The State of the USA represents a strategic investment in the underpinnings necessary for a 21st century civic dialogue and policy process where collective accountability for results is the norm rather than the exception.
Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation
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"Understanding our nation's progress toward widely accepted goals is imperative in an age where most of us know far too little about the problems and opportunities we face. Supplying such information requires a trusted, nonpartisan source, with scientifically credible and useful data. The State of the USA affords America its best chance to receive such information, and it deserves the support of all leaders who care about creating a new level of public discourse to meet the needs of a mature and healthy democracy."
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"The State of the USA is focused on complete independence with regard to institutional governance, research parameters, scientific standards, evaluation criteria and operational matters. This independence and dedication to quality will make it a gold standard for the best data about the world we live in."
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"We at the National Academies look forward to advising the State of the USA on the scientific and technical questions it will face as it pursues its important mission—and no aspect of that mission is more central to its success than the ease with which citizens are able to engage and consume the information provided."
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"What distinguishes SUSA from other source material is the assistance from the National Academy of Sciences. Chartered by President Abraham Lincoln in the midst of the Civil War, the National Academy of Sciences was created to engage in 'investigations, examinations and reports' in an effort to strengthen the Union in a time of need. Now, almost a century and a half later, with its stewardship of the State of the USA, the National Academy continues to fulfill Lincoln's original vision."
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"As citizens it is our responsibility to constantly reinvigorate our democracy, to gauge its progress and to contribute to its strength and vibrancy. With the State of the USA, Americans will now have a source of reliable, objective information about our increasingly complex society, which they can assimilate, find meaning in and act on to improve the country."
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"In philanthropy, we are only as effective as the organizations we support. SUSA represents a true step forward in helping people and communities help themselves, and achieve positive, measurable social impact."
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"The nongovernmental sector continues to grow in importance as the crucible where government, business, academia and other sectors of society can work together for meaningful societal change. The State of the USA represents a strategic investment in the underpinnings necessary for a 21st century civic dialogue and policy process where collective accountability for results is the norm rather than the exception."
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"To be a leading democracy in the information age means producing objective, independent, scientifically grounded, and widely shared quality information on where we are and where we are going, on both an absolute and relative basis, including comparisons to other nations. Effectively achieving these important objectives will likely require a public/private partnership, and the sooner one is formed, the better for our country."
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