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Tuesday, January 29, 2008; Page D04

In a survey of public perception of government agencies, these came out on top.

U.S. Postal Service . . . 83

National Park Service . . . 79

U.S. Forest Service . . . 75

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . . . 72

Federal Bureau of Investigation . . . 65

NASA . . . 65

Census Bureau . . . 63

Food and Drug Administration . . . 63

National Institutes of Health . . . 63

Federal Aviation Administration . . . 60

SOURCE: GfK Roper Consulting, based on interviews with 2,002 adults in August and September.


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