In September 1997, during the process of revision of racial categories previously declared by OMB directive no. 15, the American Anthropological Association (AAA) recommended that OMB combine the "race" and "ethnicity" categories into one question to appear as "race/ethnicity" for the 2000 US Census. The Interagency Committee agreed, stating that "race" and "ethnicity" were not sufficiently defined and "that many respondents conceptualize 'race' and 'ethnicity' as one in the same  [sic] underscor[ing] the need to consolidate these terms into one category, using a term that is more meaningful to the American people." COUNT 4
QSN1 What organization recommended that race and ethnicity categories be combined into one question for the 2000 US census? ANS1 the American Anthropological Association QSN2 In what year are or racial categories first revised for the 2000 U.S. Census? ANS2 1997 QSN3 Prior to 1997, where were racial categories declared for the U.S. Census? ANS3 OMB directive no. 15 QSN4 How did racial categories appear in the US 2000 census? ANS4 race/ethnicity