the University of Michigan and the Conference Board.
The Index of Consumer Sentiment, based on a quarterly survey of
a nationwide representative sample of 184 respondents conducted
by the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan,
climbed 9.1 points between November 1975 and February 1976 to 84.5
and now stands 10.1 percent below the 1972 peak of 94.0.
According to the Institute: an increase in favorable opinions
occurred among all income groups; and all attitudes and
expectations showed improvement, without exception.
Among the factors cited as contributing to the rise were:
continued improvements in the economy; recent gains in real
personal income; lessening concern about higher prices; and
consumers' belief that an election year brings good times.
The Index of Consumer Confidence, based on a bimonthly survey of
10,000 families across the country conducted for the Conference
Board, rose a further 6 points to 93.3, the highest level since
October 1973.
The Buying Plans Index rose sharply in the January-February
period, up more than 17 points to 126.3, eclipsing the April
1973 high of 125.2.
B.6.7-Survey of Consumer Attitudes
Business Conditions Expected
During Next 12 Months
FORD LIBRARY & 9ERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Good Times
47%
38.2%
213.3%
Bad Times
28%
-30.0%
-60.0%
Uncertain
10%
-16.7%
66.7&
Percent
Good and Bad
12%
0.0%
33.3%
Percent
80
80
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1973
1974
1975
1976
Business Conditions Expected During
the Next 5 Years
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Bad Times
38%
-19.1%
-37.7%
Uncertain Good and Bad
25%
8.7%
66.7%
Good Times
17%
54.5%
112.5%
Percent
Not Ascertained
20%
5.3%
25.0%
Percent
70
70
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Institute for Social Research
12 April 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
The Institute reported that:
Nearly two-thirds of the February gain in the Consumer Sentiment Index
was due to a marked improvement in the components which measure expecta-
tions about long-term and short-term business conditions.
Expectations about short-term Business Conditions were the most
optimistic in 3 years.
For the first time since late 1972, more respondents were
expecting Good Times in the next 12 months than Bad Times.
Expectations about long-term Business Conditions improved sub-
stantially with 17 percent saying they expected Good Times in
the next 5 years, up from 11 percent in October-November 1975.
However, optimistic responses remain well below the 28
percent recorded in November-December 1972.
38 percent expected Bad Times in the next 5 years, more than
twice the number of persons expecting Good Times, but the lowest
proportion since November-December 1972. Strongly related to
this pessimism is consumers' continued lack of confidence in the
Government's economic policy.
B.6.7-Survey of Consumer Attitudes
Personal Financial Situation
Compared to a Year Ago
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Same
33%
-2.9%
6.5%
Better Off
35%
9.4%
40.0%
Percent
Worse Off
32%
-5.9%
-27.3%
Percent
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1973
1974
1975
1976
Expected Change in Financial Situation
a Year From Now
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Same
44%
-2.2%
-12.0%
Better Off
35%
12.9%
59.1%
Worse Off
11%
-8.3%
-42.1%
Percent
Uncertain
10%
-16.7%
11.1%
Percent
60
60
50
50
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
1973
1974
1975
1976
Source: Institute for Social Research
12 April 1976
B.6.7 - Consumer Confidence
Selected Components
February 1975
December 1975
February 1976
Percent
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
50
40
40
32
30
28
22
22
22
19
19
20
20
20
16
12
10
0
Business Conditions
More Jobs
An Increase
Available
In Income
Good
Bad
Next 6 Months
Next 6 Months
Source: The Conference Board
12 April 1976
According to the Institute for Social Research:
The number of respondents reporting an improvement in their
personal financial situations over the past year continued to
increase in February. For the first time since October-November
1973, more said they were better off (35 percent) than worse of
(32 percent).
35 percent expected their financial situation to improve in the
next year, while 11 percent expected to be worse off--the smallest
proportion since late 1972.
Similar results were reported by the Conference Board:
About 32 percent of the families interviewed believed that their
incomes would rise in the next 6 months, the largest proportion
in 7 years.
For the first time since mid-1974, more families expressed the
opinion that current Business Conditions were "Good" rather than
"Bad" (22 percent compared to 19 percent).
More families felt that employment prospects would improve in
the next 6 months, 22 percent in February, up from 20 percent in
December.
About 12 percent expected fewer jobs to be available, with
the remainder foreseeing little or no change.
B.7.3-Expenditures for Maintenance
and Improvement of Residential Properties
(Annual Rates)
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
This
Change
Change
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Total Expenditures
$26.9
5.5%
23.4%
Billions
Construction Improvements
$15.5
-5.5%
22.4%
Billions
of Dollars
Maintenance and Repairs
$11.4
23.9%
25.3%
of Dollars
30
30
25
25
20
20
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Source: Bureau of the Census
12 April 1976
B.7.3.-Expenditures for Construction
Improvement
Additions and Alterations
This
Change
Change
Billions
Period
Last Per.
Year Ago
Billions
of Dollars
Additions and Alterations
$10.7
-10.0%
18.9%
of Dollars
15
15
13
13
11
11
9
9
7
7
5
5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Source: Bureau of the census
12 April 1976
Total Expenditures for Upkeep and Improvement of Residential Properties
rose at an annual rate of $1.4 billion, or 5.5 percent in the fourth
quarter of 1975.
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
Sixth consecutive quarterly rise--a total of 36.6 percent.
For the year 1975, Expenditures were estimated at $25.2 billion,
20 percent higher than the 1974 estimate of $21.1 billion.
Expenditures for Maintenance and Repairs were up 23.9 percent after
remaining unchanged in the third quarter.
Expenditures for Construction Improvements declined for the first time
in four quarters, down 5.5 percent.
Additions and Alterations, which account for about two-thirds of
Construction Improvements, declined 10 percent.
B.9.1-Crime Index Trends
Percent Change Each Year Over Previous Year
18%
FORD LIBRARY & GERALD
10%
9%
9%
6%
6%
-4%
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Violent Crime
Percent Change Over Previous Year
1973
1974
1975
15%
10%
8%
8%
7%
6%
5%
5%
5%
2%
1%
-1%
Murder
Forcible
Robbery
Aggravated
Rape
Assault
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation
12 April 1976
B.9.1-Property Crime
Percent Change Each Year Over Previous Year
1973
1974
1975
21%
BERALD R. FORD See LIBRARY
18%
12%
8%
7%
5%
5%
5%
2%
Burglary
Larceny
Motor
Theft
Vehicle
Theft
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation
12 April 1976
Preliminary data indicate that:
The rate of increase in serious crime slowed to 9 percent in 1975,
following 1974's sharp 18-percent increase.
As a group, Violent Crimes increased 5 percent while Property Crimes
rose 9 percent.
There were 1 percent fewer murders reported, the only category
to decline over the year.
B.9.1-Crime By Geographic Region
Percent Change 1975 Over 1974
Violent Crimes
Percent
Property Crimes
Change
20
15
FORD & LIBRARY BERALD
12%
10%
10
9%
9%
6%
6%
5
3%
2%
0
Northeastern
North Central
Southern
Western
States
States
States
States
Crimes By Type of Areas
Percent Change 1975 Over 1974
Violent Crimes
Percent
Property Crimes
Change
20
15
10%
10
9%
9%
8%
5
4%
4%
0
Cities
Suburban
Rural
Over 25,000
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation
12 April 1976
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
Total crime rates increased in all four geographic regions with Property
Crime rising more than Violent Crime in all but the Western States.
Greatest overall increase was reported in the South.
The Western States reported the sharpest percent increase in
Violent Crimes, but the lowest percent increase in Property
Crime.
Both Violent and Property Crimes increased more rapidly in the suburbs
than in large cities or rural areas.