U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 19

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 19

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19: CREATOR OF STAR TREK

Profile America -- Sunday, August 19th. The man whose imagination gave television audiences a host of beloved characters such as Captain James T. Kirk, Spock, Captain Jean-Luc Piccard and Lieutenant Commander Data was born on this day in 1921. Gene Roddenberry flew B-17s in World War II and was an airline pilot for many years. He quit to write for television. After some thin years, he became a legend in the entertainment world with Star Trek and its successor, Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as movies based on the series. Star Trek first appeared three years before America landed the first men on the moon. Now, the U.S. has made more than 1,300 successful space launches; about a third of the world's total. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov/.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site: http://www.census.gov/

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