DOMESTIC TRENDS TO THE YEAR 2015: FORECASTS FOR THE UNITED STATES Demography The Economy Resources Education Society Technology Military Science Geopolitics and Threat A Report Prepared under an Interagency Agreement by the Federal Research Division, Library of Congress July 199 1 Project Manager: David L. Osborne Authors: Boris Bohun-Chudyniv L y Burnham Glenn Curtis Amy Knight Da vid Mc Cla ve David L. Osborne Andrea M. Savada Eric D. Solsten Federal Research Division Library of Congress Washington, D. C. 20540-4840 Tel: (202) 707-3900 Fax: (202) 707-3920 E-Mail:
[email protected] Homepage: http://lc web.loc.go v/rr/frd/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The study you are about to read is the product of many analysts' research and study. Those analysts are identified as authors of the respective papers constituting the work. This project concerns the prediction of future United States domestic trends to the year 2015. It has offered everyone an opportunity to think creatively and project into the future. While this is a difficult task, it is nevertheless exciting and challenging. We have all learned and profited from the experience. A product of this magnitude cannot be accomplished without the assistance of many other talented people who are not identified elsewhere. The Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress has many such talented people and the editor would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their many hours of hard work and assistence. First, to David Cabitto, our graphics artist, for his skill in compiling the many excellent charts and graphs. The graphics add much to the clarity of the text.