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940 census data causes modern tech mess
April 02, 2012
April 02, 2012
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(CBS News) - When the National Archives and Records Administration released the 1940 Census records on Monday, they may not have expected just how many people would want to access the 72-year-old data. Now, the department is apologizing because millions of Americans who logged on to look up the information couldn't access the site.
"In the first three hours, we had 22.5 million hits on the site," National Archives and Records Administration spokeswoman Susan Cooper told the Los Angeles Times. "We're a victim of our own success."
While some people could get through on the website, many could not load
"In the first three hours, we had 22.5 million hits on the site," National Archives and Records Administration spokeswoman Susan Cooper told the Los Angeles Times. "We're a victim of our own success."
While some people could get through on the website, many could not load
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