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<br />o <br />~1 <br />N <br />" <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />PREFACE <br /> <br />This section consists of four parts. The first part, prepared by <br />the Department of Commerce, Area Development Division, Office of Technical <br />Services, presents an analysis of population, distribution, growth trends <br />and prospects in the AWR Basins, emphasizing the basic economic adjust- <br />ments needed to accommodate increased population. Data contained in the <br />report are based largely on the 1950 Census of papulation, <br /> <br />The second part on labor force was prepared by the Bureau of <br />employment Security, U. S. Department of Labor and Affiliated State <br />Employment Security Agencies. It presents an analysis of the labor <br />resources showing size, distribution, occupational and industrial com- <br />position, recent growth trends and outlook. The report is largely the <br />result of the efforts of the state agencies affiliated with the Bureau <br />of Employment Security, U, S. Department of Labor. The area Development <br />Division, U, S. Department of Commerce, p~rticipated in the initial <br />planning and subsequent coordination work, with special assistance from <br />the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission. The basin-wide review was <br />prepared by the U. S. Department of Labor. The census data shown in <br />the summary tables were compiled by the U. S. Department of Commerce. <br /> <br />The third part of the section on manufacturing was prepared by the <br />U. S. Department of Commerce, Area Development Commission, Office of <br />Technical Service. This part presents an analysis of the manufacturing <br />economy of the AWE Basins highlighting the need for increased industrial- <br />ization, present manufacturing characteristics and trends, factors likely <br />to influence industrial development prospects and opportunities of select <br />industries and suggestions form more effectively realizing industrial <br />expansion in the region. Data and other material contained in the report <br />were based largely on the Census of Manufacturers, 1947 and 1939 and the <br />Annual Survey of Manufacturers and on studies and other reports, both <br />published and unpublished, as noted in the report. <br /> <br />The fourth part of the report represents a body of statistics on <br />health status and health services and was prepared by the U. S. Public <br />Health Service. Since no specific health survey could be undertaken the <br />statistics are from State Health Department reports to the U. S. Health <br />Service, data from U. S. Census and special studies such as those of the <br />American Medical Association on hospitals and physicians. The study was <br />based on data available as of January 1952. <br /> <br />Representatives of the various Federal agencies and States repre- <br />sented on the AWRBIA Committee provided valuable assistance in reviewing <br />the report. All Federal agencies and all States represented on the <br />AWRBIA Committee were members of the Economic Base Survey Work Group <br />,which was assigned the responsibility of the preparation of this section. <br />The Department of Commerce served as a chairman agen~ of the work group. <br /> <br />ii <br />