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The partners who formed these alliances with us
in a voluntary nature transformed the 2010 Census
into one that was run out of Washingon, D.C.,
by the federal government into one
that was really a grassroots effort,
neighborhood-by-neighborhood, group-by-group, taking ownership
of the 2010 Census in really remarkable ways.
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What you've taught me over the past few months is
that although we were delivering the same message, you and us,
your delivery of the message was in words with emotion,
with intent, that was credible by the groups you work with.
You were the trusted voices.
The wisdom of the partnership program is
that you have the trust of the people we need to participate
in the census and you delivered.
I want to thank you individually for everything you've done.
We needed you, you worked hard for us,
you put in tons of hours of labor.
It changed the quality of the 2010 Census into one
that we couldn't have done by ourselves.
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