To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is thedaily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5: THE MAN WHO INVENTED STREAMLINING
Profile America -- Monday, November 5th. Today marks the birthdayin 1893 of a man who literally changed the look of the 20th century.Raymond Loewy was known as "the father of streamlining." His designsare part of American life, from the familiar Coca-Cola bottle to thepaint scheme on Air Force One and the interior of the space shuttle.He designed the first streamlined railroad train and post-warStudebakers, the first cars in which fenders were an integral part ofthe body. Loewy's philosophy was that between two products of equalquality, the best designed one will sell better. Today, styling is akey element in drawing customers to the 21,500 new car dealers in theU.S. -- and in selling nearly $700 billion worth of new cars andtrucks annually. You can find these and more facts about America fromthe U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at www.census.gov.
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet athttp://www.census.gov(look under the "Newsroom" button). For furtherinformation, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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