Democracy’s Denominator:
Reassessing Responsiveness with Public Opinion on the National Policy Agenda
Online Supplementary Appendix of Survey Question and Methodological Details
Jason Barabas
April 2016
This document provides details on the 2,449 survey questions that appear in the original
empirical study for “Democracy’s Denominator: Reassessing Responsiveness with Public
Opinion on the National Policy Agenda.” The following information is reported based upon
what appears in the Roper Center for Public Opinion Archives:
Survey Organization: The survey organization (e.g., Gallup, Opinion Research Corp., Louis
Harris, ABC News, New York Times, Yankelovich, Princeton Survey Research Associates).
Binder’s Issue Description: A short description of the issue from Binder’s (1999; 2003) data file.
Sample Size: The number of respondents in the survey.
Interview Method: The interview mode (e.g., personal, telephone)
Beginning Date: The date the survey started.
Ending Date: The date the survey ended.
Roper iPoll Question ID: The identification code for the survey question in the Roper archives.
This identifier can be used to look up additional methodological details on the survey in the
Roper database.
Question Text: The question wording for the survey item as reported in the Roper archives.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Poll Tax
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Poll Tax
1500
personal
5-Mar-1948 10-Mar-1948 USGALLUP.072548.RK10F Some Southern states require every
voter to pay a poll tax amounting to
about a dollar a year before they can
vote. Do you think these poll taxes
should be abolished?
Gallup
Organization
Atomic Energy
Cmsn. Term
Extension
1500
personal
28-Feb-1947 4-Mar-1947 USGALLUP.47-391.QKT05B Do you think the government should
own and control the plants making
atomic energy for business concerns
or should such plants be owned and
controlled by private firms?
Gallup
Organization
Department of
Health
1500
personal
9-May-1947 14-May-1947
USGALLUP.47396.QT13
Gallup
Organization
Department of
Health
1500
personal
9-May-1947 14-May-1947
USGALLUP.47396.QK13
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948
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Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.011749.R11B Some Southern states require every
voter to pay a poll tax amounting to
about $1 a year before they can
vote. Do you think these poll taxes
should be done away with?
Do you think another Cabinet office,
called the Department of Public
Welfare and headed by a Secretary,
should be set up in Washington to
include such things as Social
Security, public health, and
education?
It has been suggested that a
Secretary be appointed to head a
new Department of Public Welfare in
Washington which would include
such things as social security, public
health, and education. Do you
approve or disapprove of this?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Trade
1500
personal
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Foreign Trade
1289
personal
1-Mar-1948
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
5-Mar-1948 10-Mar-1948
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
Roper
Organization
Marshall Plan
1000
personal
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Nov-1946 21-Nov-1946 USGALLUP.46-384.QKT13B WOULD YOU APPROVE OF
LETTING PRODUCTS OF THIS
TYPE (FOREIGN PRODUCTS
MADE MORE CHEAPLY THAN WE
MAKE THEM AND SOLD MORE
CHEAPLY HERE THAN OURS)
COME INTO OUR COUNTRY IF IT
IS NECESSARY TO BUILD UP
TRADE BETWEEN NATIONS?
1-Mar-1948
USNORC.480156.R20B
Well, as you know, a tariff is a tax on
foreign goods coming into a country.
Under this (reciprocal trade
agreements) law, the President can
lower our tariffs on goods that other
countries want to sell here, provided
they agree to lower their tariffs on
goods we want to sell to them. Do
you think this law should be
continued or not?
USGALLUP.041648.RK14 Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as the 49th state in
the Union?
6-Feb-1948 11-Feb-1948 USGALLUP.48-412K.QK07C WHAT IS YOUR OPINION OF THE
(MARSHALL) PLAN--ARE YOU FOR
IT OR AGAINST IT?
16-Feb-1948 20-Feb-1948 USROPER.48FREE.R20 From what you know about the
Marshall Plan, are you generally
favorable to it, generally against it, or
haven't you made up your mind
about it yet?
3-Nov-1948 8-Nov-1948 USGALLUP.112848.RK09D Do you think Congress should or
should not vote the money required
to continue the Marshall Plan for the
next year?
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Marshall Plan
3329
personal
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Marshall Plan
1288
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
2-Aug-1948 13-Aug-1948
USROPER.48-68B.R05
personal
1-Nov-1948
USNORC.480162.R11B
From what you know about the
Marshall Plan, are you generally
favorable to it, generally against it, or
haven't you made your mind up
about it yet?
(Just to sum up, I'd like to know, in
general, whether you approve or
disapprove of each of these four
ideas.)... Continuing to send
economic aid to western Europe
under the Marshall Plan
1500
personal
6-Feb-1948 11-Feb-1948 USGALLUP.48-412K.QK07E TO HELP WESTERN EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES GET BACK ON THEIR
FEET, THE ADMINISTRATION
SAYS TO DO THE JOB RIGHT IT
NEEDS ABOUT $7 BILLION ($6.8)
TO PAY FOR THE FIRST 15
MONTHS OF THE MARSHALL
PLAN. SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE
THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE CUT.
DO YOU THINK THE AMOUNT CAN
BE CUT WITHOUT HURTING THE
PLAN?
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
3-Oct-1947
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
4-Jul-1947
Marshall Plan
1289
personal
1-Mar-1948
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
23-Jan-1948 28-Jan-1948
1-Nov-1948
8-Oct-1947 USGALLUP.47-405.QKT08C What is your opinion of the plan (the
Marshall Plan)?
9-Jul-1947 USGALLUP.072347.RK10C What is your opinion of the
(Marshall) Plan?
1-Mar-1948
USNORC.480156.R05
Do you favor or oppose this
(Marshall) Plan (for aiding European
recovery)?
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USGALLUP.411.QT03D
Congress is being asked to vote at
this session about $7 billion (6.8)
billion in aid to Western European
countries to cover the cost of the first
15 months of the Marshall Plan. Do
you think Congress should or should
not vote this money?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
25-Jul-1947
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Marshall Plan
1265
personal
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
24-Oct-1947 29-Oct-1947 USGALLUP.110247.RK05B What is your opinion of the
(Marshall) Plan?
3-Nov-1948 8-Nov-1948 USGALLUP.112848.RK09C Do you think Congress should or
should not continue the Marshall
Plan for next year?
1-Feb-1948 1-Feb-1948
USNORC.480155.R03A Secretary Marshall has asked for
about five billion dollars for aid to
Europe during the coming year. Do
you think Congress should provide
this full amount, or should it be
reduced?
25-Jul-1947 30-Jul-1947 USGALLUP.47-401.QK03C What is your opinion of the Marshall
Plan?
6-Feb-1948 11-Feb-1948 USGALLUP.48-412T.QT07E TO HELP WESTERN EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES GET BACK ON THEIR
FEET, THE ADMINISTRATION
SAYS TO DO THE JOB RIGHT IT
NEEDS ABOUT $7 BILLION ($6.8)
TO PAY FOR THE FIRST 15
MONTHS OF THE MARSHALL
PLAN. SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE
THIS AMOUNT SHOULD BE CUT.
DO YOU THINK THE AMOUNT
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
CUT?
30-Jul-1947 USGALLUP.47-401.QKT03D Secretary of State (George) Marshall
has suggested that European
countries figure out how much aid
they will need from the United States
and then we will help them get back
on their feet. Would you favor or
oppose giving European countries
credit of about 5 billion dollars a year
for 3 or 4 years so that they could
buy the things they need in this
country?
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Marshall Plan
1500
personal
16-Jul-1948
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
personal
2-Jan-1948
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Meat Rationing
1290
personal
1-Oct-1947
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
telephone
Roper
Organization
Meat Rationing
3002
personal
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
21-Jul-1948 USGALLUP.48-421.QKT04B Do you think the United States
should or should not supply arms
and war materials to these European
countries (participating in the
Marshall Plan)?
7-Jan-1948 USGALLUP.012848.RK01A Do you think the government should
or should not put rationing and price
controls on some products?
1-Oct-1947
USNORC.470153.R04
As far as you personally are
concerned, would you be in favor of
having government price controls on
most things, or would you be against
it?
28-Nov-1947 2-Dec-1947 USGALLUP.47-408K.QK03A TO HELP CHECK INFLATION, DO
YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT PUT
BACK RATIONING AND PRICE
CONTROLS ON SOME
PRODUCTS?
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948 USGALLUP.122248.RK03A Do you think the Government should
or should not put back rationing and
price controls on some products?
23-Apr-1948 28-Apr-1948 USGALLUP.48-417.QKT02A Do you think the government should
or should not put back rationing and
price controls on some products?
28-Jul-1948 9-Aug-1948
USROPER.48-063.Q02
Some people say that we won't get
lower prices on lots of things unless
the government puts price controls
back on. Others say that business
itself will lower prices as soon as it
can. What do you think? Should we
put price controls on again or not?
2-Jan-1948
7-Jan-1948
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USGALLUP.410.QT01A
Do you think the government should
or should not put back rationing and
price controls on some products?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Meat Rationing
3621
personal
29-Mar-1948 5-Apr-1948
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
personal
28-Nov-1948 3-Dec-1948
Gallup
Organization
Meat Rationing
1500
personal
30-Jul-1948
Gallup
Organization
Portal-to-Portal Act
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Presidential terms
(22nd Amendment)
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Presidential terms
(22nd Amendment)
1500
personal
28-Mar-1947 2-Apr-1947
Gallup
Organization
Presidential terms
(22nd Amendment)
1500
personal
29-Nov-1946 4-Dec-1946
Gallup
Organization
Presidential terms
(22nd Amendment)
1500
personal
16-Jul-1948
21-Jul-1948
Gallup
Organization
Presidential terms
(22nd Amendment)
1500
personal
16-Jul-1948
21-Jul-1948
Gallup
Organization
Presidential terms
(22nd Amendment)
1500
personal
1-Feb-1947
5-Feb-1947
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.48-064.R15B1 Do you think the government
should... establish some sort of
system of price controls... or not?
USGALLUP.433T.QT03A Do you think the government should
or should not put back rationing and
price controls on some products?
4-Aug-1948 USGALLUP.081848.RKN01A Do you think the Government should
or should not put back rationing and
price controls on some products?
2-Jan-1947 7-Jan-1947 USGALLUP.011747.RK08B What is your opinion of the union's
effort to collect this portal-to-portal
pay for the last several years?
14-Feb-1947 19-Feb-1947 USGALLUP.47-390.QKT03 Do you favor adding a law to the
Constitution to prevent any President
of the United States from serving
more than two terms?
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USGALLUP.050747.RK04 Would you favor adding a law to the
Constitution to prevent any President
of the United States from serving
more than two terms?
USGALLUP.010447.RK12 Would you favor adding a law to the
Constitution to prevent any President
of the United States in the future
from serving more than two terms in
a row?
USGALLUP.48-421.QT08 Would you favor or oppose a law
which would keep all presidents of
the United States from being elected
for a third term?
USGALLUP.48-421.QK08 Would you favor adding a law to the
Constitution to prevent any President
of the United States from serving a
third term?
USGALLUP.022347.RK18 Would you favor adding a law to the
Constitution to prevent any President
of the United States from serving
more than two terms?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Reciprocal Trade
Agreements
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Rent Control
Reform
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Rent Control
Reform
1500
personal
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948
Survey
Research
Center,
University of
Michigan
Gallup
Organization
Rent Control
Reform
662
telephone
1-Nov-1948
Rent Control
Reform
1500
personal
28-Nov-1948 3-Dec-1948
USGALLUP.433T.QT04D
Roper
Organization
Selective Service
Reform
3621
personal
29-Mar-1948 5-Apr-1948
USROPER.48-064.R11C
Gallup
Organization
Selective Service
Reform
1500
personal
17-Jan-1947 22-Jan-1947 USGALLUP.47-388.QKT04 The Selective Service Draft Law
ends March 31 (1947). Do you think
Congress should or should not
continue the draft law for another
year?
28-Nov-1947 3-Dec-1947
USGALLUP.122647.RK12A Have you heard or read about the
recent international trade agreement,
signed by the United States and 22
nations at Geneva, Switzerland,
which lowers tariffs next year on
many products?
6-Feb-1948 11-Feb-1948 USGALLUP.48-412K.QK04 THE PRESENT RENT CONTROL
LAW ENDS MARCH 1 (1948). DO
YOU THINK CONGRESS SHOULD
OR SHOULD NOT VOTE TO
CONTINUE RENT CONTROLS?
1-Nov-1948
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USGALLUP.433K.QK04D
USCPS.48POST.Q01
The present rent control law expires
(ends) next March 1 (1949). Do you
think the new Congress should or
should not vote to continue rent
controls?
We want to get an idea of what
people think the new Congress
ought to do.... Do you think rent
control should be kept on or should it
be dropped?
The present rent control law expires
(ends) next March (1949). Do you
think the new Congress should or
should not vote to continue rent
controls?
Another suggestion (to increase our
military strength) is Selective
Service, by which a number of men
would be drafted by lot to serve in
the Army, Navy, or Air Force. Are
you in favor of putting this into effect
now, or against it?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
TVA Steam Plant
3795
personal
13-Sep-1948 20-Sep-1948
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
23-Jan-1948 28-Jan-1948 USGALLUP.021848.RK01A As things stand today, do you think
the laws governing labor unions are
too strict, or not strict enough?
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
29-Aug-1947 3-Sep-1947 USGALLUP.100147.RKI12C The Taft-Hartley Law requires
officers of labor unions to swear that
they are not communists before they
can take a case before the National
Labor Relations Board. Do you think
Congress should or should not
change this provision?
Roper
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
3574
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948
USGALLUP.433K.QK07B
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
7-May-1948 12-May-1948
USGALLUP.418K.QK02C
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
8-May-1948 13-May-1948
USGALLUP.418T.QT02A
1-Jun-1947
Ending
Date
9-Jun-1947
Page 8
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.48070F.R15
How do you feel about large scale
public power and flood control
projects like TVA (or the Tennessee
Valley Authority) and Bonneville Dam
in the State of Oregon? Do you think
it has been a mistake for the
government to operate projects like
these, or do you think they have
been a good thing for the country?
USROPER.4760P1.R16A2 Do you believe that there should or
should not be a law preventing
people who admit they are
communists from... holding an
executive position in a labor union?
In general, what is your opinion of
this law (the Taft-Hartley Law which
deals with labor unions)?
DO YOU THINK THE TAFTHARTLEY (LABOR) LAW SHOULD
BE REVISED, REPEALED, OR
LEFT UNCHANGED?
AS THINGS STAND TODAY, DO
YOU THINK THE LAWS
GOVERNING LABOR UNIONS ARE
TOO STRICT OR NOT STRICT
ENOUGH?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
3131
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
Roper
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
3574
personal
1-Jun-1947
9-Jun-1947
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
3-Nov-1948
8-Nov-1948 USGALLUP.48-432.QKT02A As things stand today, do you think
the laws governing labor unions are
too strict or not strict enough?
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hatley Labor
Act
1500
personal
6-Jun-1947 11-Jun-1947 USGALLUP.47-0398.QKT03B Do you think that President (Harry)
Truman should sign this labor bill (to
regulate labor unions) or veto it (that
is, refuse to approve it)?
2-Aug-1948 13-Aug-1948
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
What do you think is the best thing to
do about the Taft-Hartley Labor Law
passed by Congress last year?
8-Aug-1947 13-Aug-1947 USGALLUP.47-402.QKT11A Do you favor or oppose the present
labor law which lets an employer sue
a union if any members of the union
go on strike during the period when
the union has agreed not to?
7-May-1948 12-May-1948 USGALLUP.418K.QK02A AS THINGS STAND TODAY, DO
YOU THINK THE LAWS
GOVERNING LABOR UNIONS ARE
TOO STRICT OR NOT STRICT
ENOUGH?
8-May-1948 13-May-1948 USGALLUP.418T.QT02C DO YOU THINK THE TAFTHARTLEY LAW (WHICH DEALS
WITH LABOR UNIONS) SHOULD
BE LEFT AS IT IS, CHANGED, OR
DONE AWAY WITH?
28-Nov-1948 3-Dec-1948
USGALLUP.433T.QT07B In general, what is your opinion of
this law (the Taft-Hartley law which
deals with labor unions)?
7-May-1948 12-May-1948 USGALLUP.060748.RK02B As things stand today, do you think
the laws governing labor unions are
too strict or not strict enough?
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USROPER.48-68A.R06A
USROPER.4760P1.R16B2 Do you believe that there should or
should not be a law preventing
people suspected of communist
sympathies from... holding an
executive position in a labor union?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Wheat Carry-Over
1500
personal
30-Jul-1948
4-Aug-1948
Gallup
Organization
Wheat Carry-Over
1500
personal
30-Jul-1948
4-Aug-1948
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
9-Jul-1950
14-Jul-1950
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Poll Tax
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.081848.RKN02 Some people say that one of the
reasons prices are high today is
because the Government
guarantees the price of wheat,
potatoes, and other crops to farmers.
Would you approve or disapprove of
cutting down the amount of these
guarantees to farmers to reduce food
prices?
USGALLUP.48-422.QT02
Some people say that one of the
reasons prices are high today is
because the government guarantees
the price of wheat, potatoes, and
other crops to farmers. Would you
approve or disapprove of cutting
down the amount of these
guarantees to farmers to reduce food
prices?
USGALLUP.072850.R19B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
Union?
8-Jan-1950 13-Jan-1950 USGALLUP.50-451.QK05B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
union?
23-Jan-1949 28-Jan-1949 USGALLUP.030249.R04B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a 49th state in
the Union?
22-Jan-1949 27-Jan-1949 USGALLUP.436K.QK04A Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a 49th state in
the union?
3-Dec-1950 8-Dec-1950 USGALLUP.50-468.QK13 Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a 49th state in
the Union?
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948 USGALLUP.011749.R11B Some Southern states require every
voter to pay a poll tax amounting to
about $1 a year before they can
vote. Do you think these poll taxes
should be done away with?
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Poll Tax
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Poll Tax
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Poll Tax
1500
Gallup
Organization
Armed Forces
Strength
National Opinion Europe Recovery
Research
Program Extension
Center,
University of
Chicago
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Mar-1949 25-Mar-1949
USGALLUP.439T.QT13C
SOME SOUTHERN STATES
REQUIRE EVERY VOTER TO PAY
A POLL TAX AMOUNTING TO
ABOUT A DOLLAR A YEAR
BEFORE THEY CAN VOTE. DO
YOU THINK THESE POLL TAXES
SHOULD BE ABOLISHED (DONE
AWAY WITH)?
27-Nov-1949 2-Dec-1949 USGALLUP.49-450K.QK07C SOME SOUTHERN STATES
REQUIRE EVERY VOTER TO PAY
A POLL TAX AMOUNTING TO
ABOUT A DOLLAR A YEAR
BEFORE THEY CAN VOTE. DO
YOU THINK THESE POLL TAXES
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
ABOLISHED (DONE AWAY WITH)?
personal
19-Mar-1949 24-Mar-1949
1352
personal
12-Nov-1950 17-Nov-1950
1232
personal
1-Aug-1949
USGALLUP.042949.R13C Some Southern states require every
voter to pay a poll tax amounting to
about a dollar a year before they can
vote. Do you think these poll taxes
should be abolished?
USGALLUP.50-467.Q10 WHEN THE KOREAN WAR BEGAN,
THE UNITED STATES HAD ABOUT
ONE AND A HALF MILLION MEN IN
THE ARMED FORCES. IT HAS
BEEN DECIDED TO INCREASE
THIS NUMBER TO THREE MILLION
MEN. DO YOU THINK THIS
NUMBER IS TOO HIGH OR TOO
LOW?
USNORC.490168.R04
Congress has voted to spend less
money on our economic aid to
Europe than President Truman
asked for. Do you think this smaller
amount of money is too little to
spend on European recovery, or
about the right amount, or is it still
too much?
1-Aug-1949
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Executive Branch
Reorganization
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Executive Branch
Reorganization
1500
personal
Roper
Organization
Federal Aid to
Education
2990
personal
Gallup
Organization
Federal Aid to
Education
1500
personal
2-May-1949 7-May-1949
USGALLUP.062249.R05A Should the United States Congress
pass the Government's plan for
federal aid to the states to improve
their educational programs and
facilities? The cost of this plan for the
first year would be $300 million.
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
23-Jan-1949 28-Jan-1949
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
8-Jan-1950 13-Jan-1950
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1352
personal
12-Nov-1950 17-Nov-1950
USGALLUP.030249.R04A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a 49th state in
the Union?
USGALLUP.022250.R05A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state of the
Union?
USGALLUP.50-467.Q13 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING HAWAII ADMITTED AS A
49TH STATE IN THE UNION?
2-May-1949 7-May-1949 USGALLUP.49441K.QK07C Should the U.S. (United States)
Congress adopt the main provisions
of the Herbert Hoover Commission
Reports which call for reorganization
in the Executive Branch of the
federal government?
3-May-1949 8-May-1949 USGALLUP.49441T.QT07C Should the U.S. (United States)
Congress adopt the main provisions
of the Herbert Hoover Commission
Reports which call for reorganization
in the Executive Branch of the
federal government?
5-Jul-1950 5-Aug-1950 USROPER.RCOM50-040.Q16BSome people say this federal-aid-toeducation proposal will help the
poorer states provide a better
education for their children. Others
point out that this raises the danger
of federal government control of our
public school system. Taking
everything into consideration, would
you say in general you were for or
against federal aid to education?
Page 12
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
9-Jul-1950
14-Jul-1950
Gallup
Organization
Housing Act (1949)
1500
personal
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948
Gallup
Organization
Housing Act (1949)
1500
personal
28-Nov-1948 3-Dec-1948
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Military Aid
Program
1236
personal
1-Jan-1951
1-Jan-1951
Gallup
Organization
Military Aid
Program
1500
personal
30-Jul-1950
4-Aug-1950
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Military Aid
Program
1302
personal
1-Mar-1949
1-Mar-1949
Page 13
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.072850.R19A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
Union?
USGALLUP.011449.R04A It has been suggested that the new
Congress should provide
Government money for slum
clearance and low-rent housing. Do
you think Congress should or should
not provide this money?
USGALLUP.433T.QT04A
It has been suggested that the new
Congress should provide
government money for low-rent
housing and slum clearance
projects. Do you think Congress
should or should not provide this
money?
USNORC.510298.R12
Well, as you know, our government
is sending military supplies to the
countries of western Europe. How
about our economic aid under the
Marshall Plan--Should we continue
to send this economic aid in addition
to the military supplies?
USGALLUP.091350.R16C Do you think the United States
should or should not give military
supplies and economic aid to Spain
now if Spain agrees to help us in the
event of a war with Russia?
USNORC.490164.R20A
(The federal government is planning
to spend more money next year than
ever before in peacetime. Suppose
the government finds it cannot afford
to carry out all its program next
year.) If we have to cut down on
national defense and foreign affairs,
do you think we should or should not
cut down any on... the military aid
we're sending to Turkey?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Military Aid
Program
1500
personal
9-Jul-1950
14-Jul-1950
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Military Aid
Program
1261
personal
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Military Aid
Program
1305
personal
1-Oct-1950
1-Oct-1950
USNORC.500291.R03
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
NATO
1284
personal
1-Jun-1949
1-Jun-1949
USNORC.490167.R13
Well (as you probably know), under
this pact the countries of western
Europe, Canada and the United
States would agree to defend each
other against any attack. Now it's up
to the United States Senate to vote
for or against the treaty. How do you
feel about it--are you in favor of the
North Atlantic treaty, or against it?
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
NATO
1283
personal
1-Jun-1949
1-Jun-1949
USNORC.490166.R10
Under this (North Atlantic) pact the
countries of western Europe,
Canada and the United States would
agree to defend each other against
any attack. Now it's up to the United
States Senate to vote for or against
the treaty. How do you feel about it-are you in favor of the North Atlantic
treaty or against it?
27-Jan-1949 6-Feb-1949
Page 14
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.50-458.QK09A Do you approve or disapprove of
President (Harry) Truman's decision
to send U.S. (United States) military
aid to South Korea?
USNORC.490163.R09B
(Here are four things our government
is doing now in order to meet the
Russian problem. I'd like to know
whether you approve or disapprove
of each one.)... Sending military aid
to Greece?
How about the money we're also
spending on economic aid under the
Marshall Plan--If we have to spend a
larger amount of money on military
supplies to western Europe, would
you favor keeping up the amount we
are now spending on the Marshall
Plan, or should we cut it down some,
or should we stop the Marshall Plan
altogether?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
NATO
1282
personal
1-Apr-1949
1-Apr-1949
USNORC.490165.R08
Under this (North Atlantic) treaty the
countries of western Europe,
Canada and the United States would
agree to defend each other against
any attack. Now it's up to the United
States Senate to vote for or against
the treaty. How do you feel about it-are you in favor of the North Atlantic
treaty, or against it?
Gallup
Organization
Oleomargarine Tax
Repeal
1500
personal
22-Jan-1949 27-Jan-1949
USGALLUP.030549.R7B
There are now certain taxes and
fees that dealers who handle
margarine have to pay which they do
not have to pay on butter. A bill has
been introduced in Congress to do
away with these taxes and fees on
margarine. Do you favor or oppose
this bill?
Gallup
Organization
Oleomargarine Tax
Repeal
1500
personal
23-Jan-1949 28-Jan-1949
USGALLUP.436T.QT07B
Gallup
Organization
Rail Strikes Ban
1500
personal
23-Jul-1949
Gallup
Organization
Rent Control
Reform
1500
personal
26-Nov-1948 1-Dec-1948
28-Jul-1949
Page 15
There are now certain taxes and
fees which dealers who handle
margarine have to pay which they do
not have to pay on butter. A bill will
be introduced in Congress to do
away with these taxes and fees on
margarine. Do you favor or oppose
this bill?
USGALLUP.091649.R14B If there is a strike in a public service
industry--like gas and electric light
companies, or railroads--do you think
the Government in Washington
should or should not be allowed to
issue an injunction--that is, a court
order to prevent the strike for a
period while it can be discussed?
USGALLUP.433K.QK04D
The present rent control law expires
(ends) next March 1 (1949). Do you
think the new Congress should or
should not vote to continue rent
controls?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Research
Center,
University of
Michigan
Gallup
Organization
Rent Control
Reform
662
telephone
1-Nov-1948
1-Nov-1948
USCPS.48POST.Q01
Rent Control
Reform
1500
personal
28-Nov-1948 3-Dec-1948
USGALLUP.433T.QT04D
Gallup
Organization
Selective Service
Reform
1500
personal
8-Jan-1950 13-Jan-1950
USGALLUP.021150.R01
We want to get an idea of what
people think the new Congress
ought to do.... Do you think rent
control should be kept on or should it
be dropped?
The present rent control law expires
(ends) next March (1949). Do you
think the new Congress should or
should not vote to continue rent
controls?
The Selective Service Draft law ends
in June. Do you think Congress
should or should not continue the
draft law for another three years?
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1500
personal
20-Mar-1949 25-Mar-1949
USGALLUP.439T.QT05C
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1500
personal
2-May-1949 7-May-1949 USGALLUP.49441K.QK04C Should the U.S. (United States)
Congress repeal (do away with) the
Taft-Hartley Labor-Management
Relations Law and pass new
legislation (a new law) more
favorable to labor?
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1500
personal
19-Mar-1949 24-Mar-1949
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1500
personal
3-May-1949 8-May-1949 USGALLUP.49441T.QT04C Should the U.S. (United States)
Congress repeal (do away with) the
Taft-Hartley Labor-Management
Relations Law and pass new
legislation (a new law) more
favorable to labor?
Page 16
PRESIDENT TRUMAN AND LABOR
LEADERS SAY THAT THE TAFTHARTLEY LAW IS UNFAIR TO
LABOR AND SHOULD BE
CHANGED TO GIVE LABOR
UNIONS MORE STRENGTH. DO
YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE?
USGALLUP.041349.R05B President Truman and labor leaders
say that the Taft-Hartley Law is
unfair to labor and should be
changed to give labor unions more
strength. Do you agree or disagree?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1500
personal
12-Jun-1949 17-Jun-1949 USGALLUP.49443T.QT13A President (Harry) Truman has asked
for an increase of $4 billion in
Federal income taxes next year
(1950) to carry on government
services and pay for them. Do you
think Federal income taxes should or
should not be increased next year?
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1500
personal
11-Jun-1949 16-Jun-1949
USGALLUP.071349.R13A President Truman has asked for an
increase of $4 billion in federal
income taxes next year to carry on
Government services and pay for
them. Do you think federal income
taxes should or should not be
increased next year?
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1500
personal
22-May-1949 27-May-1949
USGALLUP.062049.R09D As you may know, the Government
in Washington is now spending more
money than it is taking in. The
outlook for next year is that still more
money will be spent than is taken in.
In view of this, which one of these
three things (on card) do you think
the Government should do: (1)
increase taxes, (2) cut down on
expenses, (3) borrow whatever is
necessary--that is, increase the
national debt?
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1500
personal
1-Oct-1950
Ending
Date
6-Oct-1950
Page 17
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.112050.R08
Question Text
Congress voted recently to increase
federal income taxes for all
taxpayers. To pay the costs of the
Korean War and our defense
program, income taxes will have to
be raised even more or the
government will have to borrow
money and go deeper into debt.
Which do you think the Government
should do--increase income taxes
still more, or borrow more money?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Veterans Pensions
1500
personal
6-Mar-1949 11-Mar-1949
Gallup
Organization
Veterans Pensions
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Veterans
Preference System
Reform
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Veterans
Preference System
Reform
1458
personal
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
6-Mar-1949 11-Mar-1949 USGALLUP.49-438.QKT12 A bill has been introduced in
Congress to pay a pension of $90 a
month--or about a $1,000 a year--to
all U.S. (United States) veterans of
World Wars I and II when they reach
65. Do you approve or disapprove of
this?
6-Mar-1949 11-Mar-1949 USGALLUP.49-438.QKT12 A bill has been introduced in
Congress to pay a pension of $90 a
month--or about a $1,000 a year--to
all U.S. (United States) veterans of
World Wars I and II when they reach
65. Do you approve or disapprove of
this?
26-Mar-1950 31-Mar-1950 USGALLUP.50-454.R13A Do you think U.S. (United States)
government spending should be
increased, decreased, or remain
about the same on the following:
Veterans benefits?
3-Dec-1950 8-Dec-1950 USGALLUP.50-468.QK13 Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a 49th state in
the Union?
6-Jan-1952 11-Jan-1952 USGALLUP.020252.RK01B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
union?
Page 18
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.438.QKT13
It has been estimated that this
pension plan (introduced in
Congress to pay a pension of $90 a
month--or about $1,000 a year--to all
U.S. (United States) veterans of
World Wars I and II when they reach
65) would require taxes to be greatly
increased. Would you, yourself, be
willing to pay higher taxes for a long
period of time to provide the money
for these pensions?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Fats and Oils
Amendment repeal
2070
personal
Gallup
Organization
Fats and Oils
Amendment repeal
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1352
personal
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Marine Corps
Expansion
1352
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2012
personal
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1500
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Increase
1252
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
19-May-1951 24-May-1951
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.51-475.Q05D
DO YOU THINK THE
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT RATION ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING? FATS AND
OILS
19-May-1951 24-May-1951 USGALLUP.JN3051.RK05D (Do you think the Government
should or should not ration any of the
following:)... Fats and oil
12-Nov-1950 17-Nov-1950
USGALLUP.50-467.Q13 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING HAWAII ADMITTED AS A
49TH STATE IN THE UNION?
6-Jan-1952 11-Jan-1952 USGALLUP.020252.RK01A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
union?
12-Nov-1950 17-Nov-1950
USGALLUP.50-467.Q10 WHEN THE KOREAN WAR BEGAN,
THE UNITED STATES HAD ABOUT
ONE AND A HALF MILLION MEN IN
THE ARMED FORCES. IT HAS
BEEN DECIDED TO INCREASE
THIS NUMBER TO THREE MILLION
MEN. DO YOU THINK THIS
NUMBER IS TOO HIGH OR TOO
LOW?
20-Jan-1951 2-Feb-1951
What do you think Congress should
do about the Taft-Hartley Law-change it, or leave it as it is?
11-May-1952 16-May-1952 USGALLUP.52-492.QK08B Do you think the Taft-Hartley Law
(which deals with labor unions)
should be left as it is, changed, or
done away with?
11-May-1952 16-May-1952 USGALLUP.52-492.QK08C How (should the Taft-Hartley Law
which deals with labor unions be
changed)?
3-Aug-1951 18-Aug-1951
USORC.51SEP.R05
The government is asking for further
tax increases. Do you think taxes
should or should not be increased at
this time?
Page 19
USORC.51MAR.R10
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Increase
1604
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Increase
1236
personal
Gallup
Organization
Universal Military
Training 1951
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Universal Military
Training 1951
1317
Gallup
Organization
Agricultural Act
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
23-Feb-1951 15-Mar-1951
USORC.51APR.R04
The government is asking for further
tax increases. Do you think taxes
should or should not be increased at
this time?
5-Dec-1951 24-Dec-1951
USORC.52FEB.R06
The government has been asking for
further tax increases. Do you think
taxes should or should not be
increased at this time?
28-Feb-1952 5-Mar-1952 USGALLUP.031452.RK01A Would you favor or oppose requiring
every able-bodied young man in this
country, when he reaches age 18, to
spend six months in military training
and them join the reserves?
personal
9-Dec-1951 14-Dec-1951
USGALLUP.51-483.Q01A
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
REQUIRING EVERY ABLE-BODIED
YOUNG MAN IN THIS COUNTRY,
WHEN HE REACHES AGE 18, TO
SPEND 6 MONTHS IN MILITARY
TRAINING AND THEN JOIN THE
RESERVES?
1498
personal
1-Nov-1953
5-Nov-1953
USGALLUP.53-522.Q18
DO YOU THINK THE
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT GO FARTHER THAN
IT HAS IN SUPPORTING FARM
PRICES?
Agricultural Act
1647
personal
1-Jul-1954
1-Jul-1954
USORC.54SEP.R22
Do you feel that farm price supports
should stay fixed at present levels or
should Congress allow some support
prices to be lowered when too much
is being produced?
Agricultural Act
1647
personal
1-Jul-1954
1-Jul-1954
USORC.54SEP.R21
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Do you approve or disapprove of the
(Eisenhower) administration's farm
program?
11-Dec-1952 16-Dec-1952 USGALLUP.52-509.QK04B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
Union?
11-Dec-1953 16-Dec-1953 USGALLUP.011054.RK02 Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
Union?
Page 20
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
2-Dec-1954
7-Dec-1954
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1482
personal
8-Apr-1954
Gallup
Organization
Congressional Pay
Increase
1500
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Farm Surplus
Exports
1647
personal
1-Jul-1954
1-Jul-1954
Farm Surplus
Exports
1647
personal
1-Jul-1954
1-Jul-1954
Gallup
Organization
Farm Surplus
Exports
1498
personal
1-Nov-1953
5-Nov-1953
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1482
personal
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.011555.RK17B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state of the
Union?
13-Apr-1954
USGALLUP.54-529.Q02 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING ALASKA ADMITTED AS A
STATE IN THE UNION?
30-May-1953 4-Jun-1953
USGALLUP.012454.RK09A At present, United States
congressmen receive $15,000 a year
in salary and expenses. Would you
approve or disapprove of raising this
to $25,000 a year?
USORC.54SEP.R21
Do you approve or disapprove of the
(Eisenhower) administration's farm
program?
USORC.54SEP.R22
Do you feel that farm price supports
should stay fixed at present levels or
should Congress allow some support
prices to be lowered when too much
is being produced?
USGALLUP.53-522.Q18
DO YOU THINK THE
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT GO FARTHER THAN
IT HAS IN SUPPORTING FARM
PRICES?
2-Dec-1954 7-Dec-1954 USGALLUP.011455.RK17A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state of the
Union?
8-Apr-1954 13-Apr-1954
USGALLUP.54-529.Q01 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING HAWAII ADMITTED AS A
STATE IN THE UNION?
11-Dec-1952 16-Dec-1952 USGALLUP.52-509.QK04A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
Union?
11-Dec-1953 16-Dec-1953 USGALLUP.011054.RK01 Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
Union?
Page 21
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Housing Act (1954)
3095
personal
1-Apr-1953
1-Apr-1953
USORC.53JUN.R30
How about the federal government's
providing low rent housing for low
income people--should they do that,
or shouldn't they?
National Opinion Mutual Security Act
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
1207
personal
1-Apr-1954
1-Apr-1954
USNORC.540355.R03
Opposition to UN
Seat for China
1500
personal
2-Jul-1954
7-Jul-1954
National Opinion Opposition to UN
Research
Seat for China
Center,
University of
Chicago
1232
personal
1-Nov-1953
1-Nov-1953
USNORC.530349.R06
Would you approve or disapprove of
letting communist China become a
member of the United Nations?
Opposition to UN
Seat for China
1530
personal
16-Jul-1954
21-Jul-1954
USGALLUP.54-534.Q06
National Opinion Opposition to UN
Research
Seat for China
Center,
University of
Chicago
1207
personal
1-Apr-1954
1-Apr-1954
USNORC.540355.R17
SUPPOSE A MAJORITY OF THE
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE U.N.
(UNITED NATIONS) VOTES TO
ADMIT COMMUNIST CHINA. DO
YOU THINK THE UNITED STATES
SHOULD RESIGN ITS
MEMBERSHIP IN THE U.N., OR
NOT?
Would you be willing to let
communist China become a member
of the United Nations, provided they
agree to a satisfactory settlement in
both Korea and Indo-China?
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Page 22
Now a question about the aid we
send to foreign countries. The
President (Eisenhower) has
proposed that we cut down the
amount of aid we send our allies next
year from about five billion dollars to
about three and a half billion dollars.
Do you think the three and a half
billion is too much, not enough, or
about the right amount of aid for our
allies?
USGALLUP.072654.RK05 Do you think that Communist China
should or should not be admitted as
a member of the United Nations?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Opposition to UN
Seat for China
1530
personal
16-Jul-1954
21-Jul-1954
USGALLUP.54-534.Q05
Roper
Organization
Opposition to UN
Seat for China
3502
personal
Gallup
Organization
Reciprocal Trade
Agreements
1500
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Sale of Federal
Rubber Plants
3095
personal
1-Apr-1953
1-Apr-1953
USORC.53JUN.R35
The federal government now owns a
number of electric power plants,
synthetic rubber plants and barge
and shipping lines. It's been said that
the government should try to sell
these to private companies. Should
they do that, or shouldn't they?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Social Security
Reform
3095
personal
1-Apr-1953
1-Apr-1953
USORC.53JUN.R27
Do you think the federal government
should give a big boost to Social
Security, that is, pay bigger benefits
and include many more people, or
shouldn't they?
DO YOU THINK THAT
COMMUNIST CHINA SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT BE ADMITTED AS A
MEMBER OF THE UNITED
NATIONS?
31-Aug-1953 31-Aug-1953 USROPER.RCOM53-080.Q47Now that we have a truce in Korea,
the question of admitting Red China
to the United Nations will probably
come up again. Some people feel
the Chinese Reds, whether we like it
or not are the real Chinese
government at this point, and
therefore they should be in the
United Nations--others disagree.
How do you feel about this--do you
think Red China should be admitted
to the United Nations or would you
be against admitting Red China?
30-May-1953 4-Jun-1953
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USGALLUP.062953.RK13B Would you favor or oppose
continuing the present Reciprocal
Trade Agreements for another year?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Supreme Court
Amendment
1416
personal
Gallup
Organization
Supreme Court
Amendment
1416
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Beginning
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
21-May-1954 26-May-1954
USGALLUP.54-531.Q09B
personal
21-May-1954 26-May-1954
USGALLUP.54-531.Q09A
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R24
WOULD YOU FAVOR AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION TO FIX THE
NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT
JUDGES AT NINE?
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION REQUIRING ALL
U.S. SUPREME COURT JUDGES
TO RETIRE AT 75?
The present law allows the union
shop but not the closed shop. Some
say the law should be changed to
allow the closed shop in certain
industries that have long had it, like
construction, amusements, and
maritime trades. Would you be for or
against this change?
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R08
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R17
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1488
personal
9-Oct-1953
Ending
Date
14-Oct-1953
Page 24
USGALLUP.53-521.Q19
What is your feeling about
government regulation of unions-would you say it's better to regulate
unions pretty closely, or would you
say there should be little or no
regulation of unions?
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.)... A law that only
allows the checkoff so that the
company can collect dues for the
union, if the worker agrees in writing.
For or against?
AS THINGS STAND TODAY, DO
YOU THINK THE FEDERAL LAWS
GOVERNING (DEALING WITH)
LABOR UNIONS ARE TOO STRICT
OR NOT STRICT ENOUGH?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R12
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R13
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R13
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R14
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R24
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.)... A law to give the
company the right to sue the union if
the union breaks its contract. For or
against?
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.)... A law to allow
employers to talk to the workers on
the subject of joining unions if they
don't threaten them or promise
rewards for not joining. For or
against?
Do you think the Taft-Hartley law has
been too hard on unions, too easy
on unions, or has it been about
right?
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.)... A law to require
unions to make reports on the
money they take in and what they
spent it for. For or against?
The law now requires certain union
officials to sign statements that they
are not communists. Do you think the
law should be changed so that
company officers should also have to
sign such statements?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R17
Page 25
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things?)... A law to allow
employers to talk to the workers on
the subject of joining unions if they
don't threaten them or promise
rewards for not joining? For or
against?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R11
If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.... A law to require
unions to give 60 days' notice before
they can go out on strike. For or
against?
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R02
There is a law that guarantees
workers the right to form unions and
bargain with their employers. On the
whole do you approve or disapprove
of a law for this purpose?
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R18
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R15
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R22
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R25
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things?)... A law to keep
communists from holding offices in
unions. For or against?
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.)... A law to keep
communists from holding offices in
unions. For or against?
Would you like to see the federal
government take a more active part
in settling labor-management
disputes, or should more of these
disputes be left for companies and
unions to settle on their own?
Do you think a company should have
to open its books and show the
union its financial statement and any
other figures bearing on the union's
demands, or shouldn't the law
require that?
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R19
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things?)... A law that
prohibits unions from spending
money or making contributions in
connection with political campaigns
for federal offices. For or against?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R16
(If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things.)... A law that
prohibits unions from spending
money or making contributions in
connection with political campaigns
for federal offices? For or against?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R33
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R20
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R30
Some states have their own laws
regulating strikes in public service
companies, also the union shop,
picketing, and the like. Do you think
Congress should guarantee states
the right to regulate these matters or
not?
How about the secondary boycott.
The union refuses to work on
materials from another company
that's on strike, in order to help the
union in the other company win its
demands. Do you think the law
should forbid this or not?
Before the union actually calls the
men out on strike, do you think there
should have to be a strike vote to
see if the employees want to accept
the company's latest offer, or
shouldn't the law require that?
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Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R25
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R19
Some say that the present
requirement that unions give sixty
days' notice before going on strike
should be changed to thirty days'
notice. Would you be for or against
that change?
The closed shop is where no one
can get a job unless he already
belongs to the union before he goes
to work there. Do you think the law
should allow the closed shop, or do
you think it should do away with it?
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R01
There is a law that guarantees
workers the right to form unions and
bargain with their employers. On the
whole do you approve or disapprove
of a law for this purpose?
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R15
If you were in Congress, would you
be for or against laws to do the
following things?...A law to require
unions to give 60 days' notice before
they can go out on strike. For or
against?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R27
There's an argument now over
whether an employer has a right to
state his views when employees are
getting ready to vote on which union
should represent them. Do you think
the law should give this right to
employers or deny it?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R21
There's an argument now over
whether an employer has a right to
state his views when employees are
getting ready to vote on which union
should represent them. Do you think
the law should give this right to
employers or deny it?
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
2062
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R22
personal
25-Nov-1953 14-Dec-1953
USORC.54FEB.R07
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R26
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1970
personal
15-Jan-1953 3-Feb-1953
USORC.53APR.R36
Tariff Reductions
1500
personal
22-Feb-1953 27-Feb-1953
USGALLUP.53-512.Q17C
Tariff Reductions
1500
personal
22-Feb-1953 27-Feb-1953
USGALLUP.53-512.Q17B
National Opinion Tariff Reductions
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
1291
personal
1-Nov-1952
Here's a question being argued right
now. A group of workers out on
strike a long time have been
gradually replaced by another group
of workers. Then there's an election
to decide which union will represent
the workers. Who should have the
right to vote, the workers still out on
strike or the workers who replaced
them?
What is your feeling about
government regulation of unions-would you say it's better to regulate
unions pretty closely, or would you
say there should be little or no
regulation of unions?
How about the secondary boycott:
The union refuses to work on
materials from another company
that's on strike, in order to help the
union in the other company win its
demands. Do you think the law
should forbid this or not?
Do you think the anti-trust laws ought
to be made to apply to unions as well
as companies?
Would you favor or oppose lowering
tariffs?
Do you think the U.S. (United States)
should or should not do away with all
tariffs?
(Now a question about our trade with
other countries.) As you know, the
United States collects a tariff, or tax,
on many goods coming here from
foreign countries. Do you think it
would be a good thing for the United
States, or a bad thing, if we reduced
our tariffs on goods that we buy from
other countries?
1-Nov-1952
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USNORC.520333.R17
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Tariff Reductions
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tariff Reductions
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tariff Reductions
1536
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tariff Reductions
1500
personal
28-Jan-1954 2-Feb-1954
Gallup
Organization
Tariff Reductions
1500
personal
2-Dec-1954
7-Dec-1954
National Opinion Tariff Reductions
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
1291
personal
1-Dec-1952
1-Dec-1952
National Opinion Tariff Reductions
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
1291
personal
1-Nov-1952
1-Nov-1952
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-May-1953 4-Jun-1953
USGALLUP.062953.RK13D By and large, do you favor higher
tariffs or lower tariffs than we have at
present?
5-Aug-1954 10-Aug-1954 USGALLUP.091254.RK25B By and large, do you favor higher or
lower tariffs than we have at
present?
12-Sep-1953 17-Sep-1953 USGALLUP.53-520.Q11B SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT OUR
PRESENT TARIFFS SHOULD BE
INCREASED. OTHER PEOPLE SAY
THE U.S. SHOULD ESTABLISH
FREER TRADE WITH OTHER
COUNTRIES BY LOWERING
TARIFFS. BY AND LARGE, DO
YOU FAVOR HIGHER TARIFFS OR
LOWER TARIFFS THAN WE HAVE
AT PRESENT?
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USGALLUP.022854.RK13B By and large, do you favor higher or
lower tariffs than we have at
present?
USGALLUP.010855.RK07B By and large, do you favor higher or
lower tariffs than we have at
present?
USNORC.52-0334.R12
As you know, the United States
collects a tariff, or tax, on many
goods coming here from foreign
countries. Do you think the United
States should reduce its tariffs on
goods that other countries want to
sell here, providing they reduce their
tariffs on goods we want to sell to
them?
USNORC.520333.R17A Do you think the United States
should reduce its tariffs on goods
that other countries want to sell here,
providing they reduce their tariffs on
goods we want to sell to them?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Reform
(Excess Profits
Tax)
1200
personal
Gallup
Organization
Voting reform (18yr olds vote)
1500
Gallup
Organization
Voting reform (18yr olds vote)
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-Feb-1953 18-Feb-1953
USORC.53MAR.R38
(Here are some changes that
business leaders in government may
recommend.) Some business
leaders advocate doing away with
the excess profits tax on
corporations, which now takes up to
82% of company earnings. Would
you give me your ideas on that?
personal
19-Nov-1953 24-Nov-1953
USGALLUP.53-523.RK01
1536
personal
12-Sep-1953 17-Sep-1953
Voting reform (18yr olds vote)
1500
personal
28-Jan-1954 2-Feb-1954
Gallup
Organization
Voting reform (18yr olds vote)
1500
personal
30-May-1953 4-Jun-1953
Gallup
Organization
Agriculture Act
(Soil Bank)
1559
personal
8-Mar-1956 13-Mar-1956
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Would you favor or oppose lowering
the voting age limit so that persons
18, 19 and 20 years old could vote in
elections?
USGALLUP.53-520.Q01 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
LOWERING THE VOTING AGE
LIMIT SO THAT PERSONS 18, 19,
AND 20 YEARS OLD COULD VOTE
IN ELECTIONS?
USGALLUP.030554.RK01 Would you favor or oppose lowering
the voting age so that persons 18,
19, and 20 years old could vote in
elections?
USGALLUP.070453.RK01 Would you favor or oppose lowering
the voting age limit so that persons
18, 19, and 20 years old could vote
in elections?
USGALLUP.56-561.R016 A new plan has been suggested for
dealing with the problem of farm
surpluses. It's called the Soil Bank
plan. Under this plan the government
would pay farmers a yearly rental for
each acre of land taken out of
production. Does this sound like a
good idea or a poor one?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Agriculture Act
(Soil Bank)
1500
personal
19-Apr-1956 24-Apr-1956
Gallup
Organization
Agriculture Act
(Soil Bank)
1500
personal
8-Dec-1955 13-Dec-1955 USGALLUP.55-557.QK016 A new plan has been suggested for
dealing with the problem of farm
surpluses. It's called the soil bank
plan. Under this plan the government
would pay farmers a yearly rental for
each acre of land taken out of
production. Does this sound like a
good idea or a poor one?
Gallup
Organization
Agriculture Act
(Soil Bank)
1545
personal
26-Jan-1956 31-Jan-1956
USGALLUP.56-559.Q012
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
12-Jul-1956
USGALLUP.56-567.Q02B
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Congress/Judiciary
Pay Increase
1500
personal
17-Jul-1956
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.56-563.Q13
A new plan has been suggested for
dealing with the problem of farm
surpluses--it's call the Soil Bank
plan. Under this plan the government
would pay farmers a yearly rental for
each acre of land taken out of
production. Does this sound like a
good idea or a poor one?
A new plan has been suggested for
dealing with the problem of farm
surpluses--it's called the Soil Bank
plan. Under this plan the government
would pay farmers a yearly rental for
each acre of land taken out of
production. Does this sound like a
good idea or a poor one?
Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
Union?
2-Dec-1954 7-Dec-1954 USGALLUP.011555.RK17B Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state of the
Union?
20-Jan-1955 25-Jan-1955 USGALLUP.020655.RK10A At present, United States
congressmen receive $15,000 a year
in salary and expenses. Would you
approve or disapprove of raising this
to $25,000?
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Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Desegregation aid
(Powell
Amendment)
2031
personal
16-Feb-1956 21-Feb-1956 USGALLUP.56-560.Q008B WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE
(FEDERAL AID TO EDUCATION)
BILL PASSED IF SOME MONEY IS
GIVEN TO COMMUNITIES IN THE
SOUTH WHERE WHITE AND
NEGRO CHILDREN ARE
SEGREGATED, OR KEPT APART?
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
12-Jul-1956
17-Jul-1956
USGALLUP.56-567.Q02A
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1500
personal
Gallup
Organization
Military Reserves
1585
personal
Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
Union?
2-Dec-1954 7-Dec-1954 USGALLUP.011455.RK17A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state of the
Union?
10-Feb-1955 15-Feb-1955
USGALLUP.55-543.Q01 WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
REQUIRING EVERY ABLE-BODIED
YOUNG MAN IN THIS COUNTRY,
WHEN HE REACHES THE AGE OF
18, TO SPEND ONE YEAR IN
MILITARY TRAINING AND THEN
JOIN THE RESERVES?
Gallup
Organization
Military Reserves
1500
personal
2-Dec-1954
7-Dec-1954
USGALLUP.011255.RK14 Would you favor or oppose requiring
every able-bodied young man in this
country when he reaches the age of
18 to spend one year in the military
training and then join the reserves?
Gallup
Organization
Military Reserves
1500
personal
20-Jan-1955 25-Jan-1955
USGALLUP.022055.RK01 Would you favor or oppose requiring
every able-bodied young man in this
country, when he reaches the age
18, to spend one year in military
training and then join the reserves?
Page 33
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Military Reserves
1504
personal
Gallup
Organization
Military Reserves
1500
personal
8-Dec-1955 13-Dec-1955 USGALLUP.55-557.QK002 Would you favor or oppose requiring
every able-bodied young man in this
country when he reaches the age of
18, to spend one year in military
training and then join the reserves?
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Extension
1500
personal
2-Dec-1954
7-Dec-1954
USGALLUP.54-540.QK13A At present, the minimum or lowest
wage that can be paid to workers in
every state, in most businesses and
industries, is 75 cents an hour. This
means that all persons working in
such businesses, in every state,
including young people who have
never worked before, cannot be paid
less than 75 cents an hour. Would
you approve or disapprove of raising
this minimum to $1.25 an hour?
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1500
personal
2-Dec-1954
7-Dec-1954
USGALLUP.54-540.QK13A At present, the minimum or lowest
wage that can be paid to workers in
every state, in most businesses and
industries, is 75 cents an hour. This
means that all persons working in
such businesses, in every state,
including young people who have
never worked before, cannot be paid
less than 75 cents an hour. Would
you approve or disapprove of raising
this minimum to $1.25 an hour?
12-May-1955 17-May-1955
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Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.55-547.Q08
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
REQUIRING EVERY ABLE-BODIED
YOUNG MAN IN THIS COUNTRY,
WHEN HE REACHES THE AGE OF
18, TO SPEND ONE YEAR IN
MILITARY TRAINING AND THEN
JOIN THE RESERVES?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Use of force in
Formosa
1209
personal
1-Jan-1955
1-Jan-1955
USNORC.550366.R14
If the Chinese communists make an
all-out attack on Formosa, would you
approve or disapprove of our using
hydrogen bombs against cities in
China?
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Use of force in
Formosa
1238
personal
1-Jan-1956
1-Jan-1956
USNORC.560382.R14B
If the Chinese Communists make an
all-out attack on Formosa, would you
approve or disapprove of our using
atomic rockets and guns against the
enemy armed forces?
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Use of force in
Formosa
1225
personal
USNORC.550370.R09
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Use of force in
Formosa
1238
personal
1-Jan-1956
As you know, Congress has
authorized President Eisenhower to
use American armed forces to help
defend Formosa in case of a
Chinese Communist attack. Do you
approve or disapprove of this action
by Congress?
If the Chinese Communists make an
all-out attack on Formosa, would you
approve or disapprove of our using
hydrogen bombs against cities in
China?
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1393
personal
6-Jun-1957 11-Jun-1957 USGALLUP.57-584.Q002A WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING ALASKA ADMITTED AS A
STATE IN THE UNION?
Roper
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1508
personal
1-Mar-1957
Gallup
Organization
Alaska Statehood
1542
personal
24-Jan-1958 29-Jan-1958
12-Mar-1955 22-Mar-1955
1-Jan-1956
1-Mar-1957
Page 35
USNORC.560382.R14A
USROPER.CM103.Q07
It has been proposed that Hawaii
and Alaska be made the 49th and
50th states in our union. Do you think
they should become states or not?
USGALLUP.58-594.R002A Would you favor or oppose having
Alaska admitted as a state in the
Union?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Billboard Controls
1627
personal
Gallup
Organization
Billboard Controls
1654
personal
6-Apr-1957
11-Apr-1957
USGALLUP.57-581.Q052A DURING THE NEXT 13 YEARS,
SOME 41,000 MILES OF NEW
HIGHWAYS WILL BE BUILT BY
THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. WHICH
OF THESE COMES CLOSEST TO
YOUR OWN POINT OF VIEW
ABOUT ADVERTISING SIGNS AND
BILLBOARDS ALONG THESE
HIGHWAYS?
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
1534
personal
18-Jul-1957
23-Jul-1957
USGALLUP.57-586.Q054A THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL--NOW
BEFORE CONGRESS--PROVIDES
FOR A TRIAL BEFORE A JUDGE,
BUT NOT A JURY, FOR ANYONE
WHO DISOBEYS A COURT ORDER
AND DEPRIVES SOMEONE OF
THE RIGHT TO VOTE. THE
VIOLATORS WOULD BE SUBJECT
TO FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. AS
IT IS STATED HERE, WOULD YOU
FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL?
15-Mar-1957 20-Mar-1957 USGALLUP.57-580.Q002C IF THE GOVERNMENT DECIDES
TO DO SOMETHING (ABOUT
BILLBOARDS, ADVERTISING
SIGNS AND THE LIKE ALONG
HIGHWAYS), WHICH ONE OF
THESE WAYS SHOULD IT
FOLLOW?
Page 36
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Eisenhower
Doctrine for Mid.
East
1512
personal
1-Jun-1958
1-Jun-1958
Page 37
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.CM106.QXY07 The Eisenhower Doctrine for the
Middle East says in part that the
United States will resist any
Communist aggression in that area
with armed force, if it is requested by
the country attacked. Which of these
statements comes closest to
expressing the way you feel about
our doing that: Resisting Communist
aggression in the Middle East with
armed force should be the main part
of our Middle East policy, resisting
Communist aggression in the Middle
East with armed force is important,
but it is only one part of a good
Middle East policy, we need a good
policy in the Middle East, but it
should not include using armed force
against Communist aggression, or
we should stay out of Middle Eastern
affairs?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Roper
Organization
Eisenhower
Doctrine for Mid.
East
1508
personal
1-Mar-1957
1-Mar-1957
USROPER.CM103.Q20
Turning to the international scene,
President (Dwight) Eisenhower's
new policy for the Middle East says
that the US (United States) will resist
any Communist aggression in the
area with armed forces. Which of
these statements comes closest to
expressing the way you feel about
our doing that... resisting Communist
aggression is a good policy for the
Middle East, this policy could be
improved, but resisting Communist
aggression is a good beginning
toward a constructive Middle East
policy, resisting Communist
aggression is not an adequate policy
because it doesn't tackle some of the
serious threats to peace in that area,
or we should stay out of Middle
Eastern affairs?
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1542
personal
24-Jan-1958 29-Jan-1958
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1513
personal
Gallup
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1393
personal
Roper
Organization
Hawaii Statehood
1508
personal
USGALLUP.58-594.R002B Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
Union?
10-Jul-1958 15-Jul-1958 USGALLUP.58-601.R028A Would you favor or oppose having
Hawaii admitted as a state in the
Union?
6-Jun-1957 11-Jun-1957 USGALLUP.57-584.Q002B WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING HAWAII ADMITTED AS A
STATE IN THE UNION?
1-Mar-1957
1-Mar-1957
Page 38
USROPER.CM103.Q07
It has been proposed that Hawaii
and Alaska be made the 49th and
50th states in our union. Do you think
they should become states or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Hungarian
Refugees
Protection
1530
personal
19-Sep-1957 24-Sep-1957
Gallup
Organization
Hungarian
Refugees
Protection
1621
personal
30-Jul-1958
Gallup
Organization
Immigration
Reform
1530
personal
19-Sep-1957 24-Sep-1957
4-Aug-1958
Page 39
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.57-589.Q005
Question Text
UNDER THE PRESENT
IMMIGRATION LAWS, THE
HUNGARIAN REFUGEES WHO
CAME TO THIS COUNTRY AFTER
THE REVOLTS LAST YEAR HAVE
NO PERMANENT RESIDENCE
AND CAN BE DEPORTED AT ANY
TIME. DO YOU THINK THE LAW
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
CHANGED SO THAT THESE
REFUGEES CAN STAY HERE
PERMANENTLY?
USGALLUP.58-602.Q030A IN EUROPE THERE ARE STILL
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY
THOUSAND REFUGEES WHO
LEFT HUNGARY TO ESCAPE THE
COMMUNISTS. IT HAS BEEN
SUGGESTED THAT THE U.S.
PERMIT SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND
OF THESE PEOPLE TO COME TO
THIS COUNTRY. WOULD YOU
APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF
THIS PLAN?
USGALLUP.57-589.Q005
UNDER THE PRESENT
IMMIGRATION LAWS, THE
HUNGARIAN REFUGEES WHO
CAME TO THIS COUNTRY AFTER
THE REVOLTS LAST YEAR HAVE
NO PERMANENT RESIDENCE
AND CAN BE DEPORTED AT ANY
TIME. DO YOU THINK THE LAW
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
CHANGED SO THAT THESE
REFUGEES CAN STAY HERE
PERMANENTLY?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Extension
1494
personal
Gallup
Organization
National Guard
Training
1507
personal
Gallup
Organization
Postage Rate and
Pay Increase
1507
personal
Gallup
Organization
Postage Rate and
Pay Increase
1507
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
17-Jan-1957 22-Jan-1957
USGALLUP.57-577.Q025
AT PRESENT, THE MINIMUM OR
LOWEST WAGE THAT CAN BE
PAID TO WORKERS IN EVERY
STATE, IN MOST BUSINESSES
AND INDUSTRIES, IS $1.00 AN
HOUR. THIS MEANS THAT ALL
PERSONS WORKING IN SUCH
BUSINESSES, IN EVERY STATE,
INCLUDING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO
HAVE NEVER WORKED BEFORE,
CANNOT BE PAID LESS THAN
$1.00 AN HOUR. WOULD YOU
APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF
RAISING THIS MINIMUM TO $1.25
AN HOUR?
5-Feb-1957 12-Feb-1957
USGALLUP.57-578.Q009
DO YOU THINK MEMBERS OF THE
NATIONAL GUARD SHOULD BE
REQUIRED TO TAKE 6 MONTHS
BASIC TRAINING IN THE
REGULAR ARMY BEFORE GOING
ON IN THE NATIONAL GUARD, OR
NOT?
5-Feb-1957 12-Feb-1957 USGALLUP.57-578.Q015B TO HELP PUT THE U.S. POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT ON A
PAYING BASIS. WOULD YOU
FAVOR OR OPPOSE INCREASING
THE RATE (ON FIRST-CLASS
MAIL) FROM 3 CENTS TO 5
CENTS?
5-Feb-1957 12-Feb-1957 USGALLUP.57-578.Q015A TO HELP PUT THE U.S. POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT ON A
PAYING BASIS, WOULD YOU
FAVOR OR OPPOSE INCREASING
THE RATE ON FIRST-CLASS MAIL
(LETTERS) FROM 3 CENTS TO 4
CENTS?
Page 40
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Postage Rate and
Pay Increase
1542
personal
Gallup
Organization
Taft-Hartley Labor
Reform
1654
personal
6-Apr-1957
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Reform (small
business relief)
1562
personal
2-Jan-1957 14-Jan-1957
Gallup
Organization
Berlin Support
Resolution
1509
personal
3-Dec-1958
8-Dec-1958
Gallup
Organization
Berlin Support
Resolution
1531
personal
4-Mar-1959
9-Mar-1959
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Federal Aid to
Education
6038
personal
1-Jun-1959
1-Aug-1959
Gallup
Organization
Mutual Security
1549
personal
1-Aug-1959
1-Aug-1959
24-Jan-1958 29-Jan-1958
11-Apr-1957
Page 41
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.58-594.R005A To help the U.S. Post office
Department meet expenses, would
you favor or oppose increasing the
rate on first-class local mail (letters)
from 3 cents to 4 cents?
USGALLUP.57-581.Q008
DO YOU THINK THAT LABOR
LAWS SHOULD BE TIGHTENED
TO REQUIRE UNIONS TO MAKE A
FULL ACCOUNTING TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF THEIR
FINANCES, OR NOT?
USORC.57MAR.R37
(If Congress is going to do
something about reducing taxes)
What should be done about taxes on
small business?
USGALLUP.58-608.Q002C DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD KEEP
AMERICAN FORCES IN BERLIN-ALONG WITH BRITISH AND
FRENCH FORCES--EVEN AT THE
RISK OF WAR?
USGALLUP.59-611.Q004D DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD KEEP
AMERICAN FORCES IN BERLIN-ALONG WITH BRITISH AND
FRENCH FORCES--EVEN AT THE
RISK OF WAR?
USORC.60AUG1.R10
(How much would you like to see the
federal government do on the
following things: a great deal, a fair
amount, very little, or nothing?)...
Giving financial aid to local and state
education.
USGALLUP.59IISR12.Q17A Under present circumstances, do
you think the amount of money the
US (United States) is now devoting
to foreign aid should be increased,
reduced, or kept at about the present
level?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Wheat Price
Supports
1527
personal
Gallup
Organization
Communist
Propaganda
1582
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Dec-1959 15-Dec-1959 USGALLUP.59-622.Q043A ONE PLAN SUGGESTED FOR
DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM
(THE UNITED STATES HAS A
GREAT SURPLUS OF WHEAT,
COTTON, CORN, AND OTHER
BASIC CROPS. TO STORE THIS
SURPLUS COSTS
APPROXIMATELY 3 MILLION
DOLLARS PER DAY.) IS TO GIVE
EACH FARMER FROM THE
SURPLUS WHAT HE NORMALLY
WOULD GROW IN A YEAR. FOR
EXAMPLE, IF A FARMER RAISED
5,000 BUSHELS OF WHEAT
NORMALLY, HE WOULD GET THIS
SAME AMOUNT FROM THE
STORED SURPLUS. IN RETURN,
THE FARMER WOULD AGREE
NOT TO GROW ANY WHEAT AT
ALL OR TO USE THE WHEAT
LAND FOR ANY OTHER
PURPOSE. DOES THIS SOUND
LIKE A GOOD IDEA OR A POOR
IDEA?
6-Apr-1962
11-Apr-1962
Page 42
USGALLUP.62-657.R051A A proposal now before Congress
would establish a special academy
to train men in cold war strategy and
to give them a better understanding
of communist propaganda and
political warfare methods. Would you
favor or oppose establishing such an
academy?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Expansion of
House of
Representatives
1608
personal
Gallup
Organization
Fed. Aid to Private
Schools
1608
Gallup
Organization
Fed. Aid to Private
Schools
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Mar-1961 15-Mar-1961
USGALLUP.61-642.R026
As you know, a Senator is elected for
a term of six years, members of the
House of Representatives for two
years. It has been suggested that the
Constitution be changed to increase
the term of office of Representatives
from two years to four years. Would
you approve or disapprove of this
change?
personal
10-Mar-1961 15-Mar-1961
USGALLUP.61-642.R022
Should this money (federal aid to
education) go only to public schools,
or should money go to help Catholic
and other private schools as well?
1611
personal
26-Jul-1962
31-Jul-1962
USGALLUP.62-661.R025
If the federal government in
Washington decides to give money
to aid education, should this money
go only to public schools, or should
money go to help Catholic and other
private schools as well?
Federal Aid to
Education
1611
personal
26-Jul-1962
31-Jul-1962
USGALLUP.62-661.R025
If the federal government in
Washington decides to give money
to aid education, should this money
go only to public schools, or should
money go to help Catholic and other
private schools as well?
Federal Aid to
Education
1608
personal
10-Mar-1961 15-Mar-1961
USGALLUP.61-642.R022
Should this money (federal aid to
education) go only to public schools,
or should money go to help Catholic
and other private schools as well?
Page 43
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Federal Aid to
Education
1608
personal
Gallup
Organization
Medicare
1611
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Medicare
976
personal
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1629
personal
Gallup
Organization
Paper Money Color
Differentiation
1625
Gallup
Organization
Postal Rates
Increase
1534
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Mar-1961 15-Mar-1961
USGALLUP.61-642.R021
If the federal government in
Washington decides to give money
to aid education, should this money
go to all public schools, or should it
be withheld from schools which fail
to integrate white and Negro
students?
26-Jul-1962 31-Jul-1962 USGALLUP.62-661.R027D What is your opinion of the Medicare
plan (proposed by the Kennedy
Administration)?
31-Aug-1962 31-Aug-1962
USORC.62465R.Q21
(As you may know, Medicare was
one of Kennedy's proposals rejected
by Congress.)...Do you think
Congress should have passed the
President's (John F. Kennedy's)
Medicare plan for the aged, or did
Congress do the right thing in not
passing it?
10-Feb-1961 15-Feb-1961 USGALLUP.61-641.R034A At present, the minimum or lowest
wage that can be paid to workers in
most businesses and industries is
$1.00 per hour. Would you favor or
oppose increasing the minimum
wage?
personal
23-Jun-1961 28-Jun-1961
USGALLUP.61-647.R004
personal
24-Aug-1961 29-Aug-1961 USGALLUP.61-0649.R034 (To help the U.S. Post Office
Department meet expenses) Would
you favor or oppose increasing the
rate on air-mail letters from 7 cents
to 8 cents?
Page 44
A proposal has been made to issue
paper money with a different color for
the different amounts, with the one
dollar bill remaining green. Would
you like to see paper money issued
in different colors, or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Postal Rates
Increase
1534
personal
24-Aug-1961 29-Aug-1961 USGALLUP.61-0649.R033 To help the U.S. Post Office
Department meet expenses, would
you favor or oppose increasing the
rate on first-class local mail (letters)
from 4 cents to 5 cents?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Cut
976
personal
31-Aug-1962 31-Aug-1962
Gallup
Organization
Tax Cut
1527
personal
28-Jun-1962
Gallup
Organization
Youth
Conservation
Corps
1599
personal
8-Mar-1962 13-Mar-1962
USGALLUP.62-656.R003
Gallup
Organization
Youth
Conservation
Corps
1647
personal
27-Jul-1961
USGALLUP.61-648.R029
3-Jul-1962
1-Aug-1961
Page 45
Roper iPoll Question ID
USORC.62465R.Q26
USGALLUP.62-660.R051
Question Text
Some people feel that federal
income taxes of all kinds should be
cut to stimulate business--others say
taxes should not be cut because this
would raise the national debt too
much. Which point of view do you
agree with?
Would you favor or oppose a cut in
federal income taxes at this time, if a
cut meant that the government would
go further in debt?
It is proposed that the federal
government set up youth camps-such as the CCC (Civilian
Conservation Corps) camps of the
1930's--for young men 16 to 22
years old who want to learn a trade
and earn a little money by outdoor
work. Do you think this is a good
idea or a poor idea?
It is proposed that the federal
government set up youth camps-such as the CCC (Civilian
Conservation Corps.) camps of the
1930's--for young men 16 to 22
years old who want to learn a trade
and earn a little money by outdoor
work. Do you think this is a good
idea or a poor idea?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Boxing Regulation
1570
personal
4-Apr-1963
9-Apr-1963
USGALLUP.63-670.Q003A IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT
PROFESSIONAL BOXING BE
BANNED BY LAW. WHAT IS YOUR
OPINION--DO YOU THINK
PROFESSIONAL BOXING SHOULD
BE BANNED BY LAW, OR NOT?
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
1611
personal
1-Sep-1964
1-Sep-1964
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
1250
personal
1-Nov-1963
1-Nov-1963
USGALLUP.633POS.Q09A As you know, a civil rights law was
recently passed by Congress and
signed by the President. In general,
do you approve or disapprove of this
law?
USHARRIS.120963.R2
And how do you feel about the
section of the civil rights bill that
would prohibit discrimination in
public accommodations, such as
restaurants, hotels, rest rooms, and
other public places. Do you favor or
oppose the public accommodations
section of the civil rights bill?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
1250
personal
1-Apr-1964
1-Apr-1964
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
1564
personal
1-Oct-1964
1-Oct-1964
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
1250
personal
1-Aug-1964
1-Aug-1964
Page 46
Roper iPoll Question ID
USHARRIS.042764.R2
Question Text
How do you feel about the civil rights
bill (now being debated) (that was
just passed) in the Senate in
Washington? From what you know
or have heard, do you favor or
oppose the civil right bill?
USGALLUP.637POS.Q07A As you know, a civil rights law was
recently passed by Congress and
signed by the President. In general,
do you approve or disapprove of this
law?
USHARRIS.081764.R4
Looking back on it now, would you
say that you approve or disapprove
of the civil rights bill that was passed
by Congress last month?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
1250
personal
1-Apr-1964
1-Apr-1964
USHARRIS.042764.R3
Part of the legislation President
(Lyndon) Johnson wants Congress
to pass on civil rights is a law that will
guarantee Negroes everywhere in
the country the right to be served in
any retail store, restaurant, hotel, or
public accommodation. Do you favor
such a law or oppose it?
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
1588
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
1250
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
Commission
1250
personal
1-Nov-1963
1-Nov-1963
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
Commission
1611
personal
1-Sep-1964
1-Sep-1964
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
Commission
1250
personal
1-Aug-1964
1-Aug-1964
15-Aug-1963 20-Aug-1963 USGALLUP.63-676.Q005B WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS
ABOUT THIS (PROPOSED MASS
CIVIL RIGHTS RALLY TO BE HELD
IN WASHINGTON D.C. ON
AUGUST 28, 1963)?
1-Nov-1963 1-Nov-1963
USHARRIS.120963.R1
President (John) Kennedy has asked
Congress to pass civil rights
legislation to strengthen the rights of
Negroes and other minority groups.
From what you know or have heard,
are you in favor of this civil rights
legislation or opposed to it?
Page 47
USHARRIS.120963.R2
And how do you feel about the
section of the civil rights bill that
would prohibit discrimination in
public accommodations, such as
restaurants, hotels, rest rooms, and
other public places. Do you favor or
oppose the public accommodations
section of the civil rights bill?
USGALLUP.633POS.Q09A As you know, a civil rights law was
recently passed by Congress and
signed by the President. In general,
do you approve or disapprove of this
law?
USHARRIS.081764.R4
Looking back on it now, would you
say that you approve or disapprove
of the civil rights bill that was passed
by Congress last month?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Civil Rights
Commission
1250
personal
1-Nov-1963
1-Nov-1963
USHARRIS.120963.R1
President (John) Kennedy has asked
Congress to pass civil rights
legislation to strengthen the rights of
Negroes and other minority groups.
From what you know or have heard,
are you in favor of this civil rights
legislation or opposed to it?
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
Commission
1564
personal
1-Oct-1964
1-Oct-1964
Gallup
Organization
Federal Aid to
Education
1611
personal
Gallup
Organization
Federal Aid to
Education
1564
personal
Gallup
Organization
Housing Act
1588
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Housing Act
1506
personal
USGALLUP.637POS.Q07A As you know, a civil rights law was
recently passed by Congress and
signed by the President. In general,
do you approve or disapprove of this
law?
1-Sep-1964 1-Sep-1964 USGALLUP.633POS.Q07 A broad general program of federal
aid to education is under
consideration, which would include
federal grants to help pay teachers'
salaries. Would you be for or against
such a program?
1-Oct-1964 1-Oct-1964
USGALLUP.637POS.Q05 Now, let's turn to some current
issues. A broad general program of
federal aid to education is under
consideration, which would include
federal grants to help pay teachers'
salaries. Would you be for or against
such a program?
15-Aug-1963 20-Aug-1963 USGALLUP.63-676.Q063B SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT SUCH A
LAW (GIVING ALL PERSONS-NEGRO AS WELL AS WHITE--THE
RIGHT TO BE SERVED IN PUBLIC
PLACES) SHOULD NOT APPLY TO
SMALL BUSINESSES LIKE
BEAUTY PARLORS, BARBER
SHOPS AND BOARDING HOUSES.
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE
WITH THIS?
15-Oct-1963 15-Nov-1963
Page 48
USORC.64JAN.R4C
Would you approve or disapprove of
a federal law that requires negroes
be given equal rights in...housing?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Gallup
Organization
Medicare
1564
personal
1-Oct-1964
1-Oct-1964
USGALLUP.637POS.Q06
Gallup
Organization
Medicare
1611
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tax Cut and
Reform
1550
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tax Cut and
Reform
1635
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tax Cut and
Reform
1632
personal
2-May-1963 7-May-1963
USGALLUP.63-671.Q020
Gallup
Organization
Television Debates
1589
personal
11-Oct-1963 16-Oct-1963
USGALLUP.63-678.R017
Question Text
Congress has been considering a
compulsory medical insurance
program covering hospital and
nursing home care for the elderly.
This Medicare program would be
financed out of increased social
security taxes. In general, do you
approve or disapprove of this
program?
1-Sep-1964 1-Sep-1964 USGALLUP.633POS.Q08 Congress has been considering a
compulsory medical insurance
program covering hospital and
nursing home care for the elderly.
This Medicare program would be
financed out of increased Social
Security taxes. In general, do you
approve or disapprove of this
program?
12-Sep-1963 17-Sep-1963 USGALLUP.63-677.R005D How do you, yourself, feel? Do you
favor or oppose a cut in income
taxes now?
8-Nov-1963 13-Nov-1963 USGALLUP.63-679.Q005D HOW DO YOU, YOURSELF, FEEL?
DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE A
CUT IN INCOME TAXES NOW?
Page 49
WHAT DO YOU THINK CONGRESS
SHOULD DO ABOUT KENNEDY'S
(FEDERAL INCOME) TAX (CUT)
PLAN?
It has been suggested that, instead
of speech-making tours across the
country, the Republican and
Democratic nominees for President
be given television and radio time to
make six speeches of one-half hour
each. When these speeches go on
the air, all other programs would
have to go off. Would you like to
have this new type of political
campaigning, or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Television Debates
1569
personal
Gallup
Organization
Youth
Conservation
Corps
1588
Gallup
Organization
Youth
Conservation
Corps
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Airline Strike
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Aug-1964 1-Sep-1964
USGALLUP.64-697.R16
It has been suggested that, instead
of speech-making tours across the
country, the Republican and
Democratic nominees for President
be given television and radio time to
make six speeches of one-half hour
each. When these speeches go on
the air, all other programs would
have to go off. Would you like to
have this new type of political
campaigning, or not?
personal
15-Aug-1963 20-Aug-1963
USGALLUP.63-676.Q062
CONGRESS IS NOW
CONSIDERING A PLAN TO
ESTABLISH A YOUTH
CONSERVATION CORPS FOR
YOUNG MEN WHO WANT TO
LEARN A TRADE AND EARN A
LITTLE MONEY BY OUTDOOR
WORK. DO YOU THINK THIS IS A
GOOD IDEA OR A POOR IDEA?
1634
personal
23-Jul-1964
USGALLUP.64-695.R11
Some people say that all young men
between the ages of 16 and 22 who
are out of school and out of work
should be required to join a Youth
Conservation Corps to carry on their
education, learn a trade and earn a
little money. Do you approve or
disapprove of this plan?
503
telephone
4-Aug-1966 10-Aug-1966
USORC.66AUG.R10
Do you think the airline strike (by the
Machinists' Union) shows the need
for new laws to prevent strikes that
affect the whole country, or don't you
think any new laws are necessary?
28-Jul-1964
Page 50
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Anti-Poverty
Programs
1250
personal
1-Apr-1965
1-Apr-1965
USHARRIS.042665.R2I
Gallup
Organization
Auto Safety
Standards
1611
personal
23-Apr-1965 28-Apr-1965
USGALLUP.710.Q006D
(Here are some of the main policy
areas facing President (Lyndon)
Johnson.) From what you know or
have heard, do you tend to favor or
oppose what he has been doing on...
the anti-poverty program?
DO YOU THINK THERE SHOULD
OR SHOULD NOT BE A LAW
REQUIRING AUTOMOBILES NOW
BEING BUILT TO BE EQUIPPED
WITH SAFETY (SEAT) BELTS?
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1565
personal
11-Dec-1965 16-Dec-1965
USGALLUP.721.Q17
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
A LAW WHICH WOULD PUT A
LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
MONEY WHICH CAN BE SPENT
FOR OR BY A CANDIDATE IN HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Cigarette Labels &
Advertising
1250
personal
1-Jan-1965
1-Jan-1965
USHARRIS.020165.R2
Would you favor or oppose labeling
each package of cigarettes with a
warning of the harmful effects of tars
and nicotine?
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights Housing
1503
personal
29-Jul-1966
3-Aug-1966
USGALLUP.732.Q005
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights Housing
1503
personal
29-Jul-1966
3-Aug-1966
USGALLUP.732.Q006
DO YOU THINK A WHITE PERSON
IN A WHITE NEIGHBORHOOD
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
REQUIRED TO SELL OR RENT HIS
HOUSE TO A NEGRO?
DO YOU THINK A NEGRO
PERSON IN A NEGRO
NEIGHBORHOOD SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO
SELL OR RENT HIS HOUSE TO A
WHITE PERSON?
Page 51
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
DC Home Rule
1250
personal
1-Sep-1965
1-Sep-1965
USHARRIS.092365.R1
As you know, the city of Washington,
D.C. (District of Colombia), can vote
in Presidential elections, but does
not elect its own city Government.
Congress is soon going to vote on
whether or not to give the city of
Washington home rule. Would you
favor or oppose home rule for
Washington, D.C.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Highway
Beautification
1250
personal
1-Dec-1965
1-Dec-1965
USHARRIS.010966.R2F
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1586
personal
27-Aug-1965 1-Sep-1965
USGALLUP.716.Q19A
Louis Harris &
Associates
Parochial School
Aid
1250
personal
1-May-1965 1-May-1965
USHARRIS.060765.R2
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1250
personal
1-Apr-1965
(Now I want to hand you a list of bills
passed by this last Congress. For
each, tell me if you approve or
disapprove of that bill from what you
know or have heard of it.)... Highway
beauty
THE MINIMUM WAGE IS NOW
$1.25 PER HOUR. DO YOU THINK
THAT THIS SHOULD BE
INCREASED, DECREASED, OR
LEFT AS IT IS FOR THE NEXT
YEAR OR TWO?
It has been proposed that the federal
government give money to
communities to build new buildings
that could be used jointly by public
and parochial school children for
those educational activities they
have in common. Do you favor or
oppose the Federal Government
helping build such school buildings
for use?
(Here are some of the main policy
areas facing President (Lyndon)
Johnson.) From what you know or
have heard, do you tend to favor or
oppose what he has been doing on...
Medicare under Social Security?
1-Apr-1965
Page 52
USHARRIS.042665.R2G
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1250
personal
1-Feb-1965
1-Feb-1965
USHARRIS.030865.R1
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1574
personal
14-Apr-1966 19-Apr-1966
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
2417
personal
21-Oct-1966 26-Oct-1966
Louis Harris &
Associates
Voting Rights Act
1250
personal
1-Apr-1965
1-Apr-1965
Louis Harris &
Associates
Voting Rights Act
1250
personal
1-Dec-1965
1-Dec-1965
Page 53
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose President
(Lyndon) Johnson's program of
medical care for the aged under
Social Security?
USGALLUP.66-727.R014C How do you, yourself, feel--would
you favor or oppose an income tax
increase at this time?
USGALLUP.736.Q19
THE SUGGESTION HAS BEEN
MADE THAT INCOME TAXES BE
INCREASED TO HELP PAY FOR
THE WAR IN VIETNAM. WOULD
YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE AN
INCOME TAX INCREASE FOR
THIS PURPOSE?
USHARRIS.051065.R1
President (Lyndon) Johnson has
proposed that Congress pass special
laws that would allow the Federal
Government to go into a state and
register people to vote. He believes
this is the only way to make sure that
Negroes in the South would be able
to actually vote. Opponents of the bill
feel this is an invasion of the rights of
states to control their own elections.
Do you tend to favor or oppose the
new law on voting rights that
President Johnson has proposed?
USHARRIS.010966.R2A
Now I want to hand you a list of bills
passed by this last Congress. For
each, tell me if you approve or
disapprove of that bill from what you
know or have heard of it.... Voting
rights for Negroes
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Anti-Poverty
Programs
1600
personal
1-Mar-1967
1-Mar-1967
USHARRIS.040367.R2J
(Besides providing for the military
security of the country, the federal
government conducts a number of
programs in many different areas. I
want to run down some of these
programs. For each, tell if you think it
should be expanded, kept as is or
cut back.)... The war on poverty
Gallup
Organization
Electoral College
Reform
2366
personal
26-Jan-1967 31-Jan-1967
USGALLUP.740.Q06
Gallup
Organization
Electoral College
Reform
1585
personal
Gallup
Organization
Electoral College
Reform
1570
personal
WOULD YOU APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD
DO AWAY WITH THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE AND BASE THE
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT ON
THE TOTAL POPULAR VOTE CAST
THROUGHOUT THE NATION?
WOULD YOU APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD
DO AWAY WITH THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE AND BASE THE
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT ON
THE TOTAL POPULAR VOTE
THROUGHOUT
THE NATION?
WOULD YOU APPROVE
OR
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gun Control
1634
personal
6-Oct-1967
11-Oct-1967
USGALLUP.752.Q14
23-May-1968 28-May-1968
USGALLUP.762.Q003
1-Mar-1968
1-Mar-1968
Page 54
USHARRIS.042268.R1
DISAPPROVE OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD
DO AWAY WITH THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE AND BASE THE
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT ON
THE TOTAL VOTE CAST
THROUGHOUT THE NATION?
Do you favor or oppose Federal laws
which would control the sales of
guns, such as making all persons
register all gun purchases no matter
where they buy them?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gun Control
1250
personal
1-Sep-1967
1-Sep-1967
USHARRIS.67SP20.R2
Louis Harris &
Associates
Highway
Beautification
1600
personal
1-Mar-1967
1-Mar-1967
USHARRIS.040367.R2I
Do you favor or oppose federal laws
which would control the sale of guns,
such as making all persons register
all gun purchases no matter where
they buy them?
(Besides providing for the military
security of the country, the federal
government conducts a number of
programs in many different areas. I
want to run down some of these
programs. For each, tell if you think it
should be expanded, kept as is or
cut back.)... Federal aid in highway
building
Louis Harris &
Associates
Highway
Construction
1600
personal
1-Mar-1967
1-Mar-1967
USHARRIS.040367.R2I
Gallup
Organization
Pres. campaign
financing repeal
1570
personal
23-May-1968 28-May-1968
USGALLUP.762.Q012
Gallup
Organization
Pres. campaign
financing repeal
1507
personal
11-May-1967 16-May-1967
USGALLUP.745.Q09
Page 55
(Besides providing for the military
security of the country, the federal
government conducts a number of
programs in many different areas. I
want to run down some of these
programs. For each, tell if you think it
should be expanded, kept as is or
cut back.)... Federal aid in highway
building
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
A LAW WHICH WOULD PUT A
LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
MONEY WHICH CAN BE SPENT
FOR OR BY A CANDIDATE IN HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
A LAW WHICH WOULD PUT A
LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
MONEY WHICH CAN BE SPENT
FOR OR BY A CANDIDATE IN HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Louis Harris &
Associates
Truth-in-Lending
2029
personal
Wage-Price
Control Board
1250
personal
1-Oct-1967
1-Oct-1967
USHARRIS.101667.R1B
To keep inflation in check, do you
favor or oppose... putting in a system
of price and wage controls?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1634
personal
1-Mar-1968
1-Mar-1968
USHARRIS.041668.R1I
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1600
personal
1-Mar-1967
1-Mar-1967
USHARRIS.040367.R2K
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Block Job Corps
Centers Closing
1508
telephone
25-Apr-1969 2-May-1969
USORC.050269.R39
(Do you agree/disagree)... More
welfare payments should be paid by
the Federal Government than is now
the case.
(Besides providing for the military
security of the country, the federal
government conducts a number of
programs in many different areas. I
want to run down some of these
programs. For each, tell if you think it
should be expanded, kept as is or
cut back.)... Aid for welfare and relief
payments
The (Nixon) Administration has
announced that many of the Job
Corps centers are to be closed down
and replaced by what are known as
Skill centers, located nearer to the
ghetto areas in big cities. Do you
approve or disapprove of this
decision?
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1609
personal
13-Nov-1970 17-Nov-1970
USGALLUP.817.Q003
17-May-1967 10-Jun-1967
Page 56
Roper iPoll Question ID
USORC.67AUG1.R02
Question Text
Would you personally be for or
against a 'truth-in-lending' bill?
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
A LAW WHICH WOULD PUT A
LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
MONEY WHICH CAN BE SPENT
FOR OR BY A CANDIDATE IN HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1530
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Campus Disorders
1508
Gallup
Organization
Campus Disorders
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-Nov-1968 14-Nov-1968
USGALLUP.771.Q14
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
A LAW WHICH WOULD PUT A
LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
MONEY WHICH CAN BE SPENT
FOR OR BY A CANDIDATE IN HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
telephone
25-Apr-1969 2-May-1969
USORC.050269.R42
Should the federal government cut
off federal loans and other kinds of
federal assistance to students who
break the law during a campus
demonstration, or should the
government not do this?
1575
personal
20-Feb-1969 25-Feb-1969
USGALLUP.775.Q006
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
HAVING FEDERAL LOANS TAKEN
AWAY FROM STUDENTS WHO
BREAK LAWS WHILE
PARTICIPATING IN CAMPUS
DEMONSTRATIONS?
Campus Disorders
1508
telephone
25-Apr-1969 2-May-1969
USORC.050269.R41
Do you think the federal government
should become involved in the
problem of student demonstrations
on college campuses, or should this
problem be left to college
administrations and local authorities
to handle?
Consumer
Protection Agency
2106
personal
9-Nov-1968
USORC.013169.R1
Do you think it is necessary for the
federal government to pass new
laws to protect the public from
products which might cause harm to
their health and safety or are existing
laws enough?
1-Dec-1968
Page 57
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Consumer Relief
1015
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Consumer Relief
1508
Louis Harris &
Associates
DDT Ban
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Louis Harris &
Associates
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
8-Mar-1969 31-Mar-1969
USORC.121569.R2
Some people have said that instead
of providing welfare and relief
payments, the federal government
should guarantee every American
family a minimum yearly income of
about $3,000. Would you personally
favor or oppose such an income
guarantee?
telephone
25-Apr-1969 2-May-1969
USORC.050269.R35
Some people have said that instead
of providing welfare and relief
payments, the federal government
should guarantee every American
family a minimum yearly income of
about $3,000. Would you personally
favor or oppose such an income
guarantee?
1600
personal
1-Feb-1970
1-Feb-1970
USHARRIS.70FEB.R18
Desegregation
1579
telephone
28-Jul-1969
4-Aug-1969
USORC.080469.R26
Desegregation
1600
personal
1-Feb-1970
1-Feb-1970
USHARRIS.70FEB.R34
The federal government has said
that within two years all DDT must
cease being used as it has been in
the past. Do you tend to agree or
disagree that DDT, which may be
poisonous to fish and birds, should
be banned?
Do you favor or oppose the efforts of
the Nixon administration to
desegregate public schools?
As you know, the U.S. Supreme
Court has ruled that public schools
which are segregated must become
integrated now without any further
delay. In general, do you tend to
approve or disapprove of this ruling
for integration now by the U.S.
Supreme Court?
Desegregation
1579
telephone
28-Jul-1969
4-Aug-1969
USORC.080469.R28
Page 58
Concerning racial desegregation of
schools outside the South, do you
think federal activities are too strong,
about right, or not strong enough?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Louis Harris &
Associates
Desegregation
1600
personal
1-Mar-1970
1-Mar-1970
USHARRIS.70MAR.R12
Louis Harris &
Associates
Desegregation
1600
personal
1-Sep-1970
1-Sep-1970
USHARRIS.70SEP.R21
Louis Harris &
Associates
Desegregation
1600
personal
1-Feb-1970
1-Feb-1970
USHARRIS.70FEB.R35D
(Now let me read you some
statements which have been made
about that U.S. Supreme Court ruling
on desegregating the schools. For
each, tell me if you tend to agree or
disagree.)... States and local
communities rather than the U.S.
Supreme Court shall decide when it
is right to desegregate schools.
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Desegregation
1579
telephone
28-Jul-1969
4-Aug-1969
USORC.080469.R29
Recently, some school districts in the
South have been given an extension
on deadlines for complete racial
desegregation if the federal
government thinks their situation
justifies it. Do you believe such
extensions should be allowed, or
should not?
Page 59
Question Text
As you know, the U.S. Supreme
Court has ruled that public schools
which are segregated must become
integrated now without any further
delay. In general, do you tend to
approve or disapprove of this ruling
for integration now by the U.S.
Supreme Court?
As you know, the U.S. Supreme
Court has ruled that public schools
which are segregated must become
integrated now without any further
delay. In general, do you tend to
approve or disapprove of this ruling
for integration now by the U.S.
Supreme Court?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Draft Reform
1513
personal
18-Jun-1970 23-Jun-1970
Louis Harris &
Associates
Drug Control
1600
personal
1-Jan-1971
Gallup
Organization
Electoral College
Reform
1530
personal
9-Nov-1968 14-Nov-1968
1-Jan-1971
Page 60
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.809.Q011
CONGRESS IS NOW
CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL TO
REPLACE THE SELECTIVE
SERVICE SYSTEM--THAT IS, THE
DRAFT --WITH A NATIONAL
SERVICE SYSTEM. UNDER THIS
SYSTEM A YOUNG MAN OF 18
COULD CHOOSE TO DO ANY ONE
OF THESE THREE THINGS: A. HE
COULD VOLUNTEER FOR
MILITARY SERVICE, OR B. HE
COULD VOLUNTEER FOR
CIVILIAN SERVICE--E.G. HELPING
IN HOSPITALS, TEACHING
SCHOOL, WORKING IN
PROGRAMS LIKE VISTA
(VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO
AMERICA). HOW DOES THIS PLAN
SOUND TO YOU? WOULD YOU
LIKE TO HAVE YOUR
CONGRESSMAN VOTE FOR OR
AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL?
USHARRIS.71JAN.R13B
Would you like to see the federal
government increase the money
spent on ...Drug abuse control... cut
back, or not change the amount of
money spent?
WOULD YOU APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION WHICH WOULD
DO AWAY WITH THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE AND BASE THE
ELECTION OF A PRESIDENT ON
THE TOTAL VOTE CAST
THROUGHOUT THE NATION?
USGALLUP.771.Q12
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Food Stamp Act
1502
personal
Gallup
Organization
Food Stamp Act
1502
Gallup
Organization
General Revenue
Sharing
Louis Harris &
Associates
Hospital
Construction
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Mar-1969 1-Apr-1969
USGALLUP.777.Q003
A U.S. SENATOR HAS PROPOSED
THAT THE GOVERNMENT GIVE
FREE FOOD STAMPS TO ALL
FAMILIES WHOSE EARNINGS ARE
UNDER TWENTY DOLLARS A
WEEK. DO YOU FAVOR OR
OPPOSE SUCH A PROPOSAL?
personal
27-Mar-1969 1-Apr-1969
USGALLUP.777.Q004
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
GIVING FOOD STAMPS AT A
GREATLY REDUCED RATE TO
FAMILIES WHOSE EARNINGS ARE
TWENTY TO SIXTY DOLLARS A
WEEK?
1497
personal
5-Dec-1968 10-Dec-1968
USGALLUP.772.Q011
IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT 3
PERCENT OF THE MONEY WHICH
WASHINGTON COLLECTS IN
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES BE
RETURNED TO THE STATES AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO BE
USED BY THESE STATES AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AS THEY
SEE FIT. DO YOU FAVOR OR
OPPOSE THIS IDEA?
1600
personal
1-Aug-1970
USHARRIS.70AUG.R12
Congress passed a bill in June
(1970) which provided more money
for hospital construction than
President Nixon thought was
necessary. The President vetoed the
hospital bill, saying it was
inflationary. Congress overrode his
veto and made the hospital
construction bill the law anyhow.
Who do you think was more right-President Nixon or the Congress?
1-Aug-1970
Page 61
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Louis Harris &
Associates
Nuclear
nonproliferation
treaty
1600
personal
1-Sep-1970
1-Sep-1970
USHARRIS.70SEP.R19E
Gallup
Organization
Postal
Reorganization
545
personal
24-Mar-1970 24-Mar-1970
Louis Harris &
Associates
Preventive
Detention
1600
personal
1-Jan-1971
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Transfer
antipoverty
programs to states
1508
telephone
25-Apr-1969 2-May-1969
USORC.050269.R32
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Unit Pricing
1033
personal
19-Mar-1970 13-Apr-1970
USORC.70MAY1.R4
1-Jan-1971
Page 62
USGALLUP.032770.R1
USHARRIS.71JAN.R47
Question Text
(Would you favor or oppose
agreement between the U.S. and
Russia on each of the following?)...
Taking joint action if another nation
threatens to use nuclear weapons.
Congress is now considering setting
up the Federal Post Office
Department as an independent
agency and not directly operated by
the federal government. Do you favor
or oppose such a change?
A much discussed new law allows
the courts to deny bail to someone
with a previous criminal record who
has been arrested as a suspect in a
crime. This is called preventive
detention. Those in favor say it will
keep known criminals from
committing a crime while waiting to
be tried for a prior crime. Those
against it say it violates the
constitutional rights of people. Do
you favor or oppose a preventive
detention law?
In your opinion, who should have
primary responsibility for anti-poverty
programs in this country--private
industry and business, the federal
government, or state and local
governments?
As an alternative to standard
package sizes, some people have
proposed a law which requires food
stores to display the unit price of
each product on the shelf (for
example, the price of one ounce or
one pint)--do you favor or oppose
such a law?
Survey
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Vietnam
Withdrawal
Deadline
1600
personal
1-Apr-1970
1-Apr-1970
USHARRIS.70APR.R24
If the reductions of U.S. troops
continued at the present rate in
Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese
government collapsed, would you
favor or oppose continuing the
withdrawal of our troops?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Vietnam
Withdrawal
Deadline
1579
telephone
28-Jul-1969
4-Aug-1969
USORC.080469.R14C
(On this card are a number of
different approaches that have been
suggested for ending the war in
Vietnam. As I read each one to you,
please follow along carefully. None
of these may exactly fit your views,
but for each one I'd like to know
whether you favor or oppose such a
plan, and how strongly.)... The
United States would continue its
present course of action and
withdraw from Vietnam over a twoyear period. During that time we
would continue the level of military
operations about as it is now. We
would continue to negotiate with the
other side to obtain as many
favorable terms as we could before
completing the withdrawal.... Are you
strongly in favor of this, somewhat in
favor of it, somewhat opposed to it,
or strongly opposed to it?
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Gallup
Organization
Vietnam
Withdrawal
Deadline
1585
personal
2-Oct-1969
7-Oct-1969
USGALLUP.789.Q004
A UNITED STATES SENATOR HAS
PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO
REQUIRE THE WITHDRAWAL OF
ALL UNITED STATES TROOPS
FROM VIETNAM BY THE END OF
NEXT YEAR. THE FIGHTING
WOULD BE TURNED OVER
ENTIRELY TO THE SOUTH
VIETNAMESE, WITH THE UNITED
STATES PROVIDING MILITARY
SUPPLIES AND FINANCIAL HELP.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE
CONGRESS PASS OR DEFEAT
SUCH A PROPOSAL?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Vietnam
Withdrawal
Deadline
1600
personal
1-Jul-1970
1-Jul-1970
USHARRIS.70JUL.R12
If the reductions of U.S. troops
continued at the present rate in
Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese
government collapsed, would you
favor or oppose continuing the
withdrawal of our troops?
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Vietnam
Withdrawal
Deadline
1579
telephone
28-Jul-1969
4-Aug-1969
USORC.080469.R14A
On this card are a number of
different approaches that have been
suggested for ending the war in
Vietnam. As I read each one to you,
please follow along carefully. None
of these may exactly fit your views,
but for each one I'd like to know
whether you favor or oppose such a
plan, and how strongly.... The United
States would decide to withdraw
from Vietnam, and to complete its
withdrawal within the next six
months. Although we would try to get
whatever favorable terms are
possible, we would be willing to
agree to anything the other side
wants in order to let us get the war
over and get out.... Are you strongly
in favor of this, somewhat in favor of
it, somewhat opposed to it, or
strongly opposed to it?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Vietnam
Withdrawal
Deadline
1600
personal
1-May-1970 1-May-1970
USHARRIS.70MAY.R14
If the reductions of U.S. troops
continued at the present rate in
Vietnam, and the South Vietnamese
government collapsed, would you
favor or oppose continuing the
withdrawal of our troops?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Wage-Price
Control Board
1600
personal
1-Nov-1970
1-Nov-1970
USHARRIS.70NOV.R13G
Louis Harris &
Associates
Wage-Price
Control Board
1600
personal
1-Jan-1971
1-Jan-1971
USHARRIS.71JAN.R36
(Now let me read you some stands
that some men in public life have
taken. For each, tell me if you tend to
agree or disagree with it.)...Putting in
a system of wage-price controls to
curb inflation
Would you favor or oppose the
federal government setting up a
system of wage and price controls to
keep inflation in check?
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Binder's Issue
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Gallup
Organization
Anti-Busing
1526
personal
8-Oct-1971
11-Oct-1971
USGALLUP.838.Q007B
IN GENERAL, DO YOU FAVOR OR
OPPOSE THE BUSING OF NEGRO
AND WHITE SCHOOL CHILDREN
FROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
ANOTHER?
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Busing
548
personal
1-Feb-1972
1-Feb-1972
USGALNEW.72BUS.R2
Do you favor or oppose compulsory
busing of some children both black
and white so that school
desegregation can be achieved?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Anti-Busing
1602
personal
28-Feb-1972 7-Mar-1972
USHARRIS.041072.R4
Gallup
Organization
Anti-Busing
1547
personal
27-Aug-1971 30-Aug-1971
USGALLUP.836.Q05B
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Anti-Busing
1034
telephone
18-Mar-1972 19-Mar-1972
USORC.031972.R02
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Anti-Busing
1031
telephone
7-Sep-1971
8-Sep-1971
USORC.090871.R10
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Anti-Busing
1031
telephone
7-Sep-1971
8-Sep-1971
USORC.090871.R12
Would you favor or oppose busing
school children to achieve racial
balance?
IN GENERAL, DO YOU FAVOR OR
OPPOSE THE BUSING OF NEGRO
AND WHITE SCHOOL CHILDREN
FROM ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO
ANOTHER?
Do you favor or oppose the busing of
students on a compulsory basis to
achieve racial integration of schools
in all parts of the country?
Do you favor or oppose the busing of
students on a compulsory basis to
achieve racial integration of schools
in all parts of the country?
President Nixon has said that he
does not want plans for school
integration to include any more
busing than the minimum required by
the law. In other words, the President
is opposed to school integration
plans that require extensive busing
of students. Do you agree or
disagree with President Nixon's
busing policy?
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Anti-Busing
1613
personal
1-Feb-1972
1-Apr-1972
USNORC.GSS72.R48
Page 66
In general, do you favor or oppose
the busing of (negro/black) and white
school children from one district to
another?
Survey
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Date
Ending
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Anti-Busing
1026
telephone
26-Jan-1972 27-Jan-1972
USORC.012772.R15
There is currently a Constitutional
Amendment pending in Congress
that would prohibit any child from
being assigned to a school on the
basis of race. If this Amendment
were passed, it would overturn
recent court decisions that have
resulted in compulsory bussing of
students. Do you favor or oppose
such a Constitutional Amendment?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Anti-Busing
1034
telephone
18-Mar-1972 19-Mar-1972
USORC.031972.R03
There is currently a Constitutional
Amendment pending in Congress
that would prohibit any child from
being assigned to a school on the
basis of race. If this Amendment
were passed, it would overturn
recent court decisions that have
resulted in compulsory busing of
students. Do you favor or oppose
such a Constitutional Amendment?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Equal Educational
Opportunities Act
1034
telephone
18-Mar-1972 19-Mar-1972
USORC.031972.R09
Instead of busing children from poor
areas to other schools, President
Nixon has also proposed to
Congress an Equal Education
Opportunity Act that would authorize
the federal government to spend 2.5
billion dollars on poor schools,
particularly in the central cities and
rural areas. Are you for or against
such a proposal?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Trade
(Soviet Union leg)
1557
personal
1-Feb-1972
1-Feb-1972
USHARRIS.041772.R1E
Would you favor or oppose
agreement between the United
States and Russia on...Expanding
trade between the two countries
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Trade
(Soviet Union leg)
1600
personal
1-Jun-1971
1-Jun-1971
USHARRIS.71JUN.R12D
Would you favor or oppose
agreement between the United
States and Russia on... expanding
trade between the two countries?
Page 67
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Foreign Trade
(Soviet Union leg)
1024
telephone
6-Oct-1972
8-Oct-1972
USORC.100872.R15
In general, do you favor or oppose
the United States entering into trade
agreements with the Soviet Union?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
General Revenue
Sharing
1002
personal
21-Aug-1971 22-Aug-1971
USORC.71SEP1.R7K
Opinion
Research
Corporation
General Revenue
Sharing
1002
telephone
21-Aug-1971 22-Aug-1971
USORC.082271.R11J
(I am going to read a number of the
measures that President Nixon
ordered or proposed relating to the
economy. For each one, I would like
you to tell me whether you approve
or disapprove of that measure.)...
Postpone revenue sharing and
welfare reform.
(I am going to read a number of the
measures that President Nixon
ordered or proposed relating to the
economy. For each one, I would like
you to tell me whether you approve
or disapprove of that measure.)... He
postponed the start of revenue
sharing and welfare reform
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gun control
1600
personal
1-Jan-1971
1-Jan-1971
Page 68
USHARRIS.71JAN.R45
Do you favor or oppose a system of
strict gun control under which every
hand gun a person buys would have
to be registered?
Survey
Organization
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Ending
Date
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Organization
Health Care
Reform (national
health insu
1562
personal
29-Oct-1971 2-Nov-1971 USGALLUP.POT839.Q038B One issue before Congress is who
should have the main responsibility
for handling a national health
insurance program--the federal
government or the private insurance
companies. Some people say the
private insurance companies,
because they are more efficient and
there is always the danger of too
much government control. Other
people say the federal government,
because the private insurance
companies will just keep raising the
cost of insurance at the expense of
the public. Who would you, yourself,
like to see have the main
responsibility--the federal
government or the private insurance
companies?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Manpower
Revenue Sharing
1002
personal
21-Aug-1971 22-Aug-1971
USORC.71SEP1.R7K
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Manpower
Revenue Sharing
1002
telephone
21-Aug-1971 22-Aug-1971
USORC.082271.R11J
Gallup
Organization
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
1513
personal
3-Mar-1972
USGALLUP.846.Q008
5-Mar-1972
Page 69
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
(I am going to read a number of the
measures that President Nixon
ordered or proposed relating to the
economy. For each one, I would like
you to tell me whether you approve
or disapprove of that measure.)...
Postpone revenue sharing and
welfare reform.
(I am going to read a number of the
measures that President Nixon
ordered or proposed relating to the
economy. For each one, I would like
you to tell me whether you approve
or disapprove of that measure.)... He
postponed the start of revenue
sharing and welfare reform
DO YOU THINK THE USE OF
MARIJUANA SHOULD BE MADE
LEGAL, OR NOT?
Survey
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Ending
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Gallup
Organization
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
1513
personal
3-Mar-1972
5-Mar-1972
USGALLUP.846.Q009A
DO YOU THINK THE PENALTIES
FOR THE SALE OF MARIJUANA
SHOULD BE LESS STRICT THAN
THEY CURRENTLY ARE, OR NOT?
Gallup
Organization
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
1513
personal
3-Mar-1972
5-Mar-1972
USGALLUP.846.Q009
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
1038
telephone
19-Jul-1972
20-Jul-1972
USORC.072072.R12C
DO YOU THINK THE PENALTIES
FOR THE USE OR POSSESSION
OF MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LESS
STRICT THAN THEY CURRENTLY
ARE, OR NOT?
(Do you agree or disagree with the
following proposals made by Senator
George McGovern?)... Marijuana
should be legalized and controlled
along the same lines as alcohol.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
1901
personal
1-Jul-1972
6-Jul-1972
USHARRIS.071772.R11
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
Marijuana:
Empower AG to
control drugs
1031
telephone
7-Sep-1971
8-Sep-1971
USORC.090871.R09
1016
telephone
5-Jun-1971
6-Jun-1971
USORC.060671.R07
Gallup
Organization
Private school
tuition vouchers
1625
personal
Now let me ask you whom you feel
you personally would more agree
with on the question of... what
penalties to hand out for use of
marijuana--President Nixon or
Senator McGovern?
Do you think the use of marijuana
should be made legal or not?
In his press conference, the
President (Nixon) came out against
legalizing marijuana. Do you agree
or disagree?
23-Apr-1971 26-Apr-1971 USGALLUP.71EDUC.Q019 In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child for his education. The
parents can then send the child to
any public, parochial, or private
school they choose. This is called
the 'voucher system.' Would you like
to see such an idea adopted in this
country?
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Rural Development
1506
telephone
7-May-1971 25-May-1971
Louis Harris &
Associates
SST
1600
personal
1-Feb-1971
1-Feb-1971
USHARRIS.71FEB.R25C
Louis Harris &
Associates
SST
1600
personal
1-Feb-1971
1-Feb-1971
USHARRIS.71FEB.R26
Louis Harris &
Associates
SST
1600
personal
1-Feb-1971
1-Feb-1971
USHARRIS.71FEB.R25A
Louis Harris &
Associates
SST
1600
personal
1-Feb-1971
1-Feb-1971
USHARRIS.71FEB.R25B
Louis Harris &
Associates
SST
1600
personal
1-Feb-1971
1-Feb-1971
USHARRIS.71FEB.R25D
Page 71
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USORC.052571.R05E
(Here is a list of various government
programs. For each one would you
tell me whether you think
government spending should be kept
at the present level, if spending
should be increased, or if spending
should be decreased.)... Rural
development
Now tell me if you think U.S. policy
for U.S. airlines on the SST
(Supersonic Transport) plane should
or should not: Have U.S. airlines buy
SST's from Russia, who is building
them
Are you in favor or opposed to the
U.S. government investing $290
million this year to help build a
United States SST (Supersonic
Transport)?
Now tell me if you think U.S. policy
for U.S. airlines on the SST
(Supersonic Transport) plane should
or should not: Provide U.S. airlines
with an American--made SST
Now tell me if you think U.S. policy
for U.S. airlines on the SST
(Supersonic Transport) plane should
or should not: Have U.S. airlines buy
SST's from Britain and France, who
are building them
Now tell me if you think U.S. policy
for U.S. airlines on the SST
(Supersonic Transport) plane should
or should not: Prohibit SST's from
operating over highly populated
areas
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Gallup
Organization
Social Security
Benefits Increase
669
personal
1-May-1972 1-May-1972
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(investment tax
credit)
Trade Bill (HartkeBurke)
1600
personal
1-Oct-1971
943
personal
15-Mar-1972 8-Apr-1972
Trade Bill (HartkeBurke)
524
personal
1-May-1972 1-May-1972
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
1-Oct-1971
Page 72
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.72POTA.Q21J (NOW I'M GOING TO READ OFF
THE NAMES OF SOME
PROGRAMS THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IN WASHINGTON
IS HELPING TO FINANCE. AS I
MENTION EACH PROGRAM,
PLEASE TELL ME WHETHER YOU
FEEL THE AMOUNT OF TAX
MONEY NOW BEING SPENT FOR
EACH SHOULD BE INCREASED,
KEPT AT THE PRESENT LEVEL,
OR REDUCED, OR ENDED
ALTOGETHER.) FEDERAL
PROGRAMS TO HELP ELDERLY
PEOPLE, FOR EXAMPLE, BY
INCREASING THE SOCIAL
SECURITY PAYMENTS THEY
RECEIVE?
USHARRIS.71OCT.R19
Do you favor or oppose giving
business a ten percent tax credit on
all new investment?
USORC.72JUL1.R4
Do you believe that the United States
Government should remove all trade
barriers and allow unlimited imports
of foreign-made products into this
country or do you think it would be
better to set quotas or limits on the
amounts of foreign-made products
which may be sold in the United
States?
USGALLUP.72POTC.Q16 TURNING NOW TO THE
QUESTION OF FOREIGN TRADE,
DO YOU THINK THE U.S. (UNITED
STATES) SHOULD CUT DOWN ON
CERTAIN KINDS OF IMPORTS
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES, OR
DO YOU FEEL WE SHOULD
FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF
FREE TRADE?
Survey
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Ending
Date
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Gallup
Organization
Voting Reform
(lower voting age
to 18)
1561
personal
USGALLUP.825.Q002
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT HAS RULED THAT THE
VOTING AGE BE LOWERED TO 18
FOR FEDERAL OR NATIONAL
ELECTIONS. DO YOU FAVOR OR
OPPOSE LOWERING THE VOTING
AGE TO 18 FOR LOCAL AND
STATE ELECTIONS?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
973
telephone
5-Apr-1971
6-Apr-1971
USORC.040671.R03
Do you feel that President Nixon's
plan for withdrawal of U.S. troops
from Vietnam brings our troops back
too fast, too slow, or just about right?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1600
personal
1-Jul-1971
1-Jul-1971
USHARRIS.71JUL.R09
If the reductions of U.S. troops
continued at the present rate in
Vietnam and the South Vietnamese
government collapsed, would you
favor or oppose continuing the
withdrawal of our troops?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1024
telephone
27-Apr-1972 29-Apr-1972
USORC.042972.R24
(A proposal has been made in
Congress to require the U.S.
government to bring home (from
Vietnam) all U.S. troops before the
end of this year.) Would you favor
the withdrawal of all U.S. troops by
the end of 1972 even if it meant a
communist takeover of South
Vietnam?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
973
telephone
5-Apr-1971
USORC.040671.R06C
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 if it
threatened the lives or safety of
United States POWs (prisoners of
war) held by North Vietnam?
11-Mar-1971 14-Mar-1971
6-Apr-1971
Page 73
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Description
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Date
Ending
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1024
telephone
27-Apr-1972 29-Apr-1972
USORC.042972.R22
(A proposal has been made in
Congress to require the U.S.
government to bring home (from
Vietnam) all U.S. troops before the
end of this year.) Would you favor
the withdrawal of all U.S. troops by
the end of 1972 even if it meant
defeat in Vietnam?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1026
telephone
1-May-1971 2-May-1971
USORC.050271.R10
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it threatened the lives or safety of
United States POWs (prisoners of
war) held by North Vietnam?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1092
telephone
12-Apr-1971 13-Apr-1971
USORC.041371.R07
With regard to Vietnam, which of
these possible actions do you favor-the immediate withdrawal of all U.S.
troops from Vietnam, the withdrawal
of all U.S. troops by the end of 1971,
should we withdraw troops but take
as long as is necessary to turn the
war over to the South Vietnamese, or
should we keep troops there until we
win a complete military victory?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1600
personal
1-Apr-1971
1-Apr-1971
Page 74
Roper iPoll Question ID
USHARRIS.71APR.R21
Question Text
If the reductions of U.S. troops
continued at the present rate in
Vietnam and the South Vietnamese
government collapsed, would you
favor or oppose continuing the
withdrawal of our troops?
Survey
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Ending
Date
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
973
telephone
5-Apr-1971
6-Apr-1971
USORC.040671.R04
With regard to Vietnam, which of
these possible actions do you favor-the immediate withdrawal of all U.S.
troops from Vietnam, the withdrawal
of all U.S. troops by the end of 1971,
should we withdraw troops but take
as long as is necessary to turn the
war over to the South Vietnamese, or
should we keep troops there until we
win a complete military victory?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
939
telephone
6-May-1971 7-May-1971
USORC.050771.R11
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
939
telephone
6-May-1971 7-May-1971
USORC.050771.R12
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1092
telephone
12-Apr-1971 13-Apr-1971
USORC.041371.R10
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it meant a Communist takeover of
South Vietnam?
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it threatened the lives or safety of
United States POWs (prisoners of
war) held by North Vietnam?
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it threatened the lives or safety of
United States POWs (prisoners of
war) held by North Vietnam?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1026
telephone
1-May-1971 2-May-1971
USORC.050271.R09
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1023
telephone
8-Apr-1971
USORC.040871.R07
8-Apr-1971
Page 75
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it meant a Communist takeover of
South Vietnam?
With regard to Vietnam, which of
these possible actions do you favor-the immediate withdrawal of all U.S.
troops from Vietnam, the withdrawal
of all U.S. troops by the end of 1971,
should we withdraw troops but take
as long as is necessary to turn the
war over the South Vietnamese, or
should we keep troops there until we
win a complete military victory?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1024
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1556
Louis Harris &
Associates
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
Louis Harris &
Associates
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Apr-1972 29-Apr-1972
USORC.042972.R20
Do you feel that President Nixon's
plan for withdrawal of U.S. troops
from Vietnam brings our troops back
too fast, too slow, or just about right?
personal
21-Apr-1972 24-Apr-1972
USGALLUP.850.Q021
A SENATE COMMITTEE HAS
VOTED TO FORCE THE
WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS
FROM INDOCHINA BY CUTTING
OFF MONEY AFTER DECEMBER
31ST (1972), PROVIDED NORTH
VIETNAM FIRST AGREES TO
RETURN ALL AMERICAN
PRISONERS. DO YOU FAVOR OR
OPPOSE THIS?
1600
personal
1-Apr-1971
1-Apr-1971
USHARRIS.71APR.R20
The President announced that he
was increasing the U.S. troop
withdrawal rate from Vietnam from
12,000 men to 14,000 men a month,
leaving 184,000 American troops
there by December 1, 1971. Would
you like to see U.S. troops withdrawn
from Vietnam at a more rapid rate, at
a slower rate, or do you think the
current rate is satisfactory?
1600
personal
1-Apr-1971
1-Apr-1971
USHARRIS.71APR.R19
Some U.S. Senators feel that the
way to get out of Vietnam is to set a
date for the withdrawal of all U.S.
troops and stick to it. President Nixon
disagrees, saying that by setting a
date to get out will help the enemy
and hurt the South Vietnamese.
Would you favor or oppose setting a
date when all U.S. troops should be
out of Vietnam?
Page 76
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1092
telephone
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1092
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Louis Harris &
Associates
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
12-Apr-1971 13-Apr-1971
USORC.041371.R06
Do you feel that President Nixon's
plan for withdrawal of U.S. troops
from Vietnam brings our troops back
too fast, too slow, or just about right?
telephone
12-Apr-1971 13-Apr-1971
USORC.041371.R09
1023
telephone
8-Apr-1971
8-Apr-1971
USORC.040871.R06
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it meant a Communist takeover of
South Vietnam?
Do you feel that President Nixon's
plan for withdrawal of U.S. troops
from Vietnam brings our troops back
too fast, too slow, or just about right?
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
1024
telephone
27-Apr-1972 29-Apr-1972
USORC.042972.R23
(A proposal has been made in
Congress to require the U.S.
government to bring home (from
Vietnam) all U.S. troops before the
end of this year.) Would you favor
the withdrawal of all U.S. troops by
the end of 1972 even if it threatened
the lives or safety of United States
POWs held by North Vietnam?
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
Withdrawal
deadline from
Vietnam
973
telephone
5-Apr-1971
6-Apr-1971
USORC.040671.R06B
1557
personal
1-Feb-1972
1-Feb-1972
USHARRIS.031372.R1
Would you favor withdrawal of all
U.S. troops by the end of 1971 even
if it meant defeat in Vietnam?
Do you feel the pace of withdrawal of
U.S. troops from Vietnam is too fast,
too slow, or about right?
Page 77
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Zero population
growth
524
personal
1-May-1972 1-May-1972
Roper
Organization
Alaskan Oil
Pipeline
1998
personal
27-Sep-1974 5-Oct-1974
Page 78
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.72POTC.Q40 SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT, IN
ORDER TO KEEP POLLUTION
DOWN AND PREVENT OVERCROWDING, THE U.S. (UNITED
STATES) SHOULD DELIBERATELY
TRY TO CUT DOWN ON THE
GROWTH OF OUR POPULATION
THROUGH SUCH MEASURES AS
ENCOURAGING BIRTH CONTROL
AND REDUCING TAX
EXEMPTIONS AND WELFARE
PAYMENTS FOR LARGE
FAMILIES. OTHERS SAY SUCH
MATTERS AS FAMILY SIZE
SHOULD BE LEFT TO THE
INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED AND
THEIR CONSCIENCES. IF YOU
HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN
THESE TWO POINTS OF VIEW,
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
THE U.S. DELIBERATELY TAKING
STEPS TO LIMIT POPULATION
GROWTH?
USROPER.74-9.R25C
(Now, here is a list of some specific
things recently discussed that could
help to prevent an energy crisis-some involving some risk according
to environmentalists, others involving
no risk to the environment but
requiring people to cut down on the
use of energy.) ...Build a pipeline
through Alaska so that oil can be
brought into this country at
reasonable cost from oil reserves
discovered there... Is that something
you think we should do or not do?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Alaskan Oil
Pipeline
1263
personal
Gallup
Organization
Budget and
Impoundment Act
1517
Gallup
Organization
Cambodia bombing
ban
1548
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Sep-1973 6-Oct-1973
USROPER.73-9.R21C
(Now, here is a list of some specific
things recently discussed that could
help to prevent an energy crisis-some involving some risk according
to environmentalists, others involving
no risk to the environment but
requiring people to cut down on the
use of energy.)...Build a pipeline
through Alaska so that oil can be
brought into this country at
reasonable cost from oil reserves
discovered there...Is this something
you think we should start to do now
or should not?
personal
16-Feb-1973 19-Feb-1973
USGALLUP.864.Q010A
AS A WAY OF CONTROLLING THE
FEDERAL BUDGET, PRESIDENT
NIXON HAS IMPOUNDED, OR SET
ASIDE, FUNDS WHICH
CONGRESS HAD PREVIOUSLY
VOTED TO GIVE TO A WIDE
RANGE OF DOMESTIC
PROGRAMS SUCH AS HOUSING,
WELFARE, EDUCATION, RURAL
ELECTRIFICATION AND SOIL
CONSERVATION. DO YOU THINK
PRESIDENT NIXON DID THE
RIGHT THING OR THE WRONG
THING IN IMPOUNDING THESE
FUNDS?
personal
27-Apr-1973 29-Apr-1973
USGALLUP.869.Q02
AS YOU KNOW, U.S. PLANES ARE
BOMBING COMMUNIST
POSITIONS IN CAMBODIA AND
LAOS. DO YOU APPROVE OR
DISAPPROVE OF THIS ACTION?
Page 79
Survey
Organization
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Louis Harris & Cambodia bombing
Associates
ban
1537
personal
Louis Harris & Cambodia bombing
Associates
ban
1485
Cambodia bombing
ban
Louis Harris & Cambodia bombing
Associates
ban
Gallup
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Apr-1973 23-Apr-1973
USHARRIS.050773.R3
personal
18-Jul-1973
22-Jul-1973
USHARRIS.080973.R2
The U.S. has used B-52 bombers in
Cambodia in the fighting that has
gone on there, because it is felt the
peace in Vietnam is threatened. Do
you approve or disapprove of the
bombings by U.S. planes in
Cambodia?
President Nixon went along with
Congress on cutting off all money for
U.S. military operations in Cambodia
by August 15 (1973). Suppose the
President asked Congress to extend
that deadline for another 30 days to
have time to negotiate a settlement
in Cambodia, would you favor or
oppose extending that deadline?
1513
personal
3-Aug-1973
6-Aug-1973
USGALLUP.875.Q008
CONGRESS HAS VOTED, BY
CUTTING OFF FUNDS, TO END
U.S. BOMBING IN CAMBODIA AND
LAOS BY AUGUST 15 (1973). IF
PRESIDENT NIXON ASKS FOR AN
EXTENSION OF THIS DEADLINE
SO THE BOMBING CAN
CONTINUE, DO YOU THINK
CONGRESS SHOULD GRANT THIS
EXTENSION, OR NOT?
1485
personal
18-Jul-1973
22-Jul-1973
USHARRIS.080973.R1
Do you favor or oppose action by the
Congress cutting off all money for
U.S. military operations in Cambodia
by August 15th, 1973?
Page 80
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Louis Harris &
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1546
personal
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1462
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1525
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Aug-1973 24-Aug-1973
USHARRIS.092473.R2E
(Efforts are being made to pass a
federal campaign spending reform
bill in Congress. Let me ask you if
you favor or oppose each of these
provisions.)...Ending all private
contributions to political campaigns,
and have the federal government
finance campaigns out of tax money
personal
10-Nov-1972 13-Nov-1972
USGALLUP.860.Q009
WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE
A LAW WHICH WOULD PUT A
LIMIT ON THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
MONEY WHICH CAN BE SPENT
FOR OR BY A CANDIDATE IN HIS
CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE?
personal
1-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.122374.R1P
(President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Make the
regulations of the Clean Air Act less
strict
4-Nov-1974
Page 81
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Consumer
Protection Agency
2000
personal
Roper
Organization
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
1770
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
2-May-1974 11-May-1974
USROPER.74-5.R24
There is at present a proposal before
the government for the creation of a
federal Consumer Protection
Agency. This agency would have the
power to act on behalf of the
consumer in any kind of ruling by
another government agency or in a
court case where the Consumer
Protection Agency believes
consumer interest is involved. Some
people say such as agency is a good
idea because there would be much
more action in protecting consumer
interests. Others say such an agency
is not a good idea because the
government is into too many things
now and consumer interests can be
better protected and at lower cost by
private and independent groups such
as now exist. What do you think--that
all things considered, the creation of
a Federal Consumer Protection
Agency is a good idea or not a good
idea?
1-Dec-1973 15-Dec-1973
USROPER.74-1.R19I
(Twice in November, President
Nixon addressed the nation on
television about the fuel and energy
shortage. He recommended a
number of steps that should be taken
to conserve supplies of energy.
Other people have suggested
additional steps that can be taken.
Here is a list of some of those
suggestions.)...Have daylight saving
time all year round. Is that something
you think we should do or not do?
Page 82
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
1987
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
1495
Roper
Organization
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
Louis Harris &
Associates
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
6-Jun-1974 15-Jun-1974
USROPER.74-6.R13E
(There has been much talk about the
problem of a fuel and energy
shortage in this country. Here is a list
of steps that have been or could be
taken to conserve supplies of
energy.)... Have daylight saving time
all year round.... Is that something
you think we should do or should not
do?
personal
24-Mar-1974 29-Mar-1974
USHARRIS.042274.R1
In your opinion, was the decision to
go to Daylight Saving Time yearround in order to save fuel a good
decision, a bad decision, or neither
good nor bad?
1940
personal
21-Feb-1974 2-Mar-1974
USROPER.74-3.R14
1459
personal
12-Nov-1973 15-Nov-1973
USHARRIS.120373.R1B
Page 83
Because of the energy crisis, we
now have daylight saving time year
round. It has been proposed that
instead of this we have standard time
during the three darkest months to
avoid the very dark winter mornings
and daylight saving time the other
nine months. How do you feel about
it--would you like to see year round
daylight saving time, or standard
time during the three darkest months
and daylight saving time in the other
nine months?
(Now let me read you some
suggestions which President Nixon
has put forth as ways of avoiding
serious shortages of energy in this
country. For each, tell me if you
would favor or oppose taking that
step to help solve the energy
shortage?)...Establish daylight
saving time across the country on a
year-round basis
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
2400
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Emergency
Energy, I
1459
Roper
Organization
Emergency
Energy, II
1770
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Sep-1974 10-Nov-1974
USORC.74NOV2.R10U
(There have been many suggestions
made for solving or at least
lessening the energy shortage. I'm
going to read some of these
suggestions, and I would like to
know how you feel about them. As I
read each suggestion, please tell me
if you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... Daylight saving time should be
continued all year.
personal
12-Nov-1973 15-Nov-1973
USHARRIS.120373.R1E
(Now let me read you some
suggestions which President Nixon
has put forth as ways of avoiding
serious shortages of energy in this
country. For each, tell me if you
would favor or oppose taking that
step to help solve the energy
shortage?)...Create a standby,
emergency system to ration gasoline
personal
1-Dec-1973 15-Dec-1973
USROPER.74-1.R19F
(Twice in November, President
Nixon addressed the nation on
television about the fuel and energy
shortage. He recommended a
number of steps that should be taken
to conserve supplies of energy.
Other people have suggested
additional steps that can be taken.
Here is a list of some of those
suggestions.)...Ban the use of all
automobiles on Sunday except for
emergencies. Is that something you
think we should do or not do?
Page 84
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Louis Harris &
Associates
Emergency
Energy, II
1459
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Energy Research
and Development
1459
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Energy Research
and Development
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Subsidy
reform
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
12-Nov-1973 15-Nov-1973
USHARRIS.120373.R1E
(Now let me read you some
suggestions which President Nixon
has put forth as ways of avoiding
serious shortages of energy in this
country. For each, tell me if you
would favor or oppose taking that
step to help solve the energy
shortage?)...Create a standby,
emergency system to ration gasoline
personal
12-Nov-1973 15-Nov-1973
USHARRIS.120373.R1D
(Now let me read you some
suggestions which President Nixon
has put forth as ways of avoiding
serious shortages of energy in this
country. For each, tell me if you
would favor or oppose taking that
step to help solve the energy
shortage?)...Speed up the
development of more nuclear power
plants from 10 years to 6 years
2400
telephone
16-Sep-1974 10-Nov-1974
USORC.74NOV2.R10D
(There have been many suggestions
made for solving or at least
lessening the energy shortage. I'm
going to read some of these
suggestions, and I would like to
know how you feel about them. As I
read each suggestion, please tell me
if you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... The federal government should
become involved in the development
of new sources of energy.
1513
personal
6-Dec-1974 14-Dec-1974 USHARRIS.74CFR.Q01DC Here is a list of present federal
government programs. For each, I'd
like you to tell me whether you feel it
should be expanded, cut back or
kept about the same. Farm
subsidies.
Page 85
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Trade
611
personal
1-Apr-1974
1-Apr-1974
Louis Harris &
Associates
Fund Office of
Economic
Opportunity
1513
personal
14-Feb-1973 18-Feb-1973
Roper
Organization
Health Care
Reform
1940
personal
21-Feb-1974 2-Mar-1974
Page 86
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.74POTC.Q20 TURNING NOW TO THE
QUESTION OF FOREIGN TRADE,
DO YOU THINK THE UNITED
STATES SHOULD CUT DOWN ON
CERTAIN KINDS OF IMPORTS
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES, OR
DO YOU FEEL WE SHOULD
FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF
FREE TRADE?
USHARRIS.022673.R2H (Let me read you some of the areas
of federal spending where President
Nixon has proposed some major
changes. For each, tell me if you
tend to agree or disagree with what
President Nixon has
proposed.)...Eliminate Office of
Economic Opportunity, the agency
running the anti-poverty programs
USROPER.74-3.R28
Let's turn now to health care. There
are differing opinions as to how
health care insurance should be
provided. Some people favor the
present system of private insurance
and health plans. Others say we
should have a national system of
health insurance provided through
the government and paid for like
Social Security now is. Which do you
favor--our present system of private
health plans, or a national health
insurance plan provided through the
government?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Health Care
Reform
625
personal
1-Apr-1974
1-Apr-1974
Louis Harris &
Associates
Health Care
Reform
1503
personal
15-Apr-1974 20-Apr-1974
Page 87
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.74POTA.Q20A NOW, AGAIN REMEMBERING
THAT GOVERNMENT SPENDING
HAS TO BE PAID FOR OUT OF
OUR TAXES, LET ME MENTION
SOME OTHER TYPES OF
PROGRAMS AND ASK WHETHER
YOU THINK THE AMOUNT OF TAX
MONEY BEING SPENT FOR EACH
PURPOSE SHOULD BE
INCREASED, KEPT AT THE
PRESENT LEVEL, REDUCED, OR
ENDED ALTOGETHER.
PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE
MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE FOR
AMERICANS GENERALLY,
INCLUDING LOW-INCOME
FAMILIES?
USHARRIS.061074.R1
It has been proposed that Congress
pass a comprehensive health
insurance program which would
combine federal government,
employer, and employee
contributions into one federal health
insurance system that would cover
all medical and health expenses.
Opponents say that would get the
federal government too much into
medicine and health care.
Supporters say such insurance is
necessary for people to obtain
proper coverage. Do you favor or
oppose such a comprehensive
federal health insurance program?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Roper
Organization
Health Care
Reform
1263
personal
28-Sep-1973 6-Oct-1973
USROPER.73-9.R37
There are differing opinions as to
how health care insurance should be
provided. Some people favor the
present system of private insurance
and health plans. Others say we
should have a national system of
health insurance provided through
the government and paid for like
Social Security now is. Which do you
favor--our present system of private
health plans, or a national health
insurance plan provided through the
government?
Roper
Organization
Mandatory Seatbelt
Repeal
1980
personal
18-Jul-1974
27-Jul-1974
USROPER.74-7.R07D
28-Sep-1973 6-Oct-1973
USROPER.73-9.R21M
(In recent years a number of things
have been required to be added to
automobiles as standard equipment
to increase safety or hold down
pollution, all of which, of course,
have served to increase the price of
automobiles. Here is a list of some of
those t
(Now, here is a list of some specific
things recently discussed that could
help to prevent an energy crisis-some involving some risk according
to environmentalists, others involving
no risk to the environment but
requiring people to cut down on the
use of energy.)...Ban the use of
automobiles in urban areas and
require people to use mass transit
Roper
Organization
Mass Transit
(Urban)
1263
personal
Page 88
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Mass Transit
(Urban)
1998
personal
Gallup
Organization
Newsman's
Privilege
1588
Gallup
Organization
Newsman's
Privilege
1567
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Sep-1974 5-Oct-1974
USROPER.74-9.R25M
(Now, here is a list of some specific
things recently discussed that could
help to prevent an energy crisis-some involving some risk according
to environmentalists, others involving
no risk to the environment but
requiring people to cut down on the
use of energy.) ...Ban the use of
automobiles in urban areas and
require people to use mass transit
...Is that something you think we
should do or not do?
personal
12-Oct-1973 15-Oct-1973
USGALLUP.881.Q03
SUPPOSE A NEWSPAPER
REPORTER OBTAINS
INFORMATION FOR A NEWS
ARTICLE HE IS WRITING FROM A
PERSON WHO ASKS THAT HIS
NAME BE WITHHELD. DO YOU
THINK THAT THE REPORTER
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
REQUIRED TO REVEAL THE
NAME OF THIS MAN IF HE IS
TAKEN TO COURT TO TESTIFY
ABOUT THE INFORMATION IN HIS
NEWS ARTICLE?
personal
11-May-1973 13-May-1973
Page 89
USGALLUP.73EDUC.Q31 Suppose a newspaper reporter
obtains information for a news article
he is writing from a person who asks
that his name be withheld. Do you
think that the reporter should or
should not be required to reveal the
name of this person if the reporter is
taken to court to testify about the
information in his news article?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Newsman's
Privilege
1462
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Depletion tax
break repeal
1525
Yankelovich,
Skelly & White
Oil Depletion tax
break repeal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Imports on US
Ships
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Nov-1972 13-Nov-1972
USGALLUP.860.Q003
SUPPOSE A NEWSPAPER
REPORTER OBTAINS
INFORMATION FOR A NEWS
ARTICLE HE IS WRITING FROM A
PERSON WHO ASKS THAT HIS
NAME BE WITHHELD. DO YOU
THINK THAT THE REPORTER
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE
REQUIRED TO REVEAL THE
NAME OF THIS MAN IF HE IS
TAKEN TO COURT TO TESTIFY
ABOUT THE INFORMATION IN HIS
NEWS ARTICLE?
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.121974.R4
Would you favor or oppose a 10-centa-gallon increase in the federal tax
on gasoline if this meant we would
no longer have to depend on imports
of Arab oil from abroad?
1023
telephone
1-Sep-1974
1-Sep-1974
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
Page 90
USYANK.748422.Q05B10 A number of specific proposals have
been made in connection with the
economy. I'd like you to tell me for
each of the following whether you
agree fully with this proposal, agree
partially or disagree with it. Put a 20
cent tax on gasoline to cut down on
oil consumption
USHARRIS.121974.R6
If cutting back oil imports into this
country by 20 percent meant we
would not be dependent on Arab oil,
would you favor or oppose such a
cut-back of oil imports?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Oil Imports on US
Ships
2400
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Imports on US
Ships
1525
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Imports on US
Ships
1525
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Sep-1974 10-Nov-1974
USORC.74NOV2.R10H
(There have been many suggestions
made for solving or at least
lessening the energy shortage. I'm
going to read some of these
suggestions, and I would like to
know how you feel about them. As I
read each suggestion, please tell me
if you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... More oil should be imported
from foreign countries.
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.121974.R5
It's been suggested the U.S. cut
back imports of oil from abroad by 20
percent. Those for it say such a cutback will help break up the oil cartel,
cause prices of gasoline to be
lowered, and ease inflation. Those
against it say it will mean we will not
have enough oil to go around without
rationing. Do you favor or oppose the
U.S. cutting back imports of oil from
abroad by 20 percent?
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.121974.R7
If we cut back oil imports 20 percent,
it probably would mean the country
would have to go to a mandatory
system of odd-even day rationing of
gasoline for all car owners. Would
you favor or oppose such a cut-back
of oil imports if it meant we had to go
to odd-even rationing of gasoline
where people with license plates
ending in odd numbers could get
gasoline on odd days of the month
and those with even numbers went
on even days?
Page 91
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Description
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Size
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
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Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Imports on US
Ships
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.122374.R1H
Gallup
Organization
Railroad
Reorganization Act
1517
personal
16-Feb-1973 19-Feb-1973
USGALLUP.864.Q007
Louis Harris &
Associates
School Lunch
subsidy reform
1513
personal
14-Feb-1973 18-Feb-1973
USHARRIS.022673.R2O
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
School Prayer
1484
personal
1-Feb-1974
USNORC.GSS74.R71G
(President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Reduce the
amount of oil imported from abroad
by 1 million barrels a day by end of
1975
AS YOU KNOW, MANY
RAILROADS IN THE COUNTRY
ARE FACING MAJOR FINANCIAL
DIFFICULTIES. DO YOU THINK
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT TAKE
OVER AND RUN THE
RAILROADS?
(Let me read you some of the areas
of federal spending where President
Nixon has proposed some major
changes. For each, tell me if you
tend to agree or disagree with what
President Nixon has proposed.)...Cut
back free milk in school lunch
programs
The United States Supreme Court
has ruled that no state or local
government may require the reading
of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses
in public schools. What are your
views on this--do you approve or
disapprove of the court ruling?
1-Apr-1974
Page 92
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
School Prayer
1543
personal
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
School Prayer
1484
personal
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
1263
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-May-1974 12-May-1974 USGALLUP.74EDUC.Q016A These proposals are being
suggested to amend the U.S.
Constitution. As I read each one, will
you tell me if you favor or oppose it:
An amendment to the Constitution
that would permit prayers to be said
in the public schools.
1-Feb-1974
1-Apr-1974
28-Sep-1973 6-Oct-1973
Page 93
USNORC.GSS74.R71H
USROPER.73-9.R21E
What are your views on the reading
of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses
in public schools? Do you think it
should be required in all public
schools, not allowed in any public
schools, or that it should be up to
each state or local community to
decide?
(Now, here is a list of some specific
things recently discussed that could
help to prevent an energy crisis-some involving some risk according
to environmentalists, others involving
no risk to the environment but
requiring people to cut down on the
use of energy.)...Allow more strip
mining to produce more coal
supplies...Is this something you think
we should start to do now or should
not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
1770
personal
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
1987
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Strip Mining
2400
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
1-Dec-1973 15-Dec-1973
USROPER.74-1.R19M
(Twice in November, President
Nixon addressed the nation on
television about the fuel and energy
shortage. He recommended a
number of steps that should be taken
to conserve supplies of energy.
Other people have suggested
additional steps that can be taken.
Here is a list of some of those
suggestions.)...Allow more strip
mining to produce more coal
supplies. Is that something you think
we should do or not do?
personal
6-Jun-1974 15-Jun-1974
USROPER.74-6.R13H
(There has been much talk about the
problem of a fuel and energy
shortage in this country. Here is a list
of steps that have been or could be
taken to conserve supplies of
energy.)... Allow more strip mining to
produce more coal supplies.... Is that
something you think we should do or
should not do?
telephone
16-Sep-1974 10-Nov-1974
USORC.74NOV2.R10M
(There have been many suggestions
made for solving or at least
lessening the energy shortage. I'm
going to read some of these
suggestions, and I would like to
know how you feel about them. As I
read each suggestion, please tell me
if you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... Restrictions on strip mining
should be removed.
Page 94
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
1998
personal
27-Sep-1974 5-Oct-1974
Louis Harris &
Associates
Unemployment
Insurance
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
Louis Harris &
Associates
Watergate special
prosecutor I
1007
telephone
26-Oct-1973 29-Oct-1973
USHARRIS.103173.R1
Roper
Organization
Aid to New York
City
2007
personal
29-Oct-1975 8-Nov-1975
USROPER.75-10.R18
Gallup
Organization
Aid to New York
City
1553
personal
17-Oct-1975 20-Oct-1975
USGALLUP.938.Q05C
4-Nov-1974
Page 95
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.74-9.R25E
(Now, here is a list of some specific
things recently discussed that could
help to prevent an energy crisis-some involving some risk according
to environmentalists, others involving
no risk to the environment but
requiring people to cut down on the
use of energy.) ...Allow more strip
mining to produce more coal
supplies ...Is that something you
think we should do or not do?
USHARRIS.122374.R1F
(President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Give an
additional 13 weeks unemployment
insurance to those who have used
up their benefits
Do you think the Watergate
investigation should continue under
the supervision of Henry Petersen of
the Department of Justice, or should
a new special prosecutor, freely
independent of President Nixon, be
appointed by the courts or by
Congress?
Do you think New York (City) must
solve its financial problems by itself,
or do you think the Federal
government should come to its aid
with some kind of help?
Do you think the federal government
should or should not provide funds to
help New York City get out of its
financial difficulties?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Aid to New York
City
1515
personal
CBS News/ New
York Times
Anti-Busing
legislation
1454
telephone
Roper
Organization
Anti-Busing
legislation
2007
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Anti-Busing
legislation
Roper
Organization
Antitrust Reform
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
31-Oct-1975 3-Nov-1975
USGALLUP.939.Q003C
personal
29-Oct-1975 8-Nov-1975
USROPER.75-10.R31
1490
personal
1-Feb-1975
USNORC.GSS75.R91
2001
personal
23-Nov-1974 6-Dec-1974
Question Text
DO YOU THINK THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT GUARANTEE NEW
YORK CITY'S BONDS - THAT IS,
GUARANTEE THAT NO INVESTOR
WHO INVESTS MONEY IN THESE
BONDS WILL LOSE MONEY?
15-Jun-1976 20-Jun-1976 USCBSNYT.062476.R36BB (Now I'm going to read a few
statements about some topics that
are in the news these days. Please
tell me whether you agree or
disagree with the statement.)...The
government should adopt a plan to
limit forced busing
1-Apr-1975
Page 96
USROPER.74-10.R05C
On another subject, are you in favor
of or opposed to school busing to
achieve racial integration in the
public schools?
In general, do you favor or oppose
the busing of (negro/black) and white
school children from one district to
another?
(President Ford in an address to
Congress in early October (1974)
made ten proposals for dealing with
inflation. Here is a list of those
proposals. Would you go down that
list and for each one tell me whether
you are in favor of or opposed to it,
or are you uncertain about it?)...
Increase penalties for antitrust
violations.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Antitrust Reform
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.122374.R1D
(President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Enforce the antitrust laws against price-fixing and bidrigging more strictly
Roper
Organization
Arms Embargo
waiver on Turkey
2016
personal
23-Aug-1975 30-Aug-1975
USROPER.75-8.R07J
(You may have differing opinions
about selling arms and weapons to
certain specific countries. Here is a
list of some different countries.
Would you go down that list, and for
each one tell me whether you think
the United States should or should
not sell them arms?)...Turkey
Roper
Organization
Arms Sales:
Military Aid
2016
personal
23-Aug-1975 30-Aug-1975
USROPER.75-8.R06
The United States also sells arms
and weapons to other countries.
Some people say this is a mistake
because it encourages other nations
to make war. Others say these
nations can and will buy arms from
someone else if we don't sell them,
and if we are their source of arms
supplies we have more control over
what they get and how they are
used. How do you feel--that as a
general policy the United States
should or should not sell arms and
weapons to other nations?
Page 97
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.122374.R1P
(President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Make the
regulations of the Clean Air Act less
strict
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Compulsory
hospitals arbitration
1003
telephone
2-Jan-1976
4-Jan-1976
USORC.76APR3.R4D
(Now I am going to read you several
occupational groups, including both
public and private workers. For each
of these groups, please tell me
whether such employees should or
should not have the right to strike,
thus halting their services to the
public.)... Hospital employees
Louis Harris &
Associates
Consumer
Advocacy Agency
1428
personal
USHARRIS.071775.R2
All in all, do you favor or oppose a
new consumer-advocacy agency in
the federal government?
23-May-1975 27-May-1975
Page 98
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Consumer
Advocacy Agency
2000
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Desegregation
1497
1464
CBS News/ New Egypt Arms Sales
York Times
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-May-1975 17-May-1975
USROPER.75-5.R14
There is at present a proposal before
the government for the creation of a
Federal Consumer Protection
Agency. This agency would have the
power to act on behalf of the
consumer in any kind of ruling by
another government agency or in a
court case where the Consumer
Protection Agency believes
consumer interest is involved. Some
people say such an agency is a good
idea because there would be much
more action in protecting consumer
interests. Others say such an agency
is not a good idea because the
government is into too many things
now and consumer interests can be
better protected and at lower cost by
private and independent groups such
as now exist. What do you think--that
all things considered, the creation of
a Federal Consumer Protection
Agency is a good idea or not a good
idea?
personal
30-Aug-1975 6-Sep-1975
USHARRIS.100275.R1
telephone
10-Apr-1976 15-Apr-1976
Page 99
As a matter of principle, do you favor
or oppose desegregation of the
public school system in the United
States?
USCBSNYT.042276.R02H (Now I'm going to read a few
statements about some topics that
are in the news these days. Please
tell me whether you agree or
disagree with the statement.)...In
addition to military aid to Israel, the
U.S. should sell arms to Egypt in
order to play a more even handed
role in the Middle East
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Roper
Organization
Roper
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04N
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16N
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16C
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04L
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04K
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Page 100
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2009
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Louis Harris &
Associates
Roper
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16L
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04R
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16G
FBI Guidelines
1394
telephone
20-Dec-1975 30-Dec-1975
USHARRIS.012276.R05
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16B
Page 101
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Let me read you some statements
some people have made about the
recent investigations of the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) and
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
by the Senate and House
investigating committees.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
FBI Guidelines
1394
telephone
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Roper
Organization
Roper
Organization
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Dec-1975 30-Dec-1975
USHARRIS.012276.R10
(Let me read you some statements
some people have made about the
recent investigations of the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) and
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
by the Senate and House
investigating committees.
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16A
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04F
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16J
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04P
Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.,
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Page 102
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Roper
Organization
Roper
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16E
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16F
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04C
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04O
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04E
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Page 103
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
FBI Guidelines
1394
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Louis Harris &
Associates
FBI Guidelines
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16I
telephone
20-Dec-1975 30-Dec-1975
USHARRIS.012276.R08
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let me read you some statements
some people have made about the
recent investigations of the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) and
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
by the Senate and House
investigating committees. For each,
tell me if you tend to ag
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16P
1394
telephone
20-Dec-1975 30-Dec-1975
USHARRIS.012276.R07
Page 104
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let me read you some statements
some people have made about the
recent investigations of the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) and
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
by the Senate and House
investigating committees. For each,
tell me if you tend to ag
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2009
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Roper
Organization
Louis Harris &
Associates
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16D
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04J
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04M
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16M
FBI Guidelines
1394
telephone
20-Dec-1975 30-Dec-1975
USHARRIS.012276.R06
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
(Let me read you some statements
some people have made about the
recent investigations of the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) and
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
by the Senate and House
investigating committees.
Page 105
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2009
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04Q
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04B
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16R
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04A
Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.,
Page 106
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Louis Harris &
Associates
FBI Guidelines
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16O
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16K
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04G
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
1394
telephone
20-Dec-1975 30-Dec-1975
USHARRIS.012276.R09
(Let me read you some statements
some people have made about the
recent investigations of the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) and
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
by the Senate and House
investigating committees. For each,
tell me if you tend to ag
Page 107
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2009
personal
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04H
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16Q
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04I
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
2009
personal
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04D
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Page 108
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
FBI Guidelines
2003
personal
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Subsidy
Reform
1513
personal
Roper
Organization
Federal Land
Management
Policy
1998
personal
6-Dec-1974 14-Dec-1974 USHARRIS.74CFR.Q01DC Here is a list of present federal
government programs. For each, I'd
like you to tell me whether you feel it
should be expanded, cut back or
kept about the same. Farm
subsidies.
28-Aug-1976 4-Sep-1976
USROPER.76-8.R05
Some people say that the waste of
land on the one hand, and increasing
population taking up land on the
other hand means that the Federal
Government must begin to start
imposing regulations on how land
can be used--how much can be used
for individual houses, where industry
can locate, where shopping centers
can be built, etc. Other people say
that this would infringe too much on
people's freedom and that it should
be left up to local communities to
manage land use pretty much as
they do now through local zoning
laws. How do you feel--do you think
the Federal Government should start
to control how land is used, or that it
should be left in the hands of local
communities?
Page 109
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USROPER.75-3.R16H
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Opinion
Research
Corporation
General Revenue
Sharing
2000
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
General Revenue
Sharing
2000
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gun Control
Gallup
Organization
Legislative Veto
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
1-May-1975 1-May-1975
USORC.75ACIR.R4
In addition to providing certain
monies to state and local
governments for specific purposes,
the national government also gives a
form of federal aid called revenue
sharing. Under this program, state
and local governments receive about
$7 billion a year to use as they think
best. Do you favor or oppose this
revenue sharing form of federal aid?
personal
1-Mar-1976
1-Mar-1976
USORC.76ACIR.R3
In addition to providing certain
monies to state and local
governments for specific purposes,
the national government also gives a
form of federal aid called revenue
sharing. Under this program, state
and local governments receive about
$7 billion a year to use as they think
best. Do you favor or oppose this
revenue sharing form of federal aid.
1519
personal
6-Oct-1975
13-Oct-1975
USHARRIS.102775.R2
Do you favor or oppose federal laws
which would control the sale of guns,
such as making all persons register
all gun purchases no matter where
the purchases are made?
1535
personal
4-Apr-1975
7-Apr-1975
USGALLUP.927.Q03
AT THE PRESENT TIME, WHEN
CONGRESS PASSES A BILL, THE
PRESIDENT CANNOT VETO
PARTS OF THAT BILL, BUT MUST
ACCEPT IT IN FULL OR VETO IT.
DO YOU THINK THIS SHOULD BE
CHANGED SO THAT THE
PRESIDENT CAN VETO SOME
ITEMS IN A BILL WITHOUT
VETOING THE ENTIRE BILL?
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Roper
Organization
Metric System
2011
personal
19-Jul-1975
26-Jul-1975
USROPER.75-7.R24
The system of weights and
measures used in the United States
measures things in feet, inches and
miles, etc., and weighs things in
pints, quarts, pounds, etc. Most other
countries use the metric system
which measures things in
centimeters, meters and kilometers,
etc., and weighs things in grams,
kilograms and liters. There is
increasing talk about the United
States dropping its current system of
weights and measures and switching
to the metric system so that
everything would be the same all
over the world. How do you feel
about this--do you think we should
switch to the metric system, or stay
with our present system?
Roper
Organization
Metric System
2002
personal
24-Jul-1976
31-Jul-1976
USROPER.76-7.R25
The system of weights and
measures used in the United States
measures things in feet, inches and
miles, etc., and weighs things in
pints, quarts, pounds, etc. Most other
countries use the metric system
which measures things in
centimeters, meters and kilometers,
etc., and weighs things in grams,
kilograms and liters. There is
increasing talk about the United
States dropping its current system of
weights and measures and switching
to the metric system so that
everything would be the same all
over the world. How do you feel
about this--do you think we should
switch to the metric system, or stay
with our present system?
Page 111
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Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Municipal Bond
Regulations
1515
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Municipal Bond
Regulations
1497
personal
8-Jul-1976
Roper
Organization
National Food
Policy
2002
personal
6-Dec-1975 13-Dec-1975
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jul-1976
1-Jul-1976
USCAMREP.76JUL.R059
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1519
personal
6-Oct-1975
13-Oct-1975
USHARRIS.112075.R1F
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1519
personal
6-Oct-1975
13-Oct-1975
USHARRIS.112075.R1E
Would you favor or
oppose...Deregulation of the price of
all oil and natural gas produced in
the U.S. if this would reduce
consumption?
Would you favor or oppose...A
gradual decontrol of the price of all
oil and natural gas produced in the
U.S. over a three-year period?
31-Oct-1975 3-Nov-1975
18-Jul-1976
Page 112
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.939.Q003C
DO YOU THINK THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SHOULD OR
SHOULD NOT GUARANTEE NEW
YORK CITY'S BONDS - THAT IS,
GUARANTEE THAT NO INVESTOR
WHO INVESTS MONEY IN THESE
BONDS WILL LOSE MONEY?
USHARRIS.762628.R13
Would you favor or oppose giving
private power companies the right to
sell tax-free bonds, with the interest
paid to bondholders tax-free as with
municipal bonds, to finance the high
costs it takes to finance new nuclear
power plants?
Would you like to see the U.S.
Congress establish a formal policy to
cope with such food problems, or do
you think such problems should be
left to supply and demand?
USROPER.76-1.R16
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jul-1976
1-Jul-1976
USCAMREP.76JUL.R232
(I'm going to read you some different
kinds of possible government
'planning' that might take place, and
I'd like you to tell me whether you
favor or oppose each.)...Setting
quotas for the use of natural
resources, such as oil and gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Oct-1976
1-Oct-1976
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USCAMREP.76OCT.R042 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
USHARRIS.122374.R1N (President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Take off all price
control on natural gas to increase
production of natural gas
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1519
personal
6-Oct-1975
13-Oct-1975
Page 113
USHARRIS.112075.R1D
Would you favor or
oppose...Deregulation of the price of
all oil and natural gas produced in
the United States if this would
encourage development of more oil
and natural gas production here?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Nuclear comp
liability limits
1500
personal
1-Oct-1976
1-Oct-1976
USCAMREP.76OCT.R088 Let me read to you the typical kind of
wording of this type of ballot item on
nuclear power: 'This act would stop
nuclear power plant construction
until the U.S. (United States)
Congress removes federal liability
limits -- limits on what a power
company would have to pay in the
event of an accident. If this action
takes place, then further conditions
must be met before nuclear power
plants could be built. Such conditions
include testing of emergency safety
systems and approval by the state
legislature of all nuclear power
plants. This legislative approval
would have to be by two-thirds vote.'
Having heard the typical wording of
these various propositions on
nuclear power, do you think you
would vote for such a proposition or
vote against it?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Reserves
Control
1500
personal
1-Jul-1976
1-Jul-1976
USCAMREP.76JUL.R065
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Reserves
Control
1519
personal
6-Oct-1975
13-Oct-1975
USHARRIS.112075.R1C
Page 114
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Question Text
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
Would you favor or oppose...Making
available naval reserves of oil for
domestic consumption if there is
renewed energy shortage?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Reserves
Control
1500
personal
1-Oct-1976
1-Oct-1976
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Reserves
Control
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
Louis Harris &
Associates
Oil Reserves
Control
1497
personal
8-Jul-1976
18-Jul-1976
USHARRIS.762628.R04H
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Public Works Jobs
program
1500
personal
1-Oct-1976
1-Oct-1976
USCAMREP.76OCT.R031 (I'm going to read you some different
ways the government might stimulate
the economy and I'd like you to tell
me whether you favor or oppose
each one.)...A federally guaranteed
job program that would cost about
$10 billion and would guarantee a
job to everyone who wants one
Page 115
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Question Text
USCAMREP.76OCT.R048 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
USHARRIS.122374.R1M (President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Use U.S. Naval
oil reserves for general consumption
(Would you favor or oppose the
following steps to help solve the
energy crisis?)...Use U.S. Naval oil
reserves for general consumption
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Public Works Jobs
program
2001
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Public Works Jobs
program
1497
personal
Roper
Organization
Railroad Reform
2003
personal
10-Jan-1976 17-Jan-1976
USROPER.76-2.R10B
Roper
Organization
Railroad Reform
2003
personal
10-Jan-1976 17-Jan-1976
USROPER.76-2.R10C
Gallup
Organization
Sinai Pact
1592
personal
12-Sep-1975 15-Sep-1975
USGALLUP.936.Q006
23-Nov-1974 6-Dec-1974
5-Jul-1975
10-Jul-1975
Page 116
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.74-10.R05E
(President Ford in an address to
Congress in early October (1974)
made ten proposals for dealing with
inflation. Here is a list of those
proposals. Would you go down that
list and for each one tell me whether
you are in favor of or opposed to it,
or are you uncertain about it?)...
Increase unemployment benefits and
start a public works program for the
unemployed.
USHARRIS.072875.R2B
(Did you favor or oppose President
Ford on his veto of the bill to do the
following?)...Create a job program
for the unemployed
Do you think...long distance
passenger railroads... should be
partially subsidized (by tax money)
so fares are kept lower, or
completely subsidized so the fare is
free?
Do you think...commuter railroads...
should be partially subsidized (by tax
money) so fares are kept lower, or
completely subsidized so the fare is
free?
A PLAN IS BEING CONSIDERED
TO STATION ABOUT 200
AMERICAN RADAR TECHNICIANS
OR 'MONITORS' IN ELECTRONIC
WATCH POSTS IN THE SINAI TO
DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT
THE (SINAI DISENGAGEMENT)
PACT (BETWEEN EGYPT AND
ISRAEL) IS BEING LIVED UP TO.
IN GENERAL, DO YOU APPROVE
OR DISAPPROVE OF THIS PLAN?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Controls
1500
personal
1-Jul-1976
1-Jul-1976
USCAMREP.76JUL.R062
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
Controls
2004
personal
12-Jun-1976 19-Jun-1976
USROPER.76-6.R06F
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
(There has been much talk about the
problem of a fuel and energy
shortage in this country. Here is a list
of steps that have been or could be
taken to conserve supplies of
energy.)... Allow more strip mining to
produce more coal supplies... Is that
something you think we should do or
should not do?
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
Controls
2004
personal
14-Jun-1975 21-Jun-1975
USROPER.75-6.R05E
Louis Harris &
Associates
Strip Mining
Controls
1497
personal
5-Jul-1975
10-Jul-1975
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Controls
1500
personal
1-Oct-1976
1-Oct-1976
Page 117
USHARRIS.072875.R2D
(There has been much talk about the
problem of a fuel and energy
shortage in this country. Here is a list
of steps that have been or could be
taken to conserve supplies of
energy.)...Allow more strip mining to
produce more coal supplies...Is that
something you think we should do or
should not do?
(Did you favor or oppose President
Ford on his veto of the bill to do the
following?)...Regulate strip mining
USCAMREP.76OCT.R045 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Tax Return Privacy
Protection
2003
personal
Roper
Organization
Tax Return Privacy
Protection
2009
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Feb-1975 1-Mar-1975
USROPER.75-3.R16I
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc., may all have various kinds of
information about you. Here is a list
of different kinds of information that
could exist on you or someone like
you. For each one I'd like you to tell
me whether you think it is information
that is appropriate for the FBI
(Federal Bureau of Investigation) to
have on file or not.)...Tax returns
14-Feb-1976 28-Feb-1976
USROPER.76-3.R04I
(Let's turn now to the question of
individual privacy. These days many
different kinds of organizations have
on computers information about you
and people like you. For example,
employers, credit companies, local
police, the Internal Revenue Service,
etc., may all have various kinds of
information about you. Here is a list
of different kinds of information that
could exist on you or someone like
you. For each one I'd like you to tell
me whether you think it is information
that is appropriate for the FBI
(Federal Bureau of Investigation) to
have on file or not.) ...Tax returns.
Page 118
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
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Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Unemployment
Benefits Reform
1525
personal
1-Nov-1974
4-Nov-1974
USHARRIS.122374.R1F
Roper
Organization
Unemployment
Benefits Reform
2001
personal
23-Nov-1974 6-Dec-1974
USROPER.74-10.R05E
(President Ford has put forth a
program both for curbing inflation
and for getting the country out of the
recession. Let me read you some
key parts of what President Ford has
proposed. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose it.)...Give an
additional 13 weeks unemployment
insurance to those who have used
up their benefits
(President Ford in an address to
Congress in early October (1974)
made ten proposals for dealing with
inflation. Here is a list of those
proposals. Would you go down that
list and for each one tell me whether
you are in favor of or opposed to it,
or are you uncertain about it?)...
Increase unemployment benefits and
start a public works program for the
unemployed.
Page 119
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Vertical Divestiture
of Oil Industry
1500
personal
1-Jul-1976
1-Jul-1976
USCAMREP.76JUL.R108
Some people say that the big oil
companies should be broken up into
smaller ones, each of which would
handle a particular function, like
exploration and production, refining,
transporting the oil, or marketing oil
and gas to consumers. After the
breakup of the big oil companies,
called 'divestiture', each of the
smaller companies could do one of
these functions, but not all of them.
In general, would you favor or
oppose a program to break up all of
the large oil companies into smaller,
unrelated companies? On a scale
from 1 to 7, where would you place
yourself with regard to this question,
if 1 represents 'strongly favor' and 7
represents 'strongly oppose'?
Page 120
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Vertical Divestiture
of Oil Industry
1500
personal
1-Oct-1976
1-Oct-1976
Page 121
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.76OCT.R051 Some people say that the big oil
companies should be broken up into
smaller ones, each of which would
handle a particular function, like
exploration and production, refining,
transporting the oil, or marketing oil
and gas to consumers. After the
breakup of the big oil companies,
called 'divestiture', each of the
smaller companies could do one of
these functions, but not all of them.
In general, would you favor or
oppose a program to break up all of
the large oil companies into smaller,
unrelated companies? On a scale
from 1 to 7, where would you place
yourself with regard to this question,
if 1 represents 'strongly favor' and 7
represents 'strongly oppose'?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Abortion (Medicaid
funding)
1515
telephone
23-Jul-1977
30-Jul-1977
USHARRIS.081877.R1
Until recently, because the U.S.
Supreme Court has ruled that
abortions up to three months of
pregnancy are legal, the federal
government has allowed Medicaid
money to be used to pay for
abortions for women who are poor
and cannot afford to pay for them.
The U.S. Supreme Court has
recently ruled that the state must
allow abortions but the use of
government funds to pay for
abortions may be decided by the
legislatures. Congress is considering
a bill that would prohibit the payment
of federal Medicaid for abortions
unless a woman's life would be in
danger if she did not have an
abortion, or in cases of rape or
incest. Do you favor or oppose a ban
on the use of federal Medicaid funds
for abortions for poor women who
couldn't otherwise pay for them?
CBS News/ New
York Times
Aid to New York
City
1527
telephone
19-Jun-1978 23-Jun-1978
USCBSNYT.062978.R12
CBS News/ New
York Times
Aid to New York
City
1234
telephone
7-Jan-1977 13-Jan-1977
USCBSNYT.77JAN.R18
Do you think the Federal government
should or should not guarantee loans
to New York City to help the city get
out of its financial difficulties?
Do you think that Jimmy Carter
should give help to New York City, or
don't you think he should?
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Alaska Lands
Preservation
1500
personal
1-Jul-1978
1-Jul-1978
USCAMREP.78JUL.R066
Recently, there has been a debate
over what to do with federally-owned
wilderness lands--particularly in
Alaska. Some people say these
lands may contain vast amounts of
oil, gas, and uranium needed for
energy development and they should
be explored. Other people say these
are protected wilderness areas and
should not be explored. Would you
favor or oppose exploring the federal
wilderness lands for energy
resources?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Alaska Lands
Preservation
1500
personal
1-Oct-1978
1-Oct-1978
USCAMREP.78OCT.R085 Recently, there has been a debate
over what to do with federally owned
wilderness lands--particularly in
Alaska. Some people say these
lands may contain vast amounts of
oil, gas, and uranium needed for
energy development and they should
be explored. Other people say these
are protected wilderness areas and
should not be explored. Would you
favor or oppose exploring federal
wilderness lands for energy
resources?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Alaskan Oil
Pipeline
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R127
Page 123
Have you heard of the new Alaskan
oil pipeline which has just been
opened? (IF YES, ask:) As you
know, there has been a lot of
controversy for years over how the
Alaskan pipeline should be built, or
even if it should be built at all. Do
you think it was a good decision to
build the Alaskan pipeline or not?
Survey
Organization
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Arab Boycott
1459
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Arab Boycott
1459
telephone
Gallup
Organization
B-1 Bomber
1518
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
17-Dec-1976 23-Dec-1976
USHARRIS.013177.R3
Would you favor or oppose a federal
law here in the United States which
would make any company found
guilty of cooperating with the Arab
boycott (of companies doing
business with Israel) subject to a fine
or imprisonment or both?
17-Dec-1976 23-Dec-1976
USHARRIS.013177.R2
Would you favor or oppose a federal
law here in the United States which
would impose tax penalties on any
U.S. company which cooperated with
the Arab boycott (of the companies
doing business with Israel)?
11-Jul-1977
USGALLUP.979.Q005B
Do you approve or disapprove of
Carter's decision to halt production of
the B-1?
Louis Harris &
Associates
B-1 Bomber
1459
telephone
17-Dec-1976 23-Dec-1976
USHARRIS.011777.R6
The Air Force and the outgoing Ford
Administration favor plans to go
ahead and build the B-1 bomber,
which would become this country's
new primary big bombing plane,
matching any other in the world.
Opponents say the B-1 bomber is
too expensive and not needed with
the missile systems we have. Do you
favor or oppose going ahead with
producing the new B-1 bomber?
8-Jul-1977
Ending
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Size
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Method
Roper
Organization
B-1 Bomber
2005
personal
Yankelovich, Banking Regulation
Skelly & White
1508
Louis Harris &
Associates
1540
Campaign Finance
Reform
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R09
In July (1977), President Carter
announced that he would not
authorize building the new long
range B-1 bomber for the United
States Air Force. His argument was
that it was too costly, and instead we
should produce more Cruise missiles
to be used in conjunction with the
present B-52 bomber. Top Air Force
officials feel that the B-1 is essential
to our defense, and that the cost is
worth it. How do you feel--that the
United States should or should not
build the B-1 bomber? (If 'Should
not,' ask:) Is this because you're
opposed to accelerating the arms
race or because you think the Cruise
missile is a better means of
improving our defense capabilities?
personal
19-May-1978 15-Jun-1978
USYANK.78MAP.R05G
(For each of the industries listed on
this card, tell me whether you feel
government should regulate it more,
continue to regulate it at the present
level or regulate it less.)...Banking
telephone
29-Apr-1977 6-May-1977
USHARRIS.053077.R2C
(President Carter has asked that
some major changes be made in the
federal election law. Let me read you
some of the changes he wants to
make and tell me if you favor or
oppose each.)... Loosening the law
on public financing of presidential
elections to allow candidates to raise
more money locally for more grass
roots campaign activity on the local
level.
Page 125
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Organization
Clean Water
2000
personal
Roper
Organization
Clean Water
2002
Bureau of Social
Science
Research
Clean Water
1076
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
4-Dec-1976 11-Dec-1976
USROPER.77-1.R11J
personal
6-Nov-1976 11-Nov-1976
USROPER.76-10.R22XB
(Now here's a list of things people
have said are or should be
responsibilities of business in this
country. Would you go down that list
and for each one tell me whether you
think business fulfills its
responsibilities fully, fairly well, not
too well, or not at all
well?)...Cleaning up their own air and
water pollution.
(Of course, business corporations
have certain responsibilities
everyone agrees on, but there are
some areas where their
responsibilities are more open to
question. I'm going to name some of
these and I'd like to know for each
whether you consider it to be a
definite responsibility of business, or
highly desirable although not a
definite responsibility, or something
that is nice to do but shouldn't
necessarily be expected, or
something that is beyond what
business should do. Here is a card to
remind you of those
categories.)...Clean up their own air
and water pollution
telephone
7-Jul-1978
10-Aug-1978
Page 126
USBSSR.78ENVR.R27
In order to pay for cleaning up the
environment, companies may have
to charge more for their products and
services, and the government may
have to increase taxes. Do you think
that now it is more important to pay
higher prices to protect the
environment, or pay lower prices but
have more air and water pollution?
Survey
Organization
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Description
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Size
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Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Water
1510
telephone
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Clean Water
1212
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Feb-1978 18-Feb-1978
USHARRIS.032778.R01
Now I'd like to ask you about some
changes that have been suggested
in the ways companies pay their
federal taxes. Please keep in mind
that these changes would be meant
to bring in the same amount of taxes,
but just change the way of paying the
taxes. In general, would you favor or
oppose a federal tax system under
which... companies that are bad
polluters of the air and water have to
pay higher taxes, and these
companies cleaning up air and water
pollution pay lower taxes?
telephone
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
USORC.77MAY.R18L
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the
suggestion.)... Slow down the rate at
which we are cleaning up the air and
water, since devices that decrease
pollution often use more energy.
personal
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R074
(I'm going to read to you some public
policy measures that might be taken
to increase the use of coal. I'd like
you to tell me whether you would
favor or oppose each
one.)...Requiring all existing power
plants that use gas and oil to convert
to coal within five years
1-Jan-1978
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Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Jan-1977
1-Jan-1977
USCAMREP.77JAN.R038
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Oct-1978
1-Oct-1978
Louis Harris &
Associates
Coal Conversion
1491
telephone
USCAMREP.78OCT.R073 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
USHARRIS.092277.R1C (Recently, the House of
Representatives passed most of
what President Carter requested in
his energy program. Let me ask you
if you favor or oppose each of these
parts of that energy program passes
by the House of
Representatives.)...Encouraging
industries to build their own electric
power plants, which will use coal by
taxing industries that continue to use
oil and natural gas as energy, and
giving rebates or tax credits to
industries that convert to coal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
1-Oct-1977
1-Oct-1977
Page 128
USCAMREP.77OCT.R044 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Jul-1978
1-Jul-1978
USCAMREP.78JUL.R057
Louis Harris &
Associates
Coal Conversion
1200
telephone
2-Dec-1977
4-Dec-1977
USHARRIS.121277.R06
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
(Let me ask you about some
provisions of the new energy bill that
is likely to be passed by Congress.
For each, tell me if you favor or
oppose that provision)...Giving
businesses an extra 10 percent tax
credit if they convert to coal as a fuel.
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Apr-1978
1-Apr-1978
Louis Harris &
Associates
Coal Conversion
1200
telephone
2-Dec-1977
4-Dec-1977
Louis Harris &
Associates
Coal Conversion
1529
telephone
24-Mar-1978 3-Apr-1978
Page 129
USCAMREP.78APR.R040 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
USHARRIS.121277.R10 (Let me ask you about some
provisions of the new energy bill that
is likely to be passed by Congress.
For each, tell me if you favor or
oppose that provision)...Putting taxes
on industries which use oil or natural
gas to persuade them to convert to
the use of coal.
USHARRIS.060178.R1C
(Now I am going to read you some
ideas that have been put forth as
ways of increasing the supply of
energy in this country. Please tell me
if you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose each of these ideas.)...Build
plants that can convert coal to
natural gas and oil
Survey
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Beginning
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Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Coal Conversion
2005
telephone
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Oct-1977
1-Oct-1977
Page 130
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-10.R16YI
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Order large industrial and utility
plants to convert from oil and gas to
coal as a source of power.
USCAMREP.77OCT.R086 (Let's say, for the purposes of this
discussion, that you were told, and it
was true, that these four sources of
energy--coal, oil, natural gas and
nuclear--were the only really
practical ways America could get the
bulk of its power in the next 25 years.
In that situation, then, would you
favor or oppose each of the
following?)... Converting electric
utilities to burn coal even if it means
dirtier air
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Ending
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Roper
Organization
Coal Conversion
2002
personal
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16I
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Order large industrial and
utility plants to convert from oil and
gas to coal as a source of power
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R062
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
1-Apr-1977
USCAMREP.77APR.R053 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
Page 131
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Conversion
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R039
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Consumer
Protection Agency
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
1-Apr-1977
Louis Harris &
Associates
Consumer
Protection Agency
1510
telephone
11-Feb-1978 18-Feb-1978
Page 132
Question Text
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Converting
electric utilities to burn coal, even if
coal burning means dirtier air
USCAMREP.77APR.R187 Would you favor or oppose the
creation of a Federal Consumer
Protection Agency that would
represent consumer interests before
other Federal agencies?
USHARRIS.050478.R1
Some people want the federal
government to set up a new
consumer protection agency. Those
in favor argue that it will give
consumers a bigger voice in shaping
government decisions. Those who
are against it say we already have
plenty of government agencies for
protecting consumers. On balance,
do you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose a new federal consumer
protection agency?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Roper
Organization
Consumer
Protection Agency
2001
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Consumer
Protection Agency
1947
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
4-Jun-1977 11-Jun-1977
USROPER.77-6.R17
There is at present a proposal before
the government for the creation of a
Federal Consumer Protection
Agency. This agency would have the
power to act on behalf of the
consumer in any kind of ruling by
another government agency or in a
court case where the Consumer
Protection Agency believes
consumer interest is involved. Some
people say such an agency is a good
idea because there would be much
more action in protecting consumer
interests. Others say such an agency
is not a good idea because the
government is into too many things
now and consumer interests can be
better protected and at lower cost by
private and independent groups such
as now exist. What do you think--that
all things considered, the creation of
a Federal Consumer Protection
Agency is a good idea or not a good
idea?
13-Jun-1977 18-Jun-1977
USHARRIS.071177.R1
Some people want the federal
government to set up a new
consumer protection agency. Those
in favor argue that it will give
consumers a bigger voice in shaping
government decisions. Those who
are against it say that we already
have plenty of government agencies
for protecting consumers. On
balance, do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose a new federal
consumer protection agency?
Page 133
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Consumer
Protection Agency
1510
personal
Gallup
Organization
Decriminalize
Small Amnts. of
Marijuana
1521
personal
1-Apr-1977
4-Apr-1977
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Decriminalize
Small Amnts. of
Marijuana
1600
telephone
7-Aug-1978
8-Aug-1978
Louis Harris &
Associates
Decriminalize
Small Amnts. of
Marijuana
1625
personal
31-May-1977 5-Jun-1977
Gallup
Organization
Department of
Education
1506
personal
28-Apr-1977 2-May-1977
27-Nov-1976 7-Dec-1976
Page 134
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.76CONS.R34
Some people want the federal
government to set up a new
consumer protection agency. Those
in favor argue that it will give
consumers a bigger voice in shaping
government decisions. Those who
are against it say that we already
have plenty of government agencies
for protecting consumers. On
balance, do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose a new federal
consumer protection agency?
USGALLUP.972.Q005
Do you think the possession of small
amounts of marijuana should or
should not be treated as a criminal
offense?
USNBCAP.33.R25
Do you favor or oppose changing the
law so that it is not a crime to
possess small amounts of marijuana
for personal use?
USHARRIS.070477.R1
In Oregon and some other states,
while it is still illegal to possess
marijuana, the penalty for anyone
having a small amount of marijuana
is a small fine and no jail term.
Would you favor or oppose adopting
the Oregon marijuana law
nationally?
USGALLUP.946POS.Q019 In your opinion, should Education be
taken out of the present Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare
and made a separate department of
the federal government, or not?
Survey
Organization
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Description
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Size
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Date
Ending
Date
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Department of
Energy
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R050
(I'm going to read some specific
actions the Congress has taken so
far and I'd like you to tell me whether
you approve or disapprove of each
one.)...Formed a new Department of
Energy
Louis Harris &
Associates
Department of
Energy
1459
telephone
17-Dec-1976 23-Dec-1976
USHARRIS.021477.R2E
(One of the key problems facing
President Carter is the energy
situation. Here are some steps that
the new President might take to deal
with this situation. Would you tell me
if you strongly favor it, somewhat
favor it, strongly oppose it, or
somewhat oppose it?)...Merge all the
federal agencies that deal with
energy into one Department of
Energy
Civic Services
Electoral College
Reform
1602
personal
23-Feb-1978 18-Mar-1978
USCIVIC.78FIN.R04
Some people have proposed
changes in the way we elect our
President through the Electoral
College and suggested changing the
system to have the President elected
by the direct vote of the people.
Others say we should keep it the
way it is and has worked for all the
years of our Nation. Would you favor
a change, electing the President by
direct vote of the people or do you
want to keep the Electoral College?
Page 135
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Electoral College
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R304
Recently there have been a number
of proposals to change the way we
elect our public officials. I'd like you
to tell me whether you favor or
oppose each of the following
changes: Abolishing the Electoral
College so that the person running
for President, who gets the most
number of popular votes, would
automatically be elected President
Louis Harris &
Associates
Electoral College
Reform
1540
telephone
29-Apr-1977 6-May-1977
USHARRIS.053077.R2A
President Carter has asked that
some major changes be made in the
federal election law. Let me read you
some of the changes he wants to
make and tell me if you favor or
oppose each.... Passing a
constitutional amendment to abolish
the electoral college and have the
President and Vice President elected
by popular vote.
Gallup
Organization
Electoral College
Reform
1513
personal
14-Jan-1977 17-Jan-1977
USGALLUP.966.Q002B
Would you approve or disapprove of
an amendment to the Constitution
which would do away with the
electoral college and base the
election of a President on the total
vote cast throughout the nation?
Page 136
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Electric Utility
Rates Reform
1500
personal
1-Apr-1978
1-Apr-1978
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Electric Utility
Rates Reform
1212
telephone
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
Bureau of Social
Science
Research
Endangered
Species Act
Amends.
1076
telephone
7-Jul-1978
10-Aug-1978
Page 137
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.78APR.R063 Utilities say that peak demand for
electricity occurs during weekday
working hours when businesses,
industries and households all want to
use electricity. Assuming that it is
important to reduce the amount of
electricity used during those hours,
which of these methods would you
say is the best way to do it?...01. We
should ask everyone for voluntary
conservation. 02. Utilities should give
a discount rate for electricity used at
night and early in the morning to
encourage using appliances at other
times. or 03. The government should
order and enforce reduced use of
electricity during the day.
USORC.77MAY.R18F
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the
suggestion.)... Electric utility rates
should be changed so that the large
user does not pay a lower rate than
the small user.
USBSSR.78ENVR.R28
Please tell me whether you agree or
disagree with each of the following:
An endangered species must be
protected, even at the expense of
commercial activity.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16F
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Offer tax deductions to
homeowners and businessmen who
add insulation, install better heating
systems, or put in solar power
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16G
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Require utilities to offer
customers an insulation plan that
they can pay for over time on a
monthly basis with their utility bills
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Energy
Conservation
1500
personal
1-Jan-1977
1-Jan-1977
Page 139
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-5.R16A
The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?...Give the President authority
to gradually raise the federal tax on a
gallon of gasoline by 5 a year if
Americans don't voluntarily cut back
on their driving
USCAMREP.77JAN.R062
(Would you favor or oppose each of
the following conservation measures
being enacted by the
government?)...A law setting
standards for how much energy
home appliances could use
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Energy
Conservation
1500
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YH
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Require utility companies to
establish higher peak hour rates and
lower off-hour rates so that people
will use less energy during peak
hours.
1-Oct-1977
USCAMREP.77OCT.R064 Just in general, do you tend to agree
more with the kind of energy bill that
President (Jimmy) Carter has
proposed, which relies heavily on
energy conservation, or more with
the kind that the oil industry wants,
which puts more emphasis on
energy development?
1-Oct-1977
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Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16C
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Place a similar set of taxes
on brands and types of major
household appliances that fail to
meet government efficiency
standards, with rebates or reductions
for very efficient models
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YE
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Order utility companies to change
their rate structure over the next two
years to cut out discounts to heavier
users.
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Method
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Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YB
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Over time, place increasing taxes
on models of automobiles according
to their efficiency in use of gasoline,
so as to lower the cost of models that
are very efficient, and substantially
increase the cost of those that are
least efficient.
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16D
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Gradually raise ceilings on
prices of crude fuel supplies (gas, oil,
etc.) to get prices closer to the cost
of replacing supplies
Page 142
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Size
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Method
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Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YD
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Gradually raise ceilings on prices
of crude fuel supplies (gas, oil, etc.)
to get prices closer to the cost of
replacing supplies.
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YC
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Place a similar set of taxes on
brands and types of major household
appliances that fail to meet
government efficiency standards,
with rebates or reductions for very
efficient models.
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YI
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Order large industrial and utility
plants to convert from oil and gas to
coal as a source of power.
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16B
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Over time, place increasing
taxes on models of automobiles
according to their efficiency in use of
gasoline, so as to lower the cost of
models that are very efficient, and
substantially increase the cost of
those that are least efficient
Page 144
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16H
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Require utility companies to
establish higher peak hour rates and
lower off-hour rates so that people
will use less energy during peak
hours
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16I
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Order large industrial and
utility plants to convert from oil and
gas to coal as a source of power
Page 145
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YG
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Require utilities to offer customers
an insulation plan that they can pay
for over time on a monthly basis with
their utility bills.
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YF
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Offer tax deductions to
homeowners and businessmen who
add insulation, install better heating
systems, or put in solar power.
Page 146
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YA
The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?
...Give the President authority to
gradually raise the federal tax on a
gallon of gasoline by 5 a year if
Americans don't voluntarily cut back
on their driving.
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16J
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Streamline the licensing
and review procedures so that a
nuclear power plant can be approved
and built in 3 to 4 years instead of 10
to 12 years
Page 147
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Size
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Method
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2002
personal
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2005
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16E
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Order utility companies to
change their rate structure over the
next two years to cut out discounts to
heavier users
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YJ
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Streamline the licensing and
review procedures so that a nuclear
power plant can be approved and
built in 3 to 4 years instead of 10 to
12 years.
Page 148
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Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2004
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Energy Taxes
1510
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
12-Feb-1977 26-Feb-1977
USROPER.77-3.R35J
(Actually, we now import from foreign
countries about 40% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done?)...Place a
penalty tax on large cars that get
less miles per gallon
11-Feb-1978 18-Feb-1978
USHARRIS.032778.R02
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
changes that have been suggested
in the ways companies pay their
federal taxes. Please keep in mind
that these changes would be meant
to bring in the same amount of taxes,
but just change the way of paying the
taxes.) In general, would you favor or
oppose a federal tax system under
which... companies wasting energy
are taxed more, and those
conserving energy are taxed less?
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Method
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2002
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
Page 150
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-5.R16B
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Over time, place increasing
taxes on models of automobiles
according to their efficiency in use of
gasoline, so as to lower the cost of
models that are very efficient, and
substantially increase the cost of
those that are least efficient
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2004
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
12-Feb-1977 26-Feb-1977
Page 151
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-3.R35L
(Actually, we now import from foreign
countries about 40% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done?)...Place penalty
taxes on electrical appliances that
use large amounts of electricity, such
as air conditioners, washers and
color TV (television) sets
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2005
telephone
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
Page 152
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-10.R16YC
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Place a similar set of taxes on
brands and types of major household
appliances that fail to meet
government efficiency standards,
with rebates or reductions for very
efficient models.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2002
personal
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2002
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16C
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Place a similar set of taxes
on brands and types of major
household appliances that fail to
meet government efficiency
standards, with rebates or reductions
for very efficient models
3-Jun-1978 10-Jun-1978
USROPER.78-6.R16J
(There has been much talk about the
problem of a fuel and energy
shortage in this country. Here is a list
of steps that have been or could be
taken to conserve supplies of
energy.)...Place a penalty tax on
large cars that get less miles per
gallon... Is that something you think
we should do or should not do?
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Interview
Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Energy Taxes
2005
telephone
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
Roper
Organization
FDA Ban on Hair
Dyes
2511
personal
4-Mar-1978 11-Mar-1978 USROPER.78SMOKE.R09E (Now I'm going to mention some
commercial products that may be
dangerous to their users. Please tell
me whether you feel the government
ought to ban the product entirely, or
whether you think it ought to be sold
but only with a warning label on the
product, or whether you think it ought
to be sold without any warning label.)
How about...hair dyes--should they
be banned, sold with a warning label,
or sold without a warning label?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Bill
1259
telephone
27-Dec-1977 10-Jan-1978
Page 154
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Question Text
USROPER.77-10.R16YB
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Over time, place increasing taxes
on models of automobiles according
to their efficiency in use of gasoline,
so as to lower the cost of models that
are very efficient, and substantially
increase the cost of those that are
least efficient.
USHARRIS.013078.R4
Would you favor or oppose giving the
farmers 100 percent of parity, thus
guaranteeing them a profit, if that
raised your food costs 5 percent?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Louis Harris & Fed. Relief of Local
Associates
Welfare Spending
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
1491
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3H
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...The plan would increase
federal spending by $2.8 billion a
year
Roper
Organization
Food Stamp Act
2005
personal
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YA
The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?... The
present welfare payments, aid for
dependent children, and food stamps
plans would be replaced by a single
cash payment plan
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Gas Tax Increase
1212
telephone
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
USORC.77MAY.R18K
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the
suggestion.)... An extra tax should be
levied on large cars or engines that
get low gas mileage.
Page 155
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Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Gas Tax Increase
1574
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Gas Tax Increase
1212
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Gas Tax Increase
1500
personal
General Electric Gas Tax Increase
3017
telephone
Beginning
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
31-Mar-1978 3-Apr-1978
USGALLUP.998.Q005E
If the consumption of oil and gas is
reduced in the United States, which
of these two ways would you prefer
as a way to achieve this: start a
rationing program that would require
drivers to reduce the miles they drive
by about one-fourth, or raise the tax
on gasoline so that a gallon will cost
25 cents more than it currently does?
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
USORC.77MAY.R13
The President (Carter) has asked
Congress for a purchase tax on new
automobiles that get low gas mileage
and a rebate on automobiles that get
economical gas mileage. The tax
would start at $400 and increase
each year to a maximum of about
$2,500. The rebate would start at
$300 and increase each year to
about $500. In general, do you favor
or oppose this proposed plan?
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R051
(I'm going to read some specific
actions the Congress has taken so
far and I'd like you to tell me whether
you approve or disapprove of each
one.)...Imposed taxes on gas
guzzling cars
28-Oct-1977 8-Nov-1977
USGE.197704.Q14ABV3
(Changing the subject again to the
country's energy needs. I'm going to
read some suggestions that have
been made on ways to save energy.
As I read each one, please tell me if
you think it's a good idea, a fair idea,
or if you're not sure about it.)...Put a
big sales tax on cars that use a lot of
gas and give a tax rebate to people
who buy cars that use very little gas
1-Jul-1977
Ending
Date
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Binder's Issue
Description
General Electric Gas Tax Increase
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
2056
telephone
29-Jul-1977
9-Aug-1977
USGE.197703.Q13BV2
(Changing the subject again to the
country's energy needs, I'm going to
read some suggestions that have
been made on ways to save energy.
As I read each one, please tell me if
you think it's a good idea, a fair idea,
or if you're not sure about it.)...Put a
big sales tax on cars that use a lot of
gas and give a tax rebate to people
who buy cars that use very little gas
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gas Tax Increase
1200
telephone
2-Dec-1977
4-Dec-1977
USHARRIS.121277.R10
(Let me ask you about some
provisions of the new energy bill that
is likely to be passed by Congress.
For each, tell me if you favor or
oppose that provision)...Putting taxes
on industries which use oil or natural
gas to persuade them to convert to
the use of coal.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gas Tax Increase
1491
telephone
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.092277.R1C
(Recently, the House of
Representatives passed most of
what President Carter requested in
his energy program. Let me ask you
if you favor or oppose each of these
parts of that energy program passes
by the House of
Representatives.)...Encouraging
industries to build their own electric
power plants, which will use coal by
taxing industries that continue to use
oil and natural gas as energy, and
giving rebates or tax credits to
industries that convert to coal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gun-Tracing
1500
telephone
27-Jun-1978
USHARRIS.080778.R1
Do you favor or oppose federal laws
which would control the sale of guns,
such as making all persons register
all gun purchases no matter where
the purchases are made?
1-Jul-1978
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Roper
Organization
Illegal Alien Reform
2004
personal
Gallup
Organization
Illegal Alien Reform
1509
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
24-Sep-1977 1-Oct-1977
USROPER.77-9.R16
We now have several million illegal
aliens living and working in this
country. President Carter has said
that the U.S. should enforce stricter
measures to keep out illegal aliens,
but he proposes as a first step that
we let all illegal aliens who have
been here for 2 years stay in this
country and most could become
citizens. Do you think this is a good
policy, or that we should let all illegal
aliens who are here stay, or that we
should deport more illegal aliens
than his policy would deport?
30-Sep-1977 3-Oct-1977
USGALLUP.984.Q007B
It has been proposed that illegal
aliens who have been in the U.S. for
seven years be allowed to remain in
the U.S. Do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
Page 158
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Lobbying Reform
2004
personal
12-Feb-1977 26-Feb-1977
Louis Harris &
Associates
Lobbying Reform
1522
telephone
1-Feb-1977
1-Feb-1977
Page 159
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-3.R19
As you probably know, many
industries such as the food industry,
or the steel industry, or the chemical
industry have lobbyists in
Washington whose job it is to work
with Congress in the interest of their
particular group or organization.
Lobbyists must be registered, and
funds spent by them must be
disclosed to the public.
Representatives of other special
interest groups perform the same
function, but are not considered
lobbyists and not required to operate
under the same rules as business
lobbyists. For example, labor unions,
consumer interest groups, etc. Do
you think all groups who represent
special interests before Congress
should be required to register as
lobbyists and disclose their
expenditures, or do you think only
lobbyists working for profit-making
organizations should have to abide
by these requirements?
USHARRIS.031777.R1A
Many proposals have been made to
open up and make more public the
way various organizations conduct
their affairs. Do you think that it
would be a great benefit to the
American public if... Lobbyists for
labor had to reveal how they spent
every penny of their business
expenditures..., only somewhat of a
benefit, or no benefit at all?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Lobbying Reform
1522
telephone
1-Feb-1977
1-Feb-1977
USHARRIS.031777.R1D
(Many proposals have been made to
open up and make more public the
way various organizations conduct
their affairs.) Do you think that it
would be a great benefit to the
American public if... Lobbyists for
business had to reveal how they
spent every penny of their business
expenditures..., only somewhat of a
benefit, or no benefit at all?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Lobbying Reform
1522
telephone
1-Feb-1977
1-Feb-1977
USHARRIS.031777.R1E
Roper
Organization
Mandatory
Retirement
2002
personal
3-Jun-1978 10-Jun-1978
(Many proposals have been made to
open up and make more public the
way various organizations conduct
their affairs.) Do you think that it
would be a great benefit to the
American public if... Consumer
advocates had to report exactly what
they spent in their lobbying
activities..., only somewhat of a
benefit, or no benefit at all?
One suggested approach to dealing
with this retirement age problem is to
have no mandatory retirement age,
but instead to allow a company,
when it feels a person's age is
affecting his or her job performance,
to reassign that person to an easier,
lower paying job. Do you think this
might be the best way of handling
the retirement age problem, or don't
you think this job reassignment
approach is a good idea?
Page 160
USROPER.78-6.R13
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Roper
Organization
Mandatory
Retirement
2002
personal
Roper
Organization
Mandatory
Retirement
2001
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
3-Jun-1978 10-Jun-1978
USROPER.78-6.R12
The arguments for a mandatory
employee retirement age are that
many older people are not as
competent on the job as they once
were, and they block promotion
opportunities for talented younger
workers. Arguments against
mandatory retirement are that many
older people are still very sharp,
many good workers are lost through
forced retirement, and a person
should have the right to work as long
as he or she wants to. Taking these
arguments into consideration, how
do you feel--that there should be a
mandatory retirement age, or that
there should not be?
4-Jun-1977 11-Jun-1977
USROPER.77-6.R24
In many organizations, there is a
mandatory retirement age of 65.
Some say this is discriminatory--that
it is unfair to a person to force him to
retire, and that it is unfair to
employers who might lose valuable
employees. Others say this is good-that it is a uniform way of improving
the efficiency of an organization, and
that this makes more jobs available
for younger people. How do you feel
about the mandatory retirement age-do you think it should be kept, or do
you think it should be illegal to have
a mandatory retirement age?
Page 161
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Mandatory
Retirement
1603
telephone
23-Oct-1977 26-Oct-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Meat Import Quota
1500
personal
1-Jul-1978
1-Jul-1978
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Minimum Wage
Increase
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
1-Apr-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1978
1-Apr-1978
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1212
telephone
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
Page 162
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCBSNYT.110177.R18
Both Houses of Congress recently
passed a bill that would raise the age
at which companies could make
workers retire from 65 to 70. Do you
approve or disapprove of raising the
mandatory retirement age from 65 to
70?
USCAMREP.78JUL.R104 Would you favor or oppose
restricting foreign beef imports even
though this would cause meat prices
to go up in order to help farmers and
cattlemen?
USCAMREP.77APR.R021 Recently the (Carter) Administration
made a proposal to raise the
minimum wage from $2.30 an hour
to $2.70 an hour. The AFL-CIO
(American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial
Organizations) argues that the
minimum wage should be raised to
$3.00 per hour. Which of these is
closest to your opinion?...01. Don't
raise it at all 02. Raise it to $2.70 03.
Raise it to $3.00
USCAMREP.78APR.R035 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
USORC.77MAY.R18N
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the
suggestion.)... The price of natural
gas should be raised to stimulate
production.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1459
telephone
17-Dec-1976 23-Dec-1976
USHARRIS.021477.R2J
(One of the key problems facing
President Carter is the energy
situation. Here are some steps that
the new President might take to deal
with this situation. Would you tell me
if you strongly favor it, somewhat
favor it, strongly oppose it, or
somewhat oppose it?)...Direct
Congress to deregulate the price of
domestic oil and natural gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jan-1977
1-Jan-1977
USCAMREP.77JAN.R033
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R034
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Oct-1978
1-Oct-1978
USCAMREP.78OCT.R068 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
1-Apr-1977
USCAMREP.77APR.R048 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Page 163
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1200
telephone
2-Dec-1977
4-Dec-1977
USHARRIS.121277.R07
(Let me ask you about some
provisions of the new energy bill that
is likely to be passed by Congress.
For each, tell me if you favor or
oppose that provision)...Removing
price controls from new ways to
produce oil and natural gas, such as
shale oil.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1491
telephone
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.092277.R1F
(Recently, the House of
Representatives passed most of
what President Carter requested in
his energy program. Let me ask you
if you favor or oppose each of these
parts of that energy program passes
by the House of
Representatives.)...Allowing the
price of natural gas to go up, but still
controlling how high it can go
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Oct-1977
1-Oct-1977
USCAMREP.77OCT.R039 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R057
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jul-1978
1-Jul-1978
USCAMREP.78JUL.R052
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Page 164
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jan-1977
1-Jan-1977
USCAMREP.77JAN.R056
Would you favor or oppose each of
these solutions as a method of
dealing with natural gas
shortages?...Removing price
controls on gas to encourage
exploration and drilling
CBS News/ New
York Times
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1707
telephone
21-Apr-1977 25-Apr-1977
USCBSNYT.040077.R48
(A number of ideas have been
proposed to deal with the energy
problems we hear about. We would
like to know your reaction to some of
these ideas.) Do you think it's a good
idea or a bad idea... to allow the
price of natural gas to go up so the
gas companies will provide more
gas?
Gallup
Organization
No-Fault Auto
Insurance
1500
personal
5-Aug-1977
8-Aug-1977
USGALLUP.981.Q002D
Do you approve or disapprove of the
'no-fault' plan (dealing with auto
insurance)?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Nuclear Licensing
Procedures
1500
personal
1-Apr-1978
1-Apr-1978
Page 165
Question Text
USCAMREP.78APR.R047 The US (United States) Department
of Energy has proposed legislation to
reduce the length of time it takes to
license a nuclear power plant. This
would have the effect of reducing the
time required to put a nuclear power
plant into operation from about 12
years to about 6 1/2 years, even
though it would not reduce the strict
tests that nuclear plants must pass
before they can be licensed. Do you
generally favor or oppose this
proposed legislation?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Panama Canal
Treaty
1417
telephone
3-Apr-1978
7-Apr-1978
Gallup
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
1507
personal
19-Aug-1977 22-Aug-1977
USGALLUP.982.Q012B
The proposed new treaty between
the U.S. and Panama calls for the
U.S. to turn over ownership of the
Canal to Panama at the end of this
century. However, the U.S. will
maintain control over the land and
installations necessary to operate
and defend the Canal. Do you
approve or disapprove of this
proposed new treaty?
Gallup
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
1524
personal
9-Sep-1977 12-Sep-1977
USGALLUP.983.Q004B
The proposed new treaty between
the U.S. and Panama calls for the
U.S. to turn over ownership of the
canal to Panama at the end of this
century. However, the U.S. will
maintain control over the land and
installations necessary to operate
and defend the canal. Do you
approve or disapprove of this
proposed new treaty?
Page 166
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCBSNYT.041378.R11B Two amendments have been added
to the treaties (granting control of the
Panama Canal to the Republic of
Panama in the year 2000). One
allows the United States to defend
the Canal beyond the year 2000. The
other amendment permits U. S. ships
to go through the Canal first during a
national emergency. With these
amendments, do you approve or
disapprove of the treaties?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
2005
telephone
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
CBS News/ New
York Times
Panama Canal
Treaty
1417
telephone
3-Apr-1978
Gallup
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
1509
personal
30-Sep-1977 3-Oct-1977
USGALLUP.984.Q005G
Actually, the treaties would give
Panama full control over the Panama
Canal and the Canal Zone by the
year 2000, but the United States
would retain the right to defend the
canal against a third nation. Do you
favor or oppose these treaties
between the U.S. and Panama?
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Panama Canal
Treaty
1600
telephone
19-Sep-1978 20-Sep-1978
USNBCAP.34.R15
Do you approve or disapprove of the
U.S.Senate's ratification of the
treaties gradually turning over the
Panama Canal to the Republic of
Panama by the year 2000?
7-Apr-1978
Page 167
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-10.R05Y
There has been a good deal of
discussion recently as to whether or
not the United States should
negotiate a new treaty with Panama
concerning the Panama Canal. Do
you think the time has come for us to
modify our 1903 Panama Canal
Treaty, or that we should insist on
keeping the treaty as it was originally
signed?
USCBSNYT.041378.R11A As you know, the Senate is
considering the two treaties granting
control of the Panama Canal to the
Republic of Panama in the year
2000. It has already approved the
first treaty and is preparing to vote on
the second treaty. Do you approve or
disapprove of those treaties?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Panama Canal
Treaty
1199
telephone
Roper
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
2005
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Mar-1978 21-Mar-1978
USHARRIS.040378.R1
The second (Panama Canal) treaty
has been changed to allow the use
of U.S. military force to defend the
Panama Canal in an emergency and
to allow U.S. warships priority in
going through the canal in an
emergency. In general, do you tend
to approve or disapprove of these
changes in the Panama Canal
treaty?
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R06
There has been a good deal of
discussion recently as to whether or
not the United States should
negotiate a new treaty with Panama
concerning the Panama Canal. Do
you think the time has come for us to
modify our Panama Canal Treaty, or
that we should insist on keeping the
treaty as it was originally signed? (If
'Modify,' ask:) How strongly do you
feel that we should modify our
Panama Canal Treaty--very strongly,
fairly strongly, or don't you feel very
strongly about it? (If 'Keep as
signed,' ask:) How strongly do you
feel that we should keep our
Panama Canal Treaty as it was
originally signed--very strongly, fairly
strongly, or don't you feel very
strongly about it?
Page 168
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
2005
telephone
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
CBS News/ New
York Times
Panama Canal
Treaty
1599
telephone
8-Jan-1978 12-Jan-1978
Louis Harris &
Associates
Panama Canal
Treaty
1199
telephone
20-Mar-1978 21-Mar-1978
Louis Harris &
Associates
Panama Canal
Treaty
1199
telephone
20-Mar-1978 21-Mar-1978
Page 169
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.77-10.R05X
In September, the Presidents of the
United States and Panama signed
two treaties which would gradually
turn the Panama Canal over to the
Panamanians, but would provide for
the continued use and defense of the
Canal by the United States. Before
these treaties can take effect the
United States Senate must act on
them. Do you think the Senate
should vote for the new treaties or
against them?
USCBSNYT.012178.R09A As you know, the Senate now has to
debate the treaties that President
Carter signed granting control of the
Panama Canal to the Republic of
Panama in the year 2000. Do you
approve or disapprove of those
treaties?
USHARRIS.040378.R4
The second (Panama Canal) treaty
provides for the United States giving
control of the Panama Canal to
Panama after the year 2000. Do you
favor or oppose the U.S. Senate
approving this second treaty with
Panama on the Panama Canal?
USHARRIS.040378.R2
With the new changes (in the
Panama Canal treaty that allow the
use of U.S. military force to defend
the canal in an emergency and to
allow U.S. warships priority in going
through the canal in an emergency),
do you favor or oppose the proposed
second treaty with Panama on the
Panama Canal?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Panama Canal
Treaty
1536
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
Panama Canal
Treaty
1603
Roper
Organization
Panama Canal
Treaty
Gallup
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Sep-1977 26-Sep-1977
USHARRIS.102077.R1
As you know, President Carter asked
the U.S. Senate to vote approval of a
new treaty between the U.S. and
Panama that will hand control of the
Panama Canal back to Panama by
the year 2000. Would you favor or
oppose the U.S. Senate approving
this treaty with Panama?
telephone
23-Oct-1977 26-Oct-1977
USCBSNYT.110177.R21
The Senate now has to debate the
treaties that President Carter signed
granting control of the Panama
Canal to the Republic of Panama in
the year 2000. Do you approve or
disapprove of those treaties?
2002
personal
3-Jun-1978 10-Jun-1978
USROPER.78-6.R07
Panama Canal
Treaty
1515
personal
10-Feb-1978 13-Feb-1978
USGALLUP.993.Q005E
Do you think the Senate should have
approved the Panama Canal
treaties, or should not have
approved them?
Actually, the treaties would give
Panama full control over the Panama
Canal and the Canal Zone by the
year 2000, but the United States
would retain the right to defend the
canal against a third nation. Do you
favor or oppose these treaties
between the U.S. and Panama?
Panama Canal
Treaty
1536
personal
6-Jan-1978
Ending
Date
9-Jan-1978
Page 170
USGALLUP.991.Q3E
Actually, the treaties would give
Panama full control over the Panama
Canal and the Canal Zone by the
year 2000, but the United States
would retain the right to defend the
canal against a third nation. Do you
favor or oppose these treaties
between the U.S. and Panama?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Panama Canal
Treaty
1500
personal
1-Oct-1977
1-Oct-1977
Louis Harris &
Associates
Panama Canal
Treaty
1199
telephone
20-Mar-1978 21-Mar-1978
CBS News/ New
York Times
Panama Canal
Treaty
1599
telephone
8-Jan-1978 12-Jan-1978
Louis Harris &
Associates
Private School Tax
Credits
1199
telephone
19-Apr-1978 20-Apr-1978
Page 171
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.77OCT.R033 As you may know, the US (United
States) Senate is currently
considering whether to approve or
disapprove of the Panama Canal
treaty, whereby the US would turn
over the Panama Canal to the
government of Panama by the year
2000. From what you know right
now, would you favor or oppose
passage of that treaty?
USHARRIS.040378.R3
As you know, the U.S. Senate
approved one of the two treaties with
Panama on the Panama Canal by 68
to 32, one vote more than was
needed. The first treaty made certain
that after the year 2000, the canal
would be neutral in allowing ships
from all countries, including the
United States, to go through the
canal. All in all, do you approve or
disapprove of the U.S. Senate
ratifying the first treaty?
USCBSNYT.011778.R09A As you know, the Senate now has to
debate the treaties that President
Carter signed granting control of the
Panama Canal to the Republic of
Panama in the year 2000. Do you
approve or disapprove of those
treaties?
USHARRIS.051878.R2
All in all, do you favor or oppose
Congress passing the $250 tax
credit bill?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Raise Speed Limit
to 65
1212
telephone
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
Gallup
Organization
Raise Speed Limit
to 65
1589
personal
18-Feb-1977 21-Feb-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Shipping: "Cargo
Preference"
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1977
Page 172
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USORC.77MAY.R18C
Question Text
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the
suggestion.)... The national highway
speed limit should be enforced at 55
miles per hour.
USGALLUP.968.Q007A Do you favor or oppose keeping the
present 55 MPH speed limit on the
highways of the nation?
USCAMREP.77APR.R102 Right now 4% of the oil coming into
the country comes on US (United
States) tankers. Some people have
proposed that Congress pass a law
making it mandatory that up to 30%
of the oil comes into the country on
US ships. Which one of these three
statements would best reflect your
view of this law?...01. I strongly
endorse oil cargo preference
legislation by Congress, increasing
the minimum imported oil carried by
US flag tankers to at least 30%. 02. I
prefer the increased use of US flag
tankers to carry oil imported to the
United States, but do not feel
strongly about mandating it by
legislation. 03. I feel no need to be
concerned about the situation,
therefore, no legislation on the
matter is needed.
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Financing
1498
telephone
Yankelovich,
Skelly & White
Social Security
Financing
1508
personal
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7-Nov-1977 14-Nov-1977
USHARRIS.120177.R1
As you know, the Social Security
system could go broke unless
something is done to save it. Not
only is the number of older people
growing more rapidly than the
number of younger people, but
inflation has depleted the reserves of
Social Security. The House has
proposed a bill that will increase
Social Security tax payments by
employees and employers sharply
over the next 10 years. The
maximum possible tax would rise
from $965 on $16,500 earnings now
to $2,025 on $42,600 earnings in
1987. For example, an individual
who earns $25,000 this year has to
pay about $900 in Social Security
taxes. But someone who earns
$25,000 in 1987 might have to pay
twice as much Social Security under
the new tax rates--that is, about
$1,800. All in all, do you favor or
oppose this sharp increase in taxes
collected to finance Social Security,
in order to keep Social Security from
going under?
19-May-1978 15-Jun-1978
USYANK.78MAP.R44B
Which one of the following
statements comes closest to
expressing your view as to how the
Social Security system should be
financed?
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Social Security
Financing
1508
telephone
14-Apr-1978 21-Apr-1978
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Social Security
Financing
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Solar Energy
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
1-Apr-1977
Page 174
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USHARRIS.051178.R1
In order to keep the Social Security
system from going broke, Congress
passed a new law late last year
(1977) which increased Social
Security tax payments by employers
and employees sharply over the next
10 years. The maximum possible tax
will rise from $965 on $16,500
earnings now to $3,024 on $42,600
earnings in 1987. For example, an
individual who earns $25,000 this
year has to pay $965 in Social
Security taxes. But someone who
earns $25,000 in 1987 will have to
pay about twice as much under the
new tax rates--that is, about $1,800.
All in all, do you favor or oppose this
sharp increase in taxes collected to
finance Social Security in order to
keep Social Security from going
under?
USCAMREP.78JAN.R032
This year (1978) in January Social
Security taxes increased
substantially in order to improve the
financial health of the Social Security
system. Do you generally favor or
oppose these increases?
USCAMREP.77APR.R063 (Now, here are some specific
provisions of the Carter energy plan.
For each, can you tell me whether
you favor or oppose it?)...Giving tax
credits to people who insulate their
homes, install solar power devices,
or install other energy-saving
devices
Survey
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Description
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Size
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Solar Energy
1212
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Solar Energy
1529
Roper
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2004
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Question Text
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
USORC.77MAY.R15
To conserve energy, the President
(Carter) has proposed that
homeowners be given a tax credit for
installing such things as insulation,
storm windows, and solar heating
equipment. In general, do you favor
or oppose this proposal?
telephone
24-Mar-1978 3-Apr-1978
USHARRIS.060178.R1A
Now I am going to read you some
ideas that have been put forth as
ways of increasing the supply of
energy in this country. Please tell me
if you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose or strongly
oppose each of these
ideas....Expand work on solar energy
personal
12-Feb-1977 26-Feb-1977
USROPER.77-3.R35D
(Actually, we now import from foreign
countries about 40% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done?...Set up a
government program to develop
solar energy
Page 175
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Organization
Solar Energy
2005
telephone
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Solar Energy
1212
telephone
Ending
Date
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Question Text
29-Oct-1977 5-Nov-1977
USROPER.77-10.R16YF
(The plan calls mostly for steps to
conserve energy in the immediate
future, since President Carter has
said energy conservation can be
more quickly achieved than
development of new energy sources.
We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Carter has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be done?)
...Offer tax deductions to
homeowners and businessmen who
add insulation, install better heating
systems, or put in solar power.
28-Apr-1977 1-May-1977
USORC.77MAY.R16
The President (Carter) has proposed
that companies be given a special 10
percent investment tax credit for
installing energy-saving items such
as insulation and solar equipment. In
general, do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
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Solar Energy
2002
personal
30-Apr-1977 7-May-1977
USROPER.77-5.R16F
(The (Carter energy) plan
(announced on April 20, 1977) calls
mostly for steps to conserve energy
in the immediate future, since
President Carter has said energy
conservation can be more quickly
achieved than development of new
energy sources. We'd like to ask you
about the specific steps Carter has
proposed. Here are the major steps
he has proposed. Would you tell me
for each one whether you think it is
something that should be done, or
something that should not be
done?)...Offer tax deductions to
homeowners and businessmen who
add insulation, install better heating
systems, or put in solar power
Louis Harris &
Associates
Solar Energy
1200
telephone
2-Dec-1977
4-Dec-1977
USHARRIS.121277.R05
(Let me ask you about some
provisions of the new energy bill that
is likely to be passed by Congress.
For each, tell me if you favor or
oppose that provision)...Giving home
owners a credit of up to $2,150 for
money spend on installing solar
energy equipment.
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Jul-1978
1-Jul-1978
USCAMREP.78JUL.R055
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R060
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Apr-1978
1-Apr-1978
USCAMREP.78APR.R038 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
2002
personal
3-Jun-1978 10-Jun-1978
Page 178
USROPER.78-6.R16F
(There has been much talk about the
problem of a fuel and energy
shortage in this country. Here is a list
of steps that have been or could be
taken to conserve supplies of
energy.)...Allow more strip mining to
produce more coal supplies... Is that
something you think we should do or
should not do?
Survey
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Size
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Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
2004
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Oct-1978
1-Oct-1978
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Apr-1977
1-Apr-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Oct-1977
1-Oct-1977
12-Feb-1977 26-Feb-1977
Page 179
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Question Text
USROPER.77-3.R35C
(Actually, we now import from foreign
countries about 40% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done?)...Allow more
strip mining to produce more coal
supplies
USCAMREP.78OCT.R071 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
USCAMREP.77APR.R051 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
USCAMREP.77OCT.R042 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Survey
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Description
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Size
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Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Strip Mining
1463
telephone
27-Jul-1977
31-Jul-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
Louis Harris &
Associates
Strip Mining
1491
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
1500
personal
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
1-Jan-1977
1-Jan-1977
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USCBSNYT.77JULN.R05A Would you approve or disapprove...if
more coal was produced for industry
by strip mining?
USCAMREP.77JUL.R037
USHARRIS.092277.R1A
USCAMREP.77JAN.R036
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Recently, the House of
Representatives passed most of
what President Carter requested in
his energy program. Let me ask you
if you favor or oppose each of these
parts of that energy program passes
by the House of
Representatives....Increasing the
strip mining of coal, but also
protecting the environment
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Survey
Organization
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Sugar Price
Supports
1500
personal
1-Oct-1977
1-Oct-1977
Washington
Post
Tax Cut (30% Cut)
1756
telephone
1-Sep-1978
1-Sep-1978
USWASHP.78SEPT.R38
Washington
Post
Tax Cut (30% Cut)
1756
telephone
1-Sep-1978
1-Sep-1978
USWASHP.78SEPT.R04
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R046
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USCAMREP.77OCT.R319 Recently there have been specific
controversies about some industries
that have been affected by foreign
competition. In each of the following
cases I'd like you to tell me whether
you think the industry in question
deserves to be protected--in the form
of either tariffs or quotas on how
much foreign material can be
imported--or not....The US (United
States) sugar industry
There is a proposal to cut personal
federal income taxes by 30 per cent
over the next three years. Those in
favor say it would be fair to all
people, that it would help the
economy and eliminate waste from
the federal budget. Those who are
opposed say it would mainly benefit
the rich, and cause cuts in needed
services. Just your impression: Do
you think you are for or against this
proposal?
Suppose there were a proposal like
Proposition 13 that would cut local
and state taxes by 30 per cent where
you live. Would you vote for it or
against it?
(I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them.)...Increasing the tax credit that
businesses get for buying new
equipment
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R045
(I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them.)...Eliminating the corporate
income tax and instead making
stockholders pay taxes on their
share of the corporations' profits
Roper
Organization
Tax Reform (1978)
2003
personal
7-May-1977 21-May-1977
USROPER.770599.Q16A
Here are two different approaches to
the federal income tax system. Plan
1 is the system we now have. Plan 2
is a different kind of system that
might be used if the tax system were
reformed. Would you please look
them over? Let me explain just a little
about those plans. For the average
taxpayer, the tax would be about the
same under either of the two
systems. However, depending upon
a person's particular situation, kinds
of income, etc., he could end up
paying as much as 10% more or
10% less under Plan 2 than he now
pays. Plan 2 would have a much
simpler tax return form than the
current system, and the average
taxpayer could fill out the return by
himself in about an hour. Now,
bearing in mind simplicity as well as
the fact that under Plan 2 you might
pay somewhat more or somewhat
less in taxes than you now pay,
which of the two plans would you
favor?
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1977
1-Jul-1977
USCAMREP.77JUL.R265
One issue currently confronting the
country is tax reform. Some people
say the current tax system is about
as fair and just as we can expect and
we really don't need major changes
in it. Other people say that the tax
system is not fair in that some people
pay too much and others pay too
little--and this problem needs to be
corrected. Which is closer to your
view?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R043
(I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them.)...Eliminating the special lower
tax rate for capital gains and instead
taxing this income just like ordinary
income
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R042
I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them...Eliminating the deduction
business people take for eating
meals in restaurants
Page 183
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Roper
Organization
Tax Reform (1978)
2003
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
7-May-1977 21-May-1977
USROPER.770599.Q16B
Here are two different approaches to
the federal income tax system. Plan
1 is the system we now have. Plan 2
is a different kind of system that
might be used if the tax system were
reformed. Would you please look
them over? Let me explain just a little
about those plans. For the average
taxpayer, the tax would be about the
same under either of the two
systems. However, depending upon
a person's particular situation, kinds
of income, etc., he could end up
paying as much as 15% more or
15% less under Plan 2 than he now
pays. Plan 2 would have a much
simpler tax return form than the
current system, and the average
taxpayer could fill out the return by
himself in about an hour. Now,
bearing in mind simplicity as well as
the fact that under Plan 2 you might
pay somewhat more or somewhat
less in taxes than you now pay,
which of the two plans would you
favor?
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R044
(I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them.)...Eliminating all deductions
and simply taxing everyone at a rate
based on their gross income
1-Jan-1978
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1978)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
USCAMREP.78JAN.R047
(I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them.)...Giving special tax credits to
businesses that keep their price
increases down by holding down
labor and other costs
Page 185
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2003
personal
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7-May-1977 21-May-1977
Page 186
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USROPER.770599.Q19
One suggestion that has been made
for reforming the income tax system
is to do away with all deductions and
exemptions and replace them with
tax credits. Let me explain that for
just a minute. Under this new
system, instead of subtracting
amounts for deductions and
exemptions from total income before
figuring the tax owed, the tax would
be figured on total income and then
credits for certain things subtracted
from the tax. The tax credit system
would favor those in lower income
brackets. For example, take the
$750 exemptions for dependents.
Under the present system this saves
a person with $10,000 in taxable
income about $150 per dependent,
and saves a person with $20,000 in
taxable income over $200 per
dependent. Under the tax credit
system, it would save everyone
about $170 per dependent,
regardless of their income. A similar
pattern would follow for all
deductions. Now, which system do
you personally prefer--the present
system of exemptions and
deductions which makes for different
levels of tax savings based on
different levels of income, or the
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1978
1-Jul-1978
USCAMREP.78JUL.R296
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1008
telephone
23-Jun-1978 26-Jun-1978
There is still another debate going on
about taxes. This one involves
capital gains taxes--the taxes people
pay when they make a profit from
selling property, such as stocks or
real estate. Some Congressmen
want to cut the rate of capital gains
taxes. They say this would
encourage investment. President
(Jimmy) Carter has opposed this cut
saying that most of the benefits
should go to wealthy people, that
most ordinary people don't pay
capital gains taxes. Would you favor
or oppose cutting the capital gains
tax rate?
(Many suggestions have been made
for ways to keep the country growing
fast enough economically. As I read
some of them, please tell me
whether you strongly favor, mildly
favor, mildly oppose, or strongly
oppose each idea.)...Encourage
investment in business by reducing
the tax on long-term capital gains-the gains made on investments such
as stocks, real estate, etc., that have
been held for a year or longer
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1978
1-Jan-1978
Page 187
USORC.78JUL2.R7D
USCAMREP.78JAN.R043
(I'm going to read to you some
particular kinds of tax reforms that
have been proposed by various
people and I'd like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose each of
them.)...Eliminating the special lower
tax rate for capital gains and instead
taxing this income just like ordinary
income
Survey
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Size
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Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1238
telephone
25-Jul-1978
27-Jul-1978
USHARRIS.081478.R4
When a person sells a house or
property or stocks or bonds for more
money than was paid for it, the profit
is called a capital gains. This capital
gains is now taxed at a maximum
rate of 49 percent, up from a 25
percent maximum several years ago.
It has now been proposed that the
maximum capital gains tax be
reduced from 49 to 35 percent, in
order to stimulate investment in the
economy. Opponents of the capital
gains tax argue that it will help the
rich more than middle income
investors. Do you favor or oppose
reducing the maximum tax on capital
gains from 49 to 35 percent?
Roper
Organization
Tuition Tax Credit
2003
personal
7-May-1977 21-May-1977 USROPER.770599.Q12AA Here are some things that are not
now deductible for income tax
purposes. Of course, if more
deductions were allowed, the overall
tax rate or percentage would have to
go up to raise the same amount of
tax revenue. Would you go down that
list and for each one tell me whether
you think it should or should not be
made deductible for income tax
purposes?..Private school or college
tuition fees for children
CBS News/ New Tuition Tax Credit
York Times
1417
telephone
3-Apr-1978
7-Apr-1978
Page 188
USCBSNYT.041178.R13C (The income tax laws permit us to
deduct certain things on our income
tax returns.) Do you think people
should or should not get a tax break
for...part of the college tuition for a
member of the family?
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Description
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Civic Services
Voter Registration
1602
personal
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
personal
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23-Feb-1978 18-Mar-1978
USCIVIC.78FIN.R19
It has been proposed that we should
make it easier for citizens to vote by
doing away with an advance
registration requirement and allowing
people to register to vote on election
day encouraging a wider turnout.
Others say it is wrong because it
opens the door to election fraud and
if you really care about voting you'll
take time to register in advance. Do
you approve or disapprove of the
proposal to allow people to vote on
election day without prior registration
providing universal election day
registration and how strongly do you
feel?
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YE
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... All healthy
adults with no children, and also one
of the parents in two-parent families
would be required to work full-time
Page 189
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3H
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...The plan would increase
federal spending by $2.8 billion a
year
personal
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YB
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... The aged,
the blind, the disabled and oneparent families with children under
the age of 7 would receive benefits
without being required to work
personal
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YD
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... Those
who would be required to work under
the plan and could not find jobs
would be given public service jobs
Page 190
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
personal
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2003
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YF
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... The
parent in a one-parent family would
be required to work part-time if the
youngest child is between the ages
of 7 and 14
personal
18-Mar-1978 25-Mar-1978
USROPER.78-4.R07YD
(I'm going to read you some things
President Carter has done or been
identified with. Regardless of your
overall opinions about Carter, for
each one would you tell me if you
approve of President Carter's
position, don't approve of it, or have
no opinion?)... His proposed
changes in the welfare system.
telephone
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3D
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...The federal government
would give up to 15 percent income
tax credits to all families earning
$9,000 or less a year
Page 191
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
Washington
Post
Welfare Reform
1519
telephone
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
personal
1-Jan-1978
Ending
Date
1-Jan-1978
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
Page 192
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.091577.R3C
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...All elderly individuals,
the blind or disabled would receive
direct federal income of $2,500 a
year, a couple in these categories
would receive $3,750 a year, a family
of four would receive $4,200 a year
USWASHP.78JAN.R28
It has been proposed that instead of
relief and welfare payments, the
government should guarantee every
family a minimum annual income. Do
you favor or oppose this idea?
USROPER.77-8.R04YA
The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?... The
present welfare payments, aid for
dependent children, and food stamps
plans would be replaced by a single
cash payment plan
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3G
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...The tax benefits to the
poor would cost the government $3.3
billion in tax revenues not collected
from those with incomes of $9,000 or
less
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YC
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... Those
required to work will have more
income than if they just received
straight welfare, because their
welfare payments will go down only
50 for every dollar they earn
Page 193
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3E
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...Each state would be
guaranteed a 10 percent cut in its
own spending on welfare the first
year the plan was in operation, and
much more of a cut each following
year
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YG
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... The
parent in a one-parent family would
be required to work full-time once the
youngest child reaches the age of 14
Page 194
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Welfare Reform
1500
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
1-Jul-1977
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1977
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
Page 195
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.091577.R3B
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...Have the federal
government create useful jobs for
1.4 million people now on welfare,
paying the minimum wage or slightly
higher
USCAMREP.77JUL.R315
Recently President (Jimmy) Carter
introduced a plan to change the
welfare system. From what you've
heard about it, do you generally favor
or oppose the plan?
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...When anyone receiving
direct federal payments earned
money on a job, their payments
would go down by 50 cents on every
dollar earned, up to $8,400 in
outside income, when all federal
payments would end
USHARRIS.091577.R3F
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
personal
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
2005
Gallup
Organization
Welfare Reform
CBS News/ New
York Times
Welfare Reform
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R04YH
(The (welfare) proposal (announced
on August 6, 1977) emphasizes a
work requirement plan. Here is a list
of some of the major measures
President Carter has proposed.
Would you tell me for each one
whether it is something you are in
favor of or opposed to?)... A tax
credit or reduction would be offered
to a greater number of low and
moderate income people who do not
receive public assistance, so that
they can stay off the welfare rolls
personal
20-Aug-1977 27-Aug-1977
USROPER.77-8.R03Y
1549
personal
15-Apr-1977 18-Apr-1977
USGALLUP.973.Q004
On August 6 (1977) President Carter
announced his proposal for
scrapping the existing welfare
system and replacing it with a new
one. From what you've read, seen or
heard about the plan are you
generally in favor of it, or generally
opposed to it?
A plan has been proposed to invite
welfare families now living in ghetto
areas of large cities to move to areas
of the nation where living conditions
and job opportunities are better. The
government would pay the costs of
moving as well as living costs until
these families found jobs. Would you
favor or oppose such a plan?
1527
telephone
19-Jun-1978 23-Jun-1978
USCBSNYT.062778.R34
Page 196
Do you think that almost all welfare
services paid for by government
could be eliminated, or do people
really need them?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1491
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Wiretapping
Regulations
1532
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3I
(President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision.)...Pay cash supplements
to people with incomes of $8,400 or
lower in addition to the money they
make from working
telephone
13-Aug-1977 20-Aug-1977
USHARRIS.091577.R3A
President Carter has proposed
getting rid of the current welfare
system and replacing it with a new
program of work and income support
for those on welfare and in lowerincome brackets. Let me read you
some of the major provisions of the
new Carter program. For each, tell
me if you favor or oppose that
provision....Require all people
currently on welfare who are single,
part of two-parent families, childless
couples or single parents with no
child under 14 to accept work and
work full-time
personal
1-Feb-1978
USNORC.GSS78.R077
Everything considered, would you
say that, in general, you approve or
disapprove of wiretapping?
1-Apr-1978
Page 197
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Wiretapping
Regulations
1530
personal
1-Feb-1977
1-Apr-1977
USNORC.GSS77.R077
Everything considered, would you
say that, in general, you approve or
disapprove of wiretapping?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Youth Employment
1549
telephone
1-Mar-1977
7-Mar-1977
USHARRIS.050277.R1
It has been suggested that one way
to get at the problem of teenage
employment, which runs at about 20
per cent for all teenagers and 40 per
cent for minority teenagers, is to set
up Youth Corps camps which would
train the teenagers in skills that
would help them get jobs. These
Youth Corps camps would not be
compulsory, but unemployed
teenagers from 14 through 20 years
of age would be encouraged to go to
them for three years. They would
wear uniforms and live under tough
discipline, but would have a chance
to play sports, put on their own
entertainment, and help run their
own camps. All in all, do you favor or
oppose setting up such Youth Corps
camps?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Alaskan Lands
Protection
1500
personal
1-Apr-1980
1-Apr-1980
Page 198
Question Text
USCAMREP.80APR.R084 Recently, there has been a debate
over what to do with federally owned
wilderness lands--particularly in
Alaska. Some people say these
lands may contain vast amounts of
oil, gas, and uranium needed for
energy development and they should
be explored. Other people say these
are protected wilderness areas and
should not be explored. Would you
favor or oppose exploring federal
wilderness lands for energy
resources?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Alaskan Lands
Protection
1500
personal
1-Jul-1979
1-Jul-1979
USCAMREP.79JUL.R115
Recently, there has been a debate
over what to do with federally-owned
wilderness lands--particularly in
Alaska. Some people say these
lands may contain vast amounts of
oil, gas, and uranium needed for
energy development and they should
be explored. Other people say these
are nevertheless protected
wilderness areas and should not be
explored. Would you favor or oppose
exploring the federal wilderness
lands for energy resources?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Alaskan Lands
Protection
1500
personal
1-Apr-1979
1-Apr-1979
USCAMREP.79APR.R143 Recently, there has been a debate
over what to do with federally-owned
wilderness lands--particularly in
Alaska. Some people say these
lands may contain vast amounts of
oil, gas, and uranium needed for
energy development and they should
be explored. Other people say these
are nevertheless protected
wilderness areas and should not be
explored. Would you favor or oppose
exploring the federal wilderness
lands for energy resources?
Page 199
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Anti-busing
Amendment
1459
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Auto Import
Restrictions
1500
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Auto Import
Restrictions
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Balanced Budget
(1981)
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
5-May-1979 12-May-1979
USROPER.790673.Q19E
So far, 28 state legislatures have
passed resolutions calling for a
convention to try to amend the
United States Constitution so as to
limit government spending. Many
people believe that if there were a
Constitutional Convention, a number
of other amendments to the
Constitution could be proposed at
the same time. I'm going to name
some of the amendments that might
be proposed at such a convention
and for each one I'd like you to tell
me whether you would be in favor of
such an amendment or opposed to
it. An amendment to prohibit busing
for purposes of school integration
personal
1-Apr-1979
1-Apr-1979
USCAMREP.79APR.R167 Would you favor or oppose
restricting auto imports in order to
protect jobs in auto assembly plants,
even if it meant higher auto prices?
1500
personal
1-Oct-1980
1-Oct-1980
USCAMREP.80OCT.R079 Would you favor or oppose
restricting auto imports in order to
protect jobs in auto assembly plants,
even if it meant higher auto prices?
1498
telephone
17-Jan-1979 22-Jan-1979
Page 200
USABCHS.020879.R3
Governor Jerry Brown of California
has come out in favor of an
amendment to the federal
Constitution that would require the
federal government not to spend
more than it receives in revenues in
any fiscal year--in other words, to
have a balanced budget. Would you
favor or oppose such a constitutional
amendment?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
(1981)
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
1536
telephone
13-Feb-1980 17-Feb-1980
5-Feb-1979
6-Feb-1979
Roper iPoll Question ID
USCBSNYT.021980.R22A Do you favor or oppose...requiring a
balanced national budget even if it
meant spending less money on
military and domestic programs?
USNBCAP.39.R10
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the Federal
Government to balance its budget?
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1600
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1304
telephone
20-May-1979 25-May-1979
USLAT.17.R74
Market Opinion
Research
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1506
personal
21-Oct-1979 15-Nov-1979
USMOR.79REP.R35
Page 201
Question Text
So far, 20 states have passed
resolutions calling for a convention to
change the United States
Constitution. What the states want is
an amendment that would require
the federal government to operate
within a balanced budget. Some
people say there might be a runaway
convention that would change other
parts of the Constitution. But others
think the delegates could be
restricted, and they say a
Constitutional Convention is the only
way to make the Congress do
something about government
spending. How do you feel about this
idea of a balanced budget
amendment to the Constitution, are
you in favor of it or are you against
it?
Do you favor or oppose a federal
constitutional amendment requiring
balanced budget?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Balanced Budget
(1981)
2001
personal
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1600
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
(1981)
Gallup
Organization
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Aug-1980 23-Aug-1980
USROPER.80-8.R08C
(Now here are some amendments to
the Constitution that are currently
being talked about. Would you read
down that list, and for each one tell
me whether you would favor or
oppose such an amendment?)...An
amendment to require a balanced
national budget--to prevent the
government from spending more
money than it takes in, except in
certain specified cases of crisis or
emergency
telephone
11-Dec-1978 12-Dec-1978
USNBCAP.37.R22
1600
telephone
30-Apr-1979 1-May-1979
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1522
personal
7-Dec-1979 10-Dec-1979
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1549
personal
1-Jan-1979
30-Nov-1979 3-Dec-1979
Page 202
Would you favor or oppose a
Constitutional amendment which
would require the Federal
government to balance its budget?
USNBCAP.41.R19
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance its budget?
USGALLUP.1145.Q05
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
require Congress to balance the
federal budget each year--that is,
keep taxes and expenditures in
balance?
USCAMREP.79JAN.R043 Would you favor or oppose such a
Constitutional (Amendment)
mandate for balanced federal
budgets?
USGALLUP.1144.Q05
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
require Congress to balance the
federal budget each year--that is,
keep taxes and expenditures in
balance?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1600
telephone
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
(1981)
1500
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Nov-1978 14-Nov-1978
USNBCAP.36.R26
telephone
23-Jan-1979 26-Jan-1979
USCBSNYT.013079.R21
Would you favor or oppose a
Constitutional amendment which
would require the Federal
government to balance its budget?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment requiring a
balanced national budget except in
times of emergency?
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1583
personal
7-Mar-1980 10-Mar-1980
USGALLUP.1150.Q006A
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1512
personal
2-Feb-1979
5-Feb-1979
USGALLUP.1121.Q009B
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
(1981)
1512
personal
2-Feb-1979
5-Feb-1979
USGALLUP.1121.Q009A
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
Amendment
1500
telephone
23-Jan-1979 26-Jan-1979
USCBSNYT.013079.R21
1506
personal
21-Oct-1979 15-Nov-1979
USMOR.79REP.R35
Market Opinion
Research
Balanced Budget
Amendment
Page 203
A proposed amendment to the
Constitution would require Congress
to approve a balanced federal
budget each year. Government
spending would have to be limited to
no more than expected revenues,
unless a three-fifths majority of
Congress voted to spend more than
expected revenue. Would you favor
or oppose this amendment to the
Constitution?
Would you favor or oppose such an
amendment (requiring Congress to
balance the budget each year) if
provision were made for emergency
expenditures?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
require Congress to balance the
federal budget each year--that is,
keep taxes and expenditures in
balance?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment requiring a
balanced national budget except in
times of emergency?
Do you favor or oppose a federal
constitutional amendment requiring
balanced budget?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1600
telephone
5-Feb-1979
6-Feb-1979
USNBCAP.39.R10
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1583
personal
7-Mar-1980 10-Mar-1980
USGALLUP.1150.Q006A
A proposed amendment to the
Constitution would require Congress
to approve a balanced federal
budget each year. Government
spending would have to be limited to
no more than expected revenues,
unless a three-fifths majority of
Congress voted to spend more than
expected revenue. Would you favor
or oppose this amendment to the
Constitution?
Roper
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
2001
personal
16-Aug-1980 23-Aug-1980
USROPER.80-8.R08C
(Now here are some amendments to
the Constitution that are currently
being talked about. Would you read
down that list, and for each one tell
me whether you would favor or
oppose such an amendment?)...An
amendment to require a balanced
national budget--to prevent the
government from spending more
money than it takes in, except in
certain specified cases of crisis or
emergency
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1498
telephone
17-Jan-1979 22-Jan-1979
USABCHS.020879.R3
Governor Jerry Brown of California
has come out in favor of an
amendment to the federal
Constitution that would require the
federal government not to spend
more than it receives in revenues in
any fiscal year--in other words, to
have a balanced budget. Would you
favor or oppose such a constitutional
amendment?
Page 204
Question Text
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the Federal
Government to balance its budget?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1600
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1522
Los Angeles
Times
Balanced Budget
Amendment
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-Apr-1979 1-May-1979
USNBCAP.41.R19
personal
7-Dec-1979 10-Dec-1979
USGALLUP.1145.Q05
1304
telephone
20-May-1979 25-May-1979
USLAT.17.R74
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance its budget?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
require Congress to balance the
federal budget each year--that is,
keep taxes and expenditures in
balance?
So far, 20 states have passed
resolutions calling for a convention to
change the United States
Constitution. What the states want is
an amendment that would require
the federal government to operate
within a balanced budget. Some
people say there might be a runaway
convention that would change other
parts of the Constitution. But others
think the delegates could be
restricted, and they say a
Constitutional Convention is the only
way to make the Congress do
something about government
spending. How do you feel about this
idea of a balanced budget
amendment to the Constitution, are
you in favor of it or are you against
it?
1549
personal
30-Nov-1979 3-Dec-1979
USGALLUP.1144.Q05
Page 205
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
require Congress to balance the
federal budget each year--that is,
keep taxes and expenditures in
balance?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
2004
telephone
24-Mar-1979 31-Mar-1979
USROPER.79-4.R05A
Here are some of the amendments
to the Constitution that are currently
being talked about. Would you read
down that list, and for each one tell
me whether you would favor or
oppose such an amendment?...An
amendment to require a balanced
national budget--to prevent the
government from spending more
money than it takes in, except in
certain specified cases of crisis or
emergency.
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1600
telephone
11-Dec-1978 12-Dec-1978
USNBCAP.37.R22
Would you favor or oppose a
Constitutional amendment which
would require the Federal
government to balance its budget?
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1512
personal
2-Feb-1979
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1600
telephone
13-Nov-1978 14-Nov-1978
USNBCAP.36.R26
Gallup
Organization
CIA Oversight
Committee
1546
personal
17-Nov-1978 26-Nov-1978
USGALLUP.78CFR.R44
5-Feb-1979
Page 206
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.1121.Q009A
Question Text
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
require Congress to balance the
federal budget each year--that is,
keep taxes and expenditures in
balance?
Would you favor or oppose a
Constitutional amendment which
would require the Federal
government to balance its budget?
In your judgement, should the CIA
(Central Intelligence Agency) be
placed under greater restraint,
should it have fewer restrictions than
it does now, or should the
restrictions remain the same?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
2009
personal
Civic Services
Campaign Finance
Reform
1659
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1200
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
22-Sep-1979 29-Sep-1979
USROPER.79-9.R07
At the present time, people can
designate on their income tax returns
that one dollar of their taxes go to a
campaign fund that is divided among
candidates running for President.
Would you favor setting up a similar
public fund to help finance the
campaigns of candidates running for
Congress and the Senate, or would
you rather have them depend on
contributions from individuals and
organizations as they do now?
personal
5-Mar-1979 17-Mar-1979
USCIVIC.79CAMF.R10
One plan is for the federal
government to give an equal amount
of money to a congressional
candidate's campaign, matching the
money the campaign raises, up to a
maximum of $75,000 from the
government. Would you approve or
disapprove of this proposal to have
the federal government pay up to
half of the cost of a congressional
campaign through a system of
matching dollars?
telephone
16-Jan-1980 30-Jan-1980
USABCHS.040380.R06
Now I'd like to ask you in somewhat
greater detail about your views on
how political campaigns for national
office are funded. Federal law limits
the amount of money an individual
may contribute directly to a
candidate for any single election
campaign to $1,000. Do you think
this limit should be lower, should be
higher, is just about right, or should
there be no limit at all?
Page 207
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Census Adjustment
2009
personal
26-Apr-1980 3-May-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Chrysler Bailout
1500
personal
1-Oct-1980
1-Oct-1980
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Chrysler Bailout
1493
telephone
1-Sep-1979
5-Sep-1979
USABCHS.100179.R1
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Chrysler Bailout
1493
telephone
1-Sep-1979
5-Sep-1979
USABCHS.100179.R2
Page 208
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.80-5.R30
The way the Census is set up,
foreigners who live here but are not
citizens are included with U.S.
citizens in the count. Do you think
foreigners who live here should be
included with citizens, or should be
counted but counted separately from
U.S. citizens, or shouldn't be counted
at all in the Census?
USCAMREP.80OCT.R061 Recently the federal government
guaranteed loans in order to prevent
the Chrysler Corporation from failing.
Do you favor or oppose this action?
Would you favor or oppose the
federal government giving special
financial assistance to big
companies which have gone broke
or are close to it, such as Lockheed
and Chrysler, and are considered
essential businesses?
Now let me ask you about Chrysler,
the automaker, which could lose
$500 million this year and more in
1980. Chrysler officials claim if they
cannot obtain $1 billion from the
federal government, the company
will have to go out of business or be
sold to a foreign company within 18
months. In general, do you favor or
oppose the federal government
helping Chrysler out?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Chrysler Bailout
1500
personal
1-Jul-1979
1-Jul-1979
USCAMREP.79JUL.R057
(Recently there has been talk that
the Chrysler Corporation--America's
third largest car company and one of
the largest businesses in the whole
country--is in deep financial trouble.
The company has asked for
government loans and other
assistance to keep it in business.)
One argument for (the government)
loaning Chrysler the money is that
many people might lose their jobs if it
is allowed to collapse. One argument
against loaning the money is that it
encourages every business that gets
into trouble to think that the
government will loan it money and
thus encourages bad business
practices. Hearing these arguments
would you favor or oppose the
government loaning Chrysler the
money?
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Chrysler Bailout
1493
telephone
1-Sep-1979
5-Sep-1979
USABCHS.100179.R3
The actual help Chrysler wants
immediately from the federal
government is not a loan but a tax
benefit of $500 million a year as an
advance from the federal
government which would be repaid
in higher taxes if the company
started making a profit. Of course,
that money would be lost if Chrysler
still could not become profitable. All
in all, do you favor or oppose
Congress passing a measure that
will result in Chrysler getting this tax
benefit that it says it needs to stay in
business?
Page 209
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Chrysler Bailout
1599
telephone
10-Sep-1979 11-Sep-1979
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Chrysler Bailout
1500
personal
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Coal Conversion
1496
telephone
1-Jul-1979
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1979
13-Jun-1979 17-Jun-1979
Page 210
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNBCAP.45.R14
As you may know, the Chrysler
Corporation, the automobile
manufacturer, is having severe
financial problems. The federal
government is considering backing a
loan to Chrysler of $500 million or
more. Do you favor or oppose the
federal government backing a loan to
Chrysler?
Recently there has been talk that the
Chrysler Corporation--America's third
largest car company and one of the
largest businesses in the whole
country--is in deep financial trouble.
The company has asked for
government loans and other
assistance to keep it in business.
Would you favor or oppose the
government loaning Chrysler money
to keep it in business?
USCAMREP.79JUL.R056
USABCHS.071179.R1B
(If the new windfall profits tax is
passed by Congress, the
government will then have money
available for developing more
sources of energy. The major energy
companies are also spending billions
of dollars to develop new energy
sources here at home.) Do you favor
or oppose the federal government
aiding the energy companies' efforts
by spending up to $10 billion here of
federal government funds for...Plants
that can convert coal to oil and
natural gas...which could produce
alternate energy here at home equal
to half the oil we now import from
abroad?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Credit Control Act
Repeal
2002
personal
29-Mar-1980 5-Apr-1980
USROPER.80-4.R28AF
(President Carter, on March 14,
unveiled his new proposals to help
control inflation. Here is a list of
some of them. As I read each one,
would you tell me if you favor or
oppose taking that action as a
means of controlling
inflation?)...Restrict loans and credit
to businesses for things considered
unnecessary investments
Cambridge
Reports
Credit Control Act
Repeal
1503
personal
17-Apr-1980 5-May-1980
USCAMREP.80INFL.R16
President Carter recently announced
a new credit control program that will
make it more difficult for you to
arrange long-term revolving credit for
purchases you pay off over a long
period of time. Do you think these
credit controls are necessary or not?
Roper
Organization
Credit Control Act
Repeal
2002
personal
29-Mar-1980 5-Apr-1980
USROPER.80-4.R28AD
(President Carter, on March 14,
unveiled his new proposals to help
control inflation. Here is a list of
some of them. As I read each one,
would you tell me if you favor or
oppose taking that action as a
means of controlling
inflation?)...Restrict consumer credit
so that credit cards will be harder to
get, finance charges and monthly
payments will be larger, loans will be
harder to get on some things
Gallup
Organization
Electoral College
Reform
1556
personal
7-Nov-1980 10-Nov-1980
USGALLUP.1164.Q07
Would you approve or disapprove of
an amendment to the Constitution
which would do away with the
Electoral College and base the
election of a President on the total
vote cast throughout the nation?
Page 211
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Energy
Independence/Con
servation
1496
telephone
17-Jul-1979
21-Jul-1979
USABCHS.081479.R3I
(Now let me read you some specific
things President Carter proposed in
his (recent energy) speech. For
each, tell me if you tend to favor or
oppose it.)...Giving the president the
power to set mandatory conservation
targets on the use of energy for
every state to meet
Roper
Organization
Energy
Independence/Con
servation
2005
personal
18-Aug-1979 25-Aug-1979
USROPER.79-8.R17H
(I'd like to read you some of the
points and proposals President
Carter made (in his latest proposal
for a national energy plan) and ask
you for each whether you agree or
disagree with him.) President
Carter...Asked Congress to pass
mandatory, state-by-state
conservation goals aimed at saving
4.5 million barrels of oil a day by
1990-do you agree or disagree with
him on that?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Energy
Independence/Con
servation
1013
telephone
12-Nov-1980 16-Nov-1980
USORC.80DEC.R03B
(Next, let's consider domestic affairs.
I'm going to read some statements
concerning various areas the federal
government may be dealing with
during the 1980's. As I read each
statement, please tell me if you think
the federal government should do
more, should do less, or should
continue to do about the same.)...
Achieving energy independence for
the U.S.
Page 212
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Energy
Independence/Con
servation
1496
telephone
17-Jul-1979
21-Jul-1979
USABCHS.081479.R3A
Now let me read you some specific
things President Carter proposed in
his (recent energy) speech. For
each, tell me if you tend to favor or
oppose it....A cut in oil imports from
abroad by 50 percent by 1990 to be
made up partly by greater production
of energy here at home and partly by
conservation measures
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Energy
Independence/Con
servation
1500
telephone
14-Dec-1979 16-Dec-1979
USABCHS.010780.R1
Do you think that voluntary measures
to reduce the amount of gasoline
and fuel oil we use will work, or do
we need compulsory energy
conservation measures?
Roper
Organization
Energy
Mobilization Board
2005
personal
18-Aug-1979 25-Aug-1979
USROPER.79-8.R17F
(I'd like to read you some of the
points and proposals President
Carter made (in his latest proposal
for a national energy plan) and ask
you for each whether you agree or
disagree with him.) President
Carter...Said he will form an Energy
Mobilization Board to cut through red
tape to allow more efficient use of
energy sources-do you agree or
disagree with him on that?
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Energy
Mobilization Board
1496
telephone
17-Jul-1979
USABCHS.081479.R3H
(Now let me read you some specific
things President Carter proposed in
his (recent energy) speech. For
each, tell me if you tend to favor or
oppose it.)...Creation of a national
Energy Mobilization Board that will
have the power to make important
national energy decisions without
delay
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Fair Housing Act
1600
telephone
13-Nov-1978 14-Nov-1978
21-Jul-1979
Page 213
USNBCAP.36.R29
Do you think that fair housing and
fair employment laws should be
extended to cover homosexuals?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Food Safety
Reform (FDA)
2005
personal
18-Aug-1979 25-Aug-1979
USROPER.79-8.R13C
Roper
Organization
Gas Tax Increase
2005
personal
5-Jan-1980 19-Jan-1980
USROPER.80-2.R10
One proposal to help cut back on
use of imported oil is to put a 50 a
gallon tax on gasoline sold at the
pump--that means you'd pay 50
more for every gallon of gas you buy
for your car. The money collected
from the tax would be used to lower
the amount the Federal Government
takes out of people's paychecks for
Social Security and other things. So,
though gasoline would be more
expensive, workers would get less
money taken out of their paychecks
each week. Of course, this is a
simple explanation of a complicated
proposal. But, based just on what
I've told you about it, do you think the
plan is a good idea or a bad idea?
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
General Revenue
Sharing
1202
telephone
20-Mar-1980 5-Apr-1980
USABCHS.061280.R2L
(I would like to read to you a list of
different areas of federal government
spending. For each, would you tell
me if you favor a major cut in
spending, a minor cut, no cut at all,
or would you increase spending in
this area?)...Revenue sharing with
the states and the cities.
Los Angeles
Times
Gun Control
(Kennedy)
1829
telephone
9-Nov-1980 13-Nov-1980
USLAT.38.R055
Do you approve or disapprove of gun
control registration?
Page 214
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Do you feel the...F.D.A. (Food and
Drug Administration)... goes too far
in regulating the activities under its
supervision, doesn't go far enough,
or does about the right amount?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Gun Control
(Kennedy)
1496
telephone
13-Jun-1979 17-Jun-1979
USABCHS.081679.R1
Do you favor or oppose federal laws
which control the sale of guns, such
as making all persons register all
gun purchases no matter where the
purchases are made?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R108
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R110
(I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...More
government and private programs,
such as anti-smoking campaigns,
that encourage people to stay
healthy
(I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...Controls on the
number of doctors who could enter
particular specialities, like surgery,
for example
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R113
Page 215
(I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...A health care
system in which the government
owns hospitals and clinics and pays
all doctors directly
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R109
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R106
Yankelovich,
Skelly & White
Health Care
Reform
1549
personal
25-Apr-1980 28-May-1980
(I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...Closing
inefficient hospitals or merging them
into more efficient units when they
are in the same vicinity
I'm going to read you some particular
measures that have been proposed
to help control health care costs. I'd
like you to tell me whether you would
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one....Government
price controls and regulations on
what doctors and hospitals can
charge
(People have different ideas about
what everyone in this country has a
right to, whether he or she can pay
for it or not. Here is a list of things
that might be included. Please tell
me for each one, whether you agree
entirely, agree somewhat, disagree
somewhat, or disagree entirely that
everyone should have it.)...
Comprehensive health care
Page 216
USYANK.80MAP.R04C
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich,
Skelly & White
Health Care
Reform
1549
personal
25-Apr-1980 28-May-1980
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Health Care
Reform
1599
telephone
16-Jul-1979
CBS News/ New
York Times
Health Care
Reform
1536
telephone
13-Feb-1980 17-Feb-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
Ending
Date
17-Jul-1979
1-Jan-1979
Page 217
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USYANK.80MAP.R31E
(Once again, we have a group of
cards, each one containing a
statement. Would you please read
each statement, call off its
identification letter, and then the
number of the item on the scale that
best describes the extent of your
agreement or disagreement with the
statement.)...Private health
insurance companies are playing a
major role in helping to slow down
the rise in costs of medical care
USNBCAP.43.R36
Do you favor or oppose a national
program of health insurance giving
medical and hospital care to
everyone, with the government
paying part of the cost?
USCBSNYT.021980.R22C Do you favor or oppose...national
health insurance, financed by tax
money, and paying for most forms of
health care?
USCAMREP.79JAN.R114 (I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...Having patients
pay a part of all medical bills even
when insurance pays most, so that
people will have an incentive to keep
costs down and avoid unnecessary
treatment
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Health Care
Reform
1202
telephone
Roper
Organization
Health Care
Reform
2004
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Mar-1980 5-Apr-1980
USABCHS.061280.R2R
(I would like to read to you a list of
different areas of federal government
spending. For each, would you tell
me if you favor a major cut in
spending, a minor cut, no cut at all,
or would you increase spending in
this area?)...Health care.
10-Feb-1979 24-Feb-1979
USROPER.79-3.R29
Let's turn now to health care. There
are differing opinions as to how
health care insurance should be
provided. Some people favor the
present system of private insurance
and health plans. Others say we
should have a national system of
health insurance provided through
the government and paid for like
Social Security now is. Which do you
favor--our present system of private
health plans, or a national health
insurance plan provided through the
government?
Page 218
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R120
Some people have proposed a
national medical or health care
system. I'm going to read you four
different proposals and I'd like you to
tell me which one you most
support....01. Keeping things as they
are today 02. A small system where
poor people are given medical
insurance and everyone is protected
against a sudden major illness 03. A
system of national health insurance
where everyone is guaranteed as
much health care as he or she needs
04. A totally nationalized system
where not only is everyone
guaranteed as much health care as
he or she needs, but doctors and
hospitals are taken over by the
government, and fees, salaries, and
prices are regulated
CBS News/ New
York Times
Health Care
Reform
1605
telephone
10-Apr-1980 14-Apr-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
Page 219
USCBSNYT.042780.R34B (There have been a number of
suggestions made about how we
should solve the country's economic
problems.) To deal with our
economic problems, would you favor
or oppose...reducing government
spending for health care and
education?
USCAMREP.79JAN.R112 (I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...Giving
insurance companies more power to
negotiate fees with doctors and
hospitals
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Health Care
Reform
1600
telephone
13-Nov-1978 14-Nov-1978
CBS News/ New
York Times
Health Care
Reform
1468
telephone
12-Mar-1980 15-Mar-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R134
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Health Care
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R107
Gallup
Organization
Inclusion of
Women in Standby
Draft
1548
personal
11-Jul-1980
14-Jul-1980
USGALLUP.1159.Q007B
Gallup
Organization
Inclusion of
Women in Standby
Draft
1541
personal
2-Mar-1979
5-Mar-1979
USGALLUP.1122.Q02F
Page 220
Roper iPoll Question ID
USNBCAP.36.R28
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose a national
program of health insurance giving
medical and hospital care to
everyone, with the government
paying part of the cost?
USCBSNYT.031780.R22B Do you favor or oppose...national
health insurance, financed by tax
money, and paying for most forms of
health care?
(I'm going to read you some
statements that have been made and
I'd like you to tell me whether you
strongly agree, somewhat agree,
somewhat disagree, or strongly
disagree with each one.)...We need
to spend more on hospital and
medical services to improve health
care.
(I'm going to read you some
particular measures that have been
proposed to help control health care
costs. I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each one.)...Controls to
prevent the construction of new
hospitals in areas where they are not
needed
If a draft were to become necessary,
should young women be required to
participate as well as young men, or
not?
If a draft were to become necessary,
should young women be required to
participate as well as young men, or
not?
Survey
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Gallup
Organization
Inclusion of
Women in Standby
Draft
1548
personal
11-Jul-1980
14-Jul-1980
USGALLUP.1159.Q007E
Do you favor or oppose the
registration of the names of all young
women under these circumstances
(so that in the event of an emergency
the time needed to call up people for
a draft would be reduced)?
Gallup
Organization
Inclusion of
Women in Standby
Draft
1541
personal
2-Mar-1979
5-Mar-1979
USGALLUP.1122.Q02I
Would you favor or oppose the
registration of the names of all young
women under these circumstances
(so that in the event of an emergency
the time needed to call up women for
a draft would be reduced)?
Gallup
Organization
Inclusion of
Women in Standby
Draft
1584
personal
1-Feb-1980
4-Feb-1980
USGALLUP.1148.Q09E
If a draft were to become necessary,
should young women be required to
participate as well as young men, or
not?
Gallup
Organization
Inclusion of
Women in Standby
Draft
1584
personal
1-Feb-1980
4-Feb-1980
USGALLUP.1148.Q09H
Would you favor or oppose the
registration of the names of all young
women under these circumstances
(so that in the event of an emergency
the time needed to call people up for
a draft would be reduced)?
CBS News/ New Indochina Refugee
York Times
Relief
1192
telephone
9-Jul-1979
11-Jul-1979
General Electric
2057
telephone
Jet Noise
Regulations
31-Oct-1980 18-Nov-1980
Page 221
USCBSNYT.071479.R31A Many refugees from Indochina, often
called the 'boat people,' are seeking
new homes in various countries.
President Carter has announced that
the United States will double the
number of these refugees we take-to 14,000 a month. Do you approve
or disapprove of admitting these
additional refugees?
USGE.198004.Q03ACV2
(Would you like to see something
done in your community or part of
the country on the following
issues?)...Controlling the noise of jet
aircraft
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
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Date
General Electric
Jet Noise
Regulations
2057
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Medicaid Reform
1500
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Medicaid Reform
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
26-Oct-1979 13-Nov-1979
USGE.197904.Q03ACV1
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R124
(Would you like to see something
done in your community or part of
the country on the following
issues?)...Controlling the noise of jet
aircraft
Some people say the Federal
government should take over all
health insurance from Blue Cross
and other private insurance
companies and administer the
program like Medicare or Medicaid.
Others say this would increase
costs, raise taxes, and be too
complicated a job for the government
to handle well. Would you favor or
oppose a complete Federal takeover
of health insurance?
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R132
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R060
Page 222
Some people have proposed that
one way to reduce the cost of
Medicare and Medicaid programs
would be for the government to set
maximum prices that it would pay for
prescriptions filled under the
program. These maximum prices
would be lower than brand-name
prices, so that all prescriptions filled
under Medicare and Medicaid would
have to be filled with generic drugs,
no matter what the doctor actually
prescribed. Would you favor or
oppose such a law?
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
Survey
Organization
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Size
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Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jan-1980
1-Jan-1980
USCAMREP.80JAN.R073
CBS News/ New
York Times
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1769
telephone
2-Aug-1980
7-Aug-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1979
1-Apr-1979
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jul-1979
1-Jul-1979
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (save)
1498
telephone
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (save)
1199
telephone
Question Text
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
USCBSNYT.080980.R31 Do you favor or oppose new
government controls on the price of
oil and natural gas?
USCAMREP.79APR.R095 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
USCAMREP.79JUL.R071
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Ending price
controls on natural gas
18-May-1979 22-May-1979
USABCHS.062179.R2A
Considering the recent accident at
the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in
Pennsylvania, do you approve or
disapprove of the following
policies?...The federal government,
through the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, should continue to
make spot inspections of nuclear
plants
7-Nov-1980 10-Nov-1980
USABCHS.120380.R2A
Do you approve or disapprove of the
following policies for handling
nuclear power in this country?...The
federal government, through the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
should continue to make spot
inspections of nuclear plants.
Page 223
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ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (save)
1200
telephone
6-Apr-1979
9-Apr-1979
USABCHS.042679.R1A
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1600
telephone
30-Apr-1979 1-May-1979
Gallup
Organization
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1571
personal
3-Aug-1979
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1496
telephone
13-Jun-1979 17-Jun-1979
6-Aug-1979
Page 224
Question Text
Considering the accident in that
Pennsylvania nuclear power plant
(Three Mile Island), do you approve
or disapprove of the following
policies?...The federal government
through the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, should continue to
make spot inspections of nuclear
power plants
USNBCAP.41.R03
President Carter has also proposed
a new tax to keep oil companies from
reaping so-called windfall profits
after the removal of oil price controls.
Do you favor or oppose such a new
tax on oil companies?
USGALLUP.1135.Q007B
Do you approve or disapprove of this
proposed windfall profits tax (on oil
company profits to help pay for
President Carter's energy program)?
USABCHS.072379.R1
As you know, President Carter has
put in a new plan which will decontrol
the price of all oil produced in the
United States over the next two
years. Now President Carter has
also asked Congress to pass a
windfall profits tax on the profits that
oil companies will make from
decontrolled domestic oil prices. In
general, do you favor or oppose
Congress passing a windfall profits
tax on the profits oil companies will
make from decontrolled prices on
domestic oil?
Survey
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Los Angeles
Times
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1304
telephone
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1200
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-May-1979 25-May-1979
USLAT.17.R28
President Carter has also asked
Congress for a new tax on U.S. oil
companies amounting to half of the
windfall profits they will make from
higher oil prices. Are you in favor of
such a tax, or do you think the tax
should be reduced by the amount of
money the oil companies plow back
into exploration for new oil, or don't
you think there ought to be any new
tax on the oil companies?
28-May-1979 29-May-1979
USABCHS.061179.R3
Now, President Carter has also
asked Congress to pass a windfall
profits tax on profits oil companies
make from decontrolled domestic oil
prices. In general, do you favor or
oppose Congress passing a windfall
profits tax on the profits oil
companies will make from
decontrolled prices on domestic oil?
USCAMREP.79JUL.R083
(I'm going to read to you some parts
of the President's (Jimmy Carter's)
energy proposals, and I would like
you to tell me whether you generally
favor or oppose each one.)...Putting
a windfall profits tax on oil
companies to take back much of the
money the companies would receive
because of higher prices
1-Jul-1979
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1979
Page 225
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Roper
Organization
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
2007
personal
28-Apr-1979 5-May-1979
USROPER.79-5.R21E
(I'd like to read you some of the
points and proposals President
Carter made (in a speech on April 5,
1979) and ask you for each whether
you agree or disagree with him.)
President Carter... Said a windfall
profits tax should be imposed on the
oil companies to prevent them from
making excessive profits when price
controls are removed
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1500
personal
1-Jan-1980
1-Jan-1980
USCAMREP.80JAN.R086
(I'm going to read to you some parts
of the President's (Jimmy Carter's)
energy proposals, and I would like
you to tell me whether you generally
favor or oppose each one.)...Putting
a windfall profits tax on oil
companies to take back much of the
money the companies would receive
because of higher prices
Cambridge
Report/Researc
h International
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1500
personal
1-Oct-1979
1-Oct-1979
USCAMREP.79OCT.R073 (I'm going to read to you some parts
of the President's (Jimmy Carter's)
energy proposals, and I would like
you to tell me whether you generally
favor or oppose each one.)...Putting
a windfall profits tax on oil
companies to take back much on the
money the companies would receive
because of higher prices
Page 226
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
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Date
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1186
telephone
Roper
Organization
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
2005
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
26-Apr-1979 1-May-1979
USABCHS.050979.R2
Now, President Carter has also
asked Congress to pass a windfall
profits tax on profits oil companies
will make from decontrolled domestic
oil prices. In general, do you favor or
oppose Congress passing a windfall
profits tax on the profits oil
companies will make from
decontrolled prices on domestic oil?
18-Aug-1979 25-Aug-1979
USROPER.79-8.R17B
(I'd like to read you some of the
points and proposals President
Carter made (in his latest proposal
for a national energy plan) and ask
you for each whether you agree or
disagree with him.) President
Carter...Said a windfall profits tax
should be imposed on the oil
companies to prevent them from
making excessive profits when price
controls are removed--do you agree
or disagree with him on that?
Page 227
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
2006
personal
Los Angeles
Times
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1448
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
5-Jun-1980 12-Jun-1980
USROPER.80-6.R14
Congress has recently approved a
'windfall profits tax' on oil companies
that will provide an average of 23
billion a year in new tax revenues to
the government as price controls on
oil are lifted, and take that much
away from oil company profits. Some
people think this is a good thing
because it will cut down what they
feel are unreasonable oil company
profits, and provide the government
money to develop energy programs.
Others think it is a bad thing because
the oil companies will be deprived of
money they could use to search for
new energy sources. Thinking of
how our country's energy needs can
be best served, do you think on
balance that the windfall profits tax
on oil companies is a good thing or a
bad thing?
9-Sep-1979 14-Sep-1979
USLAT.79SEP09.R60
President (Jimmy) Carter has asked
Congress for a new tax on US
(United States) oil companies
amounting to half of the windfall
profits they will make from higher oil
prices. Are you in favor of such a
tax, or do you think the tax should be
reduced by the amount of money the
oil companies plow back into
exploration for new oil, or don't you
think there ought to be any new tax
on the oil companies?
Page 228
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Oil Windfall Profit
Tax
1010
telephone
2-Aug-1979
5-Aug-1979
USORC.79AUG.R07
On June 1 (1979), President Carter
began to phase out the price controls
on crude oil produced in the U.S. to
gradually allow domestic prices to
rise to world levels. As price controls
are removed on domestic crude oil,
do you favor or oppose some kind of
tax on the so-called 'windfall profits'
of oil companies?
Market Opinion
Research
Panama Canal
Treaty
Implementation
1506
personal
21-Oct-1979 15-Nov-1979
USMOR.79REP.R48A
I'm going to read a list of issues in
the United States. For each one,
simply tell me if you favor or oppose
it?... The Panama Canal Treaties
Gallup
Organization
Presidential
Primary Regulation
1549
personal
30-Nov-1979 3-Dec-1979
USGALLUP.1144.Q10B
It has been suggested that
presidential candidates be chosen by
the voters in a nationwide primary
election instead of by political party
conventions as at present. Would
you favor or oppose this?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Presidential
Primary Regulation
1200
telephone
3-Dec-1980
USHARRIS.011281.R2
(Now let me ask you about some
proposed changes in our system of
elections.) Would you favor or
oppose...Holding four separate
regional primaries in different weeks
of June of the presidential election
year, instead of the present 37 state
primaries now held?
CBS News/ New Private School Tax
York Times
Exmpt Status
1500
telephone
23-Jan-1979 26-Jan-1979
USCBSNYT.013079.R29
Private and parochial schools charge
tuition. Would you favor or oppose
giving parents who pay this tuition a
break on their income tax?
1493
telephone
1-Sep-1979
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Private School Tax
Exmpt Status
6-Dec-1980
5-Sep-1979
Page 229
USABCHS.100279.R2
Do you favor or oppose the federal
government giving federal income
tax benefits to parents who send
their children to Catholic parochial
schools?
Survey
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Size
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Private School
Tuition Assistance
1551
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Public Works AntiRecession bill
1500
personal
1-Jul-1979
1-Jul-1979
USCAMREP.79JUL.R039
Cambridge
Public Works AntiReport/Researc
Recession bill
h International
1500
personal
1-Oct-1979
1-Oct-1979
USCAMREP.79OCT.R041 (I'm going to read you some policies
that the government might undertake
to fight a recession and I'd like you to
tell me whether you favor or oppose
each one.)...Spending $20 billion on
new public works projects to put
people to work and create jobs
21-Nov-1980 24-Nov-1980
Page 230
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.1165.Q10A
In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child for his education. The
parents can then send the child to
any public, parochial, or private
school they choose. This is called
the 'voucher system.' Would you like
to see such an idea adopted in this
country?
(I'm going to read you some policies
that the government might undertake
to fight a recession and I'd like you to
tell me whether you favor or oppose
each one.)...Spending $20 billion on
new public works projects to put
people to work and create jobs
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Roper
Organization
Railroad
Deregulation
2006
personal
2-Jun-1979
9-Jun-1979
USROPER.79-6.R12
With the exception of a few lines, the
long distance passenger railroads in
this country are losing money and
continue operating only because of
money they get from the Federal
Government. The Department of
Transportation has proposed
eliminating most of these
unprofitable lines, saying that other
types of transit such as buses and
planes can adequately do the job.
Opponents of such cutbacks say
that, given time to improve
equipment and with increasing
gasoline prices, passenger trains will
be profitable and essential to the
nation in the future. What do you
think? Do you think the proposed
cuts in the nation's long distance
passenger rail system should or
should not be made?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Railroad
Deregulation
1500
personal
1-Apr-1979
1-Apr-1979
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
SALT II Ratification
1500
telephone
26-Sep-1979 1-Oct-1979
Page 231
USCAMREP.79APR.R289 Currently the Federal government is
considering removing the regulations
on other industries, such as trucking
and railroads. Do you generally favor
or oppose removing the regulations
on these industries?
USABCHS.102579.R3
All in all, do you favor or oppose the
U.S. Senate ratifying the new SALT
(Strategic Arms Limitation
Talks/Treaty) nuclear arms control
agreement between the U.S. and
Russia? (Asked after positive and
negative statements about the
treaty.)
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
SALT II Ratification
1571
personal
CBS News/ New SALT II Ratification
York Times
1517
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
22-Jun-1979 25-Jun-1979
USGALLUP.1131.Q003D
telephone
18-Jun-1980 22-Jun-1980
USCBSNYT.062680.R26
Everything considered, would you
like to see the U.S. (United States)
Senate ratify (vote in favor of) this
proposed treaty, or not (the Strategic
Arms Limitation Talks between the
U.S. and Russia)?
The Senate has been considering
the U.S. treaty with the Soviet Union
which limits strategic nuclear
weapons--called SALT (Strategic
Arms Limitation Talks/Treaty). From
what you know about this SALT
treaty, do you think the Senate
should vote for or against it, or don't
you know enough about it to have an
opinion?
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
SALT II Ratification
1500
telephone
26-Sep-1979 1-Oct-1979
USABCHS.102579.R1
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
SALT II Ratification
1500
telephone
26-Sep-1979 1-Oct-1979
USABCHS.102579.R2B
Page 232
Do you favor or oppose the U.S.
Senate ratifying the new SALT
(Strategic Arms Limitation
Talks/Treaty) nuclear arms
agreement between the U.S. and
Russia?
(Now let me read you some
statements that some people have
made about the U.S. and Russia
coming to a new SALT (Strategic
Arms Limitation Talks/Treaty) arms
agreement. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree.)...The U.S.
Senate should ratify the SALT II
treaty, if our military and Defense
Department leaders say that the U.S.
has adequate inspection devices to
monitor a Russian nuclear arms
buildup
Survey
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Ending
Date
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Question Text
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
School Prayer
Amdmnt. to S.C.
Reform
1408
personal
4-Nov-1980
7-Feb-1981
USCPS.80POST.QR25A
Which do you think--schools should
be allowed to start each day with a
prayer or religion does not belong in
the schools?
Roper
Organization
School Prayer
Amdmnt. to S.C.
Reform
1459
personal
5-May-1979 12-May-1979
USROPER.790673.Q19F
So far, 28 state legislatures have
passed resolutions calling for a
convention to try to amend the
United States Constitution so as to
limit government spending. Many
people believe that if there were a
Constitutional Convention, a number
of other amendments to the
Constitution could be proposed at
the same time. I'm going to name
some of the amendments that might
be proposed at such a convention
and for each one I'd like you to tell
me whether you would be in favor of
such an amendment or opposed to
it. An amendment to permit prayers
in public schools
Gallup
Organization
School Prayer
Amdmnt. to S.C.
Reform
1571
personal
28-Mar-1980 31-Mar-1980
USGALLUP.1151.Q04
Gallup
Organization
School Prayer
Amdmnt. to S.C.
Reform
1602
personal
12-Sep-1980 15-Sep-1980
USGALLUP.1162.Q07AG
Do you favor or oppose an
amendment to the Constitution that
would permit prayers to be said in
the public schools?
There various proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Would you tell me whether you
generally favor or generally oppose
each of these proposals. Requiring
prayers in the public schools
Page 233
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Yankelovich,
Skelly & White
Social Security
Reform
1554
personal
29-May-1979 22-Jun-1979
USYANK.79MAP.R32
20-May-1979 25-May-1979
USLAT.17.R27
Currently, people can begin
receiving full Social Security benefits
at age 65. Some people are
suggesting gradually raising, over
the next 25 years or so, the age for
full benefits to age 67 or 68 as a way
to make the system financially
sound. Do you favor this proposal or
oppose it?
President Carter has announced that
he will soon begin to remove price
controls from crude oil produced in
the United States in order to
stimulate oil exploration and to force
people to use less oil and gas. Do
you think higher prices are the
answer to oil and gas shortages, or
would you prefer gasoline rationing?
Los Angeles
Times
Standby Gas
Rationing
1304
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Standby Gas
Rationing
Standby Gas
Rationing
1584
personal
1-Feb-1980
4-Feb-1980
USGALLUP.1148.Q08B
1408
personal
4-Nov-1980
7-Feb-1981
USCPS.80POST.QT02
Page 234
Do you favor or oppose a law
requiring gas rationing?
Should the government regulate
people's use of gas by some kind of
rationing in order to reduce energy
consumption or is this something the
government should not do?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
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Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Standby Gas
Rationing
2004
telephone
24-Mar-1979 31-Mar-1979
Roper
Organization
Standby Gas
Rationing
2006
personal
2-Jun-1979
Ending
Date
9-Jun-1979
Page 235
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.79-4.R27I
(Actually, we now import from foreign
countries about 40% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done.)...Ration gas,
gasoline and heating oil to guarantee
fair but reduced supplies to all.
USROPER.79-6.R26
The arguments for gas rationing are
that it would avoid the problems of
looking for gas and waiting in line to
get it, and guarantee fair but reduced
supplies for everyone. The argument
against gas rationing is that there is
already too much government
control over things, and that there
would be black markets and cheating
under a rationing system. How do
you feel about it--do you think we
should have gas rationing on a
national basis or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Standby Gas
Rationing
2002
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Apr-1980
1-Apr-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Jul-1980
1-Jul-1980
29-Mar-1980 5-Apr-1980
Page 236
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.80-4.R15I
(We now import from foreign
countries about 45% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done?)...Ration gas,
gasoline and heating oil to guarantee
fair but reduced supplies to all
USCAMREP.80APR.R045 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
USCAMREP.80JUL.R057 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Apr-1979
1-Apr-1979
USCAMREP.79APR.R100 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R065
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Jan-1980
1-Jan-1980
Cambridge
Report/Researc
h International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Oct-1979
1-Oct-1979
Page 237
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
USCAMREP.80JAN.R078 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
USCAMREP.79OCT.R063 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Oct-1980
1-Oct-1980
USCAMREP.80OCT.R093 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil as protection against a cutoff of
foreign oil
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strategic Oil
Reserve
1500
personal
1-Jul-1979
1-Jul-1979
USCAMREP.79JUL.R076
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Creating a
federal oil reserve where the United
States would store up large amounts
of oil.
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1980
1-Jan-1980
USCAMREP.80JAN.R075
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Page 238
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
2004
telephone
24-Mar-1979 31-Mar-1979
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Apr-1979
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1979
Page 239
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.79-4.R27C
(Actually, we now import from foreign
countries about 40% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done.)...Allow more
strip mining to produce more coal
supplies.
USCAMREP.79APR.R097 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
2002
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1979
1-Jul-1979
Cambridge
Strip Mining
Report/Researc Regulations (Byrd
h International
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1979
1-Oct-1979
1500
personal
1-Apr-1980
1-Apr-1980
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
29-Mar-1980 5-Apr-1980
Page 240
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.80-4.R15C
(We now import from foreign
countries about 45% of the oil we
use, and estimates are that at
present usage rates we will need to
import more over time. Furthermore,
while other oil producing countries
now have excess oil supplies, these
excess supplies cannot last forever.
Experts say this all means we must
find ways both to conserve oil and to
develop new energy sources. Here
are some suggestions that have
been made. Would you go down that
list, and for each one tell me whether
it is something you think should or
should not be done?)...Allow more
strip mining to produce more coal
supplies
USCAMREP.79JUL.R073
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
USCAMREP.79OCT.R060 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
USCAMREP.80APR.R041 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1980
1-Oct-1980
USCAMREP.80OCT.R089 (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1979
1-Jan-1979
USCAMREP.79JAN.R062
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Strip Mining
Regulations (Byrd
Amend)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1980
1-Jul-1980
USCAMREP.80JUL.R053
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Increasing stripmining for coal, even if it means
damaging the environment
Page 241
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Tax Reform (Value
Added Tax --VAT)
1459
personal
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Tax Reform (Value
Added Tax --VAT)
1498
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
5-May-1979 12-May-1979
USROPER.790673.Q12
21-Dec-1978 26-Dec-1978
USABCHS.020179.R2
Some people have suggested that
the United States should have a tax
on products and services similar to
the 'Value-Added' Tax that is
common in Europe. The ValueAdded Tax works like this: at every
step in the development of a product
or service, a tax would be levied on
the value added to the item at that
step. This tax would be built into the
price of the product or service and
passed on to the consumer as a
slight increase in the price of the
product or service. People who favor
this tax plan claim that the rich would
pay more Value-Added Taxes than
the poor because they buy more
things and spend more money. They
also say it is a comparatively
painless way to pay taxes in small
bites. People who oppose this tax
plan say it's unfair because poor
people have to spend all their
income and hence pay taxes on all
their dollars whereas rich people
don't spend all their income and
hence don't pay taxes on all their
dollars. They also say it is a hidden
tax that does not let people know
how much tax they are paying.
Would you like to see a Value-Added
Tax used in this country instead of
Would you favor or oppose cutting
the new Social Security taxes last
year by one-third and substituting a
value added tax on corporations,
which would work like national sales
tax on the products and services
business sells?
Page 242
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (Value
Added Tax --VAT)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1980
1-Jan-1980
USCAMREP.80JAN.R035
A value-added tax would basically
work like this: When a business
increased the value of a
manufactured product, it would pay a
tax on the increase in value that it
produced. Thus, to take a simple
example, if a store bought bread for
$100 and sold the bread for $150, it
would pay a tax on the $50 of extra
value. In the end, the tax would be
passed on to consumers in the form
of higher prices for the goods they
buy. The money raised by this tax
would be used to lower other taxes.
Just from this description, do you
think the value-added tax sounds like
a good idea, or not?
Roper
Organization
Tax Reform (Value
Added Tax --VAT)
1459
personal
5-May-1979 12-May-1979
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Trucking
Deregualtion
1500
personal
1-Apr-1979
1-Apr-1979
Page 243
USROPER.790673.Q14
Another proposal is to have a larger
Value-Added Tax that would
eliminate the Social Security payroll
tax entirely, and that would also
reduce both corporation and
individual income taxes. Would you
favor using a Value-Added Tax in
this way, or would you rather see
present taxes continued?
USCAMREP.79APR.R289 Currently the Federal government is
considering removing the regulations
on other industries, such as trucking
and railroads. Do you generally favor
or oppose removing the regulations
on these industries?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Trucking
Deregualtion
2001
personal
Louis Harris and
Veterans
Associates
Preference System
Reform
2563
Louis Harris and Vietnam Veterans
Associates
Counseling
2563
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Aug-1980 23-Aug-1980
USROPER.80-8.R25G
(Now I'm going to name some things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether you think there is too much
government regulation of it now, or
not enough government regulation
now, or about the right amount of
government regulation
now?)...Freight transportation by
trucks
personal
17-Nov-1979 19-Dec-1979
USHARRIS.79VETS.R23
As you know, when veterans apply
for jobs with the federal government,
they are given a preference over
other qualified people. Some people
feel that this is a good idea because
it recognizes the service these
veterans have given to their country.
Other people feel this idea is not so
good, because it gives veterans a
better chance of getting jobs with the
federal government than other
citizens. How do you feel about this-do you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose giving veterans a preference
when they apply for jobs with the
federal government?
personal
17-Nov-1979 19-Dec-1979 USHARRIS.79VETS.R17A13 (I'm going to read you some specific
services that might be provided to
these (Vietnam) veterans by the
federal government.) Do you favor or
oppose the federal government
providing... counseling and training
to veterans who are in jail or prison...
for veterans of the Vietnam Era?
Page 244
Survey
Organization
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Louis Harris and Vietnam Veterans
Associates
Counseling
2563
personal
17-Nov-1979 19-Dec-1979 USHARRIS.79VETS.R17A04 (I'm going to read you some specific
services that might be provided to
these (Vietnam) veterans by the
federal government.) Do you favor or
oppose the federal government
providing... psychological counseling
or psychiatric treatment... for
veterans of the Vietnam Era?
Louis Harris and Vietnam Veterans
Associates
Counseling
2563
personal
17-Nov-1979 19-Dec-1979 USHARRIS.79VETS.R18A All veterans who served while the
war in Vietnam was going on are
entitled to benefits from the federal
government. Some people say that
the federal government should
provide more benefits to certain
groups of veterans than to others.
Other people don't think the
government should do this. Do you
think the government should provide
more help to... emotionally or
psychologically disturbed Vietnam
Era Veterans... than to other
veterans who served at the same
time, less help to this group, or
should this group be treated pretty
much like all other veterans who
served while the war in Vietnam was
going on?
1599
telephone
18-May-1981 19-May-1981
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Binder's Issue
Description
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Page 245
Roper iPoll Question ID
USNBCAP.67.R16
Question Text
The Reagan administration wants to
sell advanced radar planes and
additional weapons for other planes
to Saudi Arabia. Do you favor or
oppose these proposed sales, or
don't you know enough to have an
opinion?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
1479
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
1505
NBC News/
Associated
Press
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
NBC News/
Associated
Press
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
22-Sep-1981 27-Sep-1981
USCBSNYT.092881.R28
The government has proposed
selling large radar airplanes--known
as AWACs (Airborne Warning and
Control System)--to Saudi Arabia. Do
you approve or disapprove of this
proposed sale, or don't you know
enough about it to have an opinion?
telephone
14-Oct-1981 18-Oct-1981
USABCWP.818999.Q16
1598
telephone
25-Oct-1981 26-Oct-1981
USNBCAP.71-1.R27
(As you probably know, the Reagan
Administration wants to sell military
radar planes to Saudi Arabia. The
airplanes are called AWACS planes.
Do you tend to approve or
disapprove of selling AWACS
airplanes to Saudi Arabia?) (If
Approve/Disapprove, ask:) Is that
something you feel strongly about, or
would you say that your opinion
could change?
The Reagan administration wants to
sell advanced radar planes, often
referred to as AWACS (Airborne
Warning and Control System), to
Saudi Arabia. Do you favor or
oppose this sale, or don't you know
enough about it to have an opinion?
1601
telephone
28-Sep-1981 29-Sep-1981
USNBCAP.70-1.R16
Page 246
The Reagan administration wants to
sell advanced radar planes, often
referred to as AWACS (Airborne
Warning and Control System), to
Saudi Arabia. Do you favor or
oppose this sale, or don't you know
enough about it to have an opinion?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
2115
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
1505
Louis Harris &
Associates
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
ABC News
AWACs to Saudi
Arabia
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Sep-1981 4-Oct-1981
USLAT.46.R034
President Reagan has proposed that
the United States sell five earlywarning radar planes and a package
of other sophisticated military
equipment to Saudi Arabia.
Neighboring Israel says that the sale
of these airplanes--called AWACS,
for Airborne Warning and Control
System--would threaten their
national security. Do you approve or
disapprove of this Reagan plan to
sell AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia?
telephone
14-Oct-1981 18-Oct-1981
USABCWP.42.R15
As you probably know, the Reagan
Administration wants to sell military
radar planes to Saudi Arabia. The
airplanes are called AWACS
(Airborne Warning and Control
System) planes. Do you tend to
approve or disapprove of selling
AWACS airplanes to Saudi Arabia?
1249
telephone
28-Oct-1981 3-Nov-1981
USHARRIS.111281.R5
1200
telephone
9-Oct-1981
All in all, do you favor or oppose the
sale of AWACS (Airborne Warning
and Control System) to Saudi
Arabia?
As you probably know, the Reagan
administration wants to sell military
radar planes to Saudi Arabia. The
airplanes are called AWACS
(Airborne Warning and Control
System) planes. Do you tend to
approve or disapprove of selling
AWACS airplanes to Saudi Arabia?
11-Oct-1981
Page 247
USABC.43.R4
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Abortion (Medicaid
funding)
1533
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
1829
Los Angeles
Times
ABC
News/Louis
Harris and
Associates
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
Louis Harris &
Associates
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Louis Harris &
Associates
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-May-1981 20-May-1981
USABCWP.34.R32C
telephone
9-Nov-1980 13-Nov-1980
USLAT.38.R049
1406
telephone
12-Apr-1981 16-Apr-1981
USLAT.43.R036
(Now I'm going to read a few
statements, and for each I'd like you
to tell me whether you tend to agree
or disagree with it, or if, perhaps, you
have no opinion about the
statements.)... Abortion is something
that government should not pay for
even if a woman seeking an abortion
is very poor.
Do you approve or disapprove of a
constitutional amendment to prohibit
abortion?
Do you approve or disapprove of a
constitutional amendment to prohibit
abortion? Do you feel strongly about
that, or not so strongly?
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
1199
telephone
7-Nov-1980 10-Nov-1980
USABCHS.120480.R4
Do you agree or disagree that a
constitutional amendment should be
passed to ban legalized abortion?
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1981
1-Jan-1981
USCAMREP.81JAN.R177
1250
telephone
9-Jul-1982
14-Jul-1982
USHARRIS.080982.R6
1601
telephone
28-Sep-1981 29-Sep-1981
USNBCAP.70-1.R25
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
1253
telephone
12-Feb-1982 17-Feb-1982
USHARRIS.031182.R1H
Do you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
make abortion illegal?
Do you favor or oppose...a
constitutional amendment to ban
legalized abortion?
Do you favor or oppose an
amendment to the Constitution which
would make it illegal to have an
abortion? (If Favor, ask:) Do you
strongly favor it, or do you mildly
favor it? (If Oppose, ask:) Do you
strongly oppose it, or do you mildly
oppose it?
Do you favor or oppose...a
constitutional amendment to ban
legalized abortion?
Page 248
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
Abortion
(constitutional
protection)
1253
telephone
1599
NBC News/
Associated
Press
B-1 Bomber
Louis Harris &
Associates
B-1 Bomber
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
12-Feb-1982 17-Feb-1982
USHARRIS.031582.R1F
telephone
18-May-1981 19-May-1981
USNBCAP.67.R12
1602
telephone
16-Nov-1981 17-Nov-1981
USNBCAP.72-1.R20
Do you favor or oppose...A
constitutional amendment to ban
legalized abortion.
Do you favor or oppose an
amendment to the Constitution which
would make it illegal to have an
abortion? (If favor, ask:) Do you
strongly favor it, or mildly favor it? (If
oppose, ask:) Do you strongly
oppose it, or mildly oppose it?
Until more advanced weapons can
be built in the 1990's, President
Reagan has proposed building B-1
bombers as a temporary mainstay of
the United States strategic air force.
Do you favor or oppose building the
B-1 bombers, or don't you know
enough about this to have an
opinion?
1256
telephone
23-Nov-1982 28-Nov-1982
USHARRIS.120682.R5
Page 249
President Reagan also wants to go
ahead and build the B-1 bomber,
which would replace the B-52
bombers that have been used for
many years, as our primary bomber
capability to deliver atomic bombs.
Opponents' estimates of the cost of
the B-1 bomber range from 40 to 100
billion dollars, and some say by the
time it is built it will be obsolete within
the next year. Do you favor or
oppose going ahead with producing
the B-1 bomber?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1486
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1254
Roper
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
2000
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
17-Sep-1982 20-Sep-1982
USGALLUP.206-1.R01
Suppose that on Election Day,
November 2 (1982), you could vote
on key issues as well as candidates.
Please tell me how you would vote
on each of these propositions...I
favor a constitutional amendment to
balance the federal budget, I oppose
a constitutional amendment to
balance the federal budget.
telephone
5-Aug-1982 10-Aug-1982
USHARRIS.083082.R11
personal
14-Aug-1982 21-Aug-1982
USROPER.82-8.R2C
All in all, do you favor or oppose
passage of a constitutional
amendment to require a balanced
federal budget as an effective way to
keep federal spending under
control?
(Now here are some amendments to
the Constitution that are currently
being talked about. (Card shown
respondent) Would you read down
that list, and for each one tell me
whether you would favor or oppose
such an amendment?)...An
amendment to require a balanced
national budget -- to prevent the
government from spending more
money than it takes in, except in
certain specified cases of crisis or
emergency.
Page 250
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1545
personal
3-Apr-1981
6-Apr-1981
USGALLUP.1171G.Q08B
A proposed amendment to the
Constitution would require Congress
to approve a balanced federal
budget each year. Government
spending would have to be limited to
no more than expected revenues,
unless a three-fifths majority of
Congress voted to spend more than
expected revenue. Would you favor
or oppose this amendment to the
Constitution?
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1543
personal
13-Aug-1982 16-Aug-1982
USGALLUP.092682.R2
(Asked of those who have heard or
read about the proposal for a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance the national
budget each year) A proposed
amendment to the Constitution would
require Congress to approve a
balanced federal budget each year.
Government spending would have to
be limited to no more than expected
revenues, unless a three-fifths
majority of Congress voted to spend
more than expected revenue. Would
you favor or oppose this amendment
to the Constitution?
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1599
telephone
10-May-1982 11-May-1982
USNBCAP.79-1.R35
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
Amendment
1664
telephone
13-Sep-1982 18-Sep-1982
USCBSNYT.092182.R34
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance its budget?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment requiring a
balanced national budget, except
under special conditions?
Page 251
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1540
personal
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1543
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Sep-1981 21-Sep-1981
USGALLUP.1182.Q09E
A proposed amendment to the
Constitution would require Congress
to approve a balanced federal
budget each year. Government
spending would have to be limited to
no more than expected revenues,
unless a three-fifths' majority of
Congress voted to spend more than
expected revenues. Would you favor
or oppose this amendment to the
Constitution?
personal
13-Aug-1982 16-Aug-1982
USGALLUP.110482.R2
Instead of the Republicans and
Democrats getting their money from
private contributions, would you favor
having Congress appropriate $6
million each to the Republican and
Democratic parties once every four
years for campaign purposes, with
proportionate amounts to minor
parties?
1543
personal
13-Aug-1982 16-Aug-1982
USGALLUP.122082.R1
It has been suggested that the
federal government provide a fixed
amount of money for the election
campaign of candidates for
Congress and that all private
contributions from other sources be
prohibited. Do you think this is a
good idea or a poor idea?
1253
telephone
12-Feb-1982 17-Feb-1982
USHARRIS.031182.R1A
Do you favor or oppose...strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
Page 252
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1249
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1250
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1250
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
19-Sep-1981 24-Sep-1981
USHARRIS.101581.R6
(Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
Act. For each, tell me whether you
favor or oppose the change.)...Relax
national air quality standards.
6-May-1981 10-May-1981
USHARRIS.061181.R3
This year (1981) Congress will
reconsider the Clean Air Act which is
now ten years old. Given the costs
involved in cleaning up the
environment, do you think Congress
should make the Clean Air Act
stricter than it is now, keep it about
the same, or make it less strict?
14-Jul-1982
USHARRIS.080982.R1
Do you favor or oppose...strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1249
telephone
19-Sep-1981 24-Sep-1981
USHARRIS.101581.R1
Congress will soon reconsider the
Clean Air Act, which is now ten years
old. Given the costs involved in
cleaning up the environment, do you
think Congress should make the
Clean Air Act stricter than it is now,
keep it about the same, or make it
less strict?
9-Jul-1982
Ending
Date
Page 253
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clean Air
1500
personal
1-Jul-1982
1-Jul-1982
USCAMREP.82JUL.R148
As you may know, the US (United
States) Congress is currently
debating whether it should renew the
major legislation--called the Clean
Air Act--that was passed about 10
years ago to help stop air pollution
and improve the quality of the
country's air. In your opinion, what
should be done with this legislation?
Should it be eliminated, kept but
made less strict, kept just as it is, or
should it be kept and made even
more strict than it currently is?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clinch River
Breeder Reactor
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clinch River
Breeder Reactor
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
USCAMREP.81OCT.R246 Some people say that the United
States ought to build at least one
demonstration breeder nuclear
power plant to develop experience
with this technology and keep our
energy options open for the years
ahead. Do you tend to agree with
this view, or not?
USCAMREP.81OCT.R248 Opponents of the breeder nuclear
power plant argue that the waste
products such a plant produces-plutonium--can be made into bombs.
Others argue that they too are
concerned with the plutonium
problem, but that with proper
safeguards this problem can be
controlled. They argue that given our
nation's serious energy crisis, we
must go forward with all possible
energy options for the future, even if
some have unpleasant problems
associated with them. How do you
feel about this?
Page 254
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
DOE
Dismantlement
2000
personal
Gallup
Organization
DOE
Dismantlement
1591
Roper
Organization
DOE
Dismantlement
2000
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Jan-1981 24-Jan-1981
USROPER.81-2.R30YH
(Frequently on any controversial
issue there is no clear cut side that
people take, and also frequently
solutions on controversial issues are
worked out by compromise. But I'm
going to name some different things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether on balance you would be
more in favor of it, or more opposed
to it?)... Elimination of the
Department of Education and putting
it back in what used to be HEW
(Health, Education, and Welfare)
personal
8-May-1981 17-May-1981
USGALLUP.81PDK.R25
Two years ago a new Department of
Education was established in the
federal government in Washington,
D.C. The present Administration now
says such a department is not
needed and that its functions should
be performed by a smaller agency or
by other departments of the
government. Do you agree or
disagree with this view?
personal
10-Jan-1981 24-Jan-1981
USROPER.81-2.R30YG
(Frequently on any controversial
issue there is no clear cut side that
people take, and also frequently
solutions on controversial issues are
worked out by compromise. But I'm
going to name some different things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether on balance you would be
more in favor of it, or more opposed
to it?)... Elimination of the
Department of Energy
Page 255
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News
DOE
Dismantlement
501
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
DOE
Dismantlement
1249
Roper
Organization
DOE
Dismantlement
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Sep-1981 26-Sep-1981
USABC.39.R09B
(I'm going to mention some of the
proposals President Reagan made in
his speech (on the economy
Thursday (9/24/81) night). After each
would you please tell me whether
you tend to agree or disagree with
the proposal.)...His proposal to
eliminate the Department of
Education.
telephone
19-Sep-1981 24-Sep-1981
USHARRIS.100881.R2
President Reagan wants to close
down the Department of Education.
Do you favor or oppose closing down
the Department of Education?
2000
personal
12-Feb-1982 27-Feb-1982
USROPER.82-3.R05B
DOE
Dismantlement
1500
personal
ABC News
DOE
Dismantlement
501
telephone
1-Apr-1981
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1981
25-Sep-1981 26-Sep-1981
Page 256
(Here are some other things
President Reagan said. For each
one, would you tell me if you agree
or disagree with him?)...We must
dismantle the Department of
Education and the Department of
Energy.
USCAMREP.81APR.R085 (I'm now going to read to you some
of President (Ronald) Reagan's
specific energy proposals. I'd like
you to tell me whether you generally
favor or oppose each
one.)...Reducing the size and role of
the federal Department of Energy
USABC.39.R09C
(I'm going to mention some of the
proposals President Reagan made in
his speech (on the economy
Thursday (9/24/81) night). After each
would you please tell me whether
you tend to agree or disagree with
the proposal.)...His proposal to
eliminate the Department of Energy.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
DOE
Dismantlement
1249
telephone
Roper
Organization
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
2000
NBC News/
Associated
Press
General Electric
Daylight Savings
Time Extension
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
19-Sep-1981 24-Sep-1981
USHARRIS.100881.R1
personal
19-Sep-1981 26-Sep-1981
USROPER.81-9.R16
President Reagan wants to close
down the Department of Energy. Do
you favor or oppose closing down
the Department of Energy?
In 1974, because of the energy
crisis, we had daylight saving time
year around. In 1975 we had
standard time during the four darkest
months and daylight saving time the
other eight months. Since 1976 we
have gone back to the old system of
daylight saving for six months, and
standard time for six months. How do
you feel about it--would you like to
see year round daylight saving time,
or daylight saving time from the
beginning of March to the end of
October, or daylight saving time from
the end of April to the end of
October, or no daylight saving time
at all?
1601
telephone
28-Sep-1981 29-Sep-1981
USNBCAP.70-1.R34
2035
telephone
30-Apr-1982 18-May-1982
USGE.198202.Q10CCV2
Page 257
Do you favor or oppose adding two
months to the period now covered by
Daylight Savings Time?
(There have been a number of
suggestions made lately on ways in
which the government should spend
its defense budget. Of course, not
everyone keeps up on all these
proposals. I'm going to read some of
the defense items that have been
suggested and ask if you approve,
disapprove, or are not sure about
each item.)...The MX Missile
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
1256
telephone
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Energy
Conservation
1583
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Energy
Conservation
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
23-Nov-1982 28-Nov-1982
USHARRIS.120682.R4
President Reagan has now proposed
going ahead with building the MX
missile system, which would be
designed to allow the U.S. to
retaliate with atomic weapons
against an enemy who attacked the
U.S. with atomic weapons. The
Reagan Administration says the MX
system is necessary to make our
atomic weapons capability equal to
that of the Russians. Opponents of
the MX missile system argue that it
will cost much more than the
Administration says, and probably
won't even work effectively. All in all,
do you favor or oppose going ahead
with the building of the MX missile
system proposed by the Reagan
Administration?
15-Nov-1982 16-Nov-1982
USNBCAP.82NOV.R23
Do you think the future energy needs
of the U.S. would be better served by
expanding nuclear power, or would
they be better served by more
conservation and expansion of other
energy sources?
1-Apr-1981
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1981
Page 258
USCAMREP.81APR.R086 (I'm now going to read to you some
of President (Ronald) Reagan's
specific energy proposals. I'd like
you to tell me whether you generally
favor or oppose each
one.)...Abolishing the 55 mile-anhour speed limit that was passed to
encourage energy conservation
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Energy
Conservation
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
Roper
Organization
Energy
Conservation
2000
personal
5-Jun-1982 12-Jun-1982
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Energy
Conservation
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Energy
Conservation
1408
personal
4-Nov-1980
7-Feb-1981
Page 259
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.81OCT.R120 Would you approve or disapprove of
giving companies the same tax
incentives to invest in conservation
projects as they now receive for
investing in finding and developing
new energy sources?
USROPER.82-6.R5J
(There are many problems facing our
nation today. But at certain times
some things are more important than
others. I'd like to know for each of
the things on this list whether you
think it is something the government
should be making a major effort on
now, or something the government
should be making some effort on
now, or something not needing any
particular government effort
now.)...Trying to develop new energy
sources and find better ways to
conserve fuel.
USCAMREP.81OCT.R122 Would you approve or disapprove of
a law that would require
homeowners to make certain energy
conservation improvements to their
homes before they could be sold? .
USCPS.80POST.QT03
Should the government continue to
control the price of gas and oil, or
should these prices be allowed to
rise in order to encourage energy
conservation on the part of
consumers?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
FBI Undercover
Procedures
2000
personal
NBC News/
Associated
Press
FBI Undercover
Procedures
1583
Louis Harris &
Associates
Forbid Busing
Court Orders
Louis Harris &
Associates
Louis Harris &
Associates
Beginning
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-Jan-1982 23-Jan-1982
USROPER.82-2.R5A
The Reagan Administration thinks a
number of government regulations
and restrictions have gone too far.
Here are some things they propose
changing. (Card shown respondent)
For each one, would you tell me
whether you are in favor of it or
opposed to it? First, changing the
Freedom of Information Act so that
the FBI, the CIA and the Justice
Department can keep all the
information in their files secret.
telephone
15-Nov-1982 16-Nov-1982
USNBCAP.112282.R36
1253
telephone
12-Feb-1982 17-Feb-1982
USHARRIS.031582.R1E
Forbid Busing
Court Orders
1253
telephone
12-Feb-1982 17-Feb-1982
USHARRIS.031182.R1G
Foreign Bribery
Law Reform
1252
telephone
The Director of the FBI has
suggested that Americans may have
to give up some of their privacy to
help reduce organized crime. Would
you favor or oppose reducing
restrictions on the FBI's use of
wiretapping and other means of
electronic surveillance in order to
fight organized crime?
Do you favor or oppose...A federal
law to prohibit the Justice
Department and the federal courts
from ordering school busing to
achieve racial balance.
Do you favor or oppose...a federal
law to prohibit the Justice
Department and the federal courts
from ordering school busing to
achieve racial balance?
(Favor or oppose)...Abolishing the
strict requirements that U.S.
corporations keep records of all
payments abroad, including possible
bribery payments, under the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.
8-Jul-1981
Ending
Date
12-Jul-1981
Page 260
USHARRIS.081081.R02
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Gold Standard
Return
2000
personal
24-Oct-1981 31-Oct-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Gun Control
1500
personal
1-Apr-1981
Los Angeles
Times
Gun Control
1829
telephone
9-Nov-1980 13-Nov-1980
1-Apr-1981
Page 261
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.8110.R16
(There has been talk lately about the
United States returning to the gold
standard. Here are three possible
descriptions of what the gold
standard means. (Card shown
respondent: a. No money could be
printed or minted unless there was
gold to back it up. You would be able
to trade in a hundred dollars worth of
paper money for a specific number
of grams of gold any time you
wanted to. b. All money would be
gold coins or coins that had some
gold in them. There would be no
more paper money or coins that did
not contain gold. c. A country's worth
would be measured by the amount of
gold owned by its government.)
Which comes closest to describing
what the gold standard means to
you, or don't you have any real idea
of what it is?) Actually the first one,
statement a, is the proper definition.
Are you in favor of or opposed to the
United States returning to the gold
standard?
USCAMREP.81APR.R186 Since the recent shooting of
President (Ronald) Reagan there
has been a lot of talk about gun
control. Would you favor or oppose
legislation to register all firearms with
the federal government?
USLAT.38.R055
Do you approve or disapprove of gun
control registration?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Immigration
Reform, SimpsonMazzoli Bill
1486
personal
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Immigration
Reform, SimpsonMazzoli Bill
1601
ABC News
Insanity Defense
Reform
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Audits &
Surveys
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
17-Sep-1982 20-Sep-1982
USGALLUP.206-1.R11
(Suppose that on Election Day,
November 2 (1982), you could vote
on key issues as well as candidates.
Please tell me how you would vote
on each of these propositions.)...I
favor a law making it illegal to hire an
immigrant who has come to the U.S.
(United States) without proper
papers, I oppose a law making it
illegal to hire an immigrant who has
come to the U.S. (United States)
without proper papers.
telephone
10-Aug-1981 11-Aug-1981
USNBCAP.69.R36
505
telephone
22-Jun-1982 22-Jun-1982
USABC.55.R3
Have you heard or read about the
Reagan administration's proposal for
revising U.S. immigration laws? (If
Yes, ask:) Do you favor or oppose
these revisions?
As you probably know, the law now
says that a person can be found not
guilty if proved insane at the time of
a crime. Do you approve or
disapprove of laws which allow
someone to be found not guilty of a
crime because of insanity?
Insanity Defense
Reform
1601
telephone
28-Sep-1981 29-Sep-1981
USNBCAP.70-2.R1
Insanity Defense
Reform
1200
telephone
13-Jul-1982
18-Jul-1982
Page 262
USAS.22.R04
When people are put on trial for
murder, do you think the courts
should continue to allow them to
plead 'not guilty by reason of
insanity,' or do you think the rules
should be changed so that people
charged with murder cannot use an
'insanity' defense?
Do you think that the plea of insanity
in criminal trials should or should not
be abolished?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Audits &
Surveys
Intelligence
Identities
Protection Act
1200
telephone
3-Apr-1982
6-Apr-1982
USAS.16.R06
Do you think that the American press
should or should not be prohibited
from disclosing the names of U.S.
Intelligence Agents who are involved
in undercover operations?
Roper
Organization
Job Training
Partnership Act
2000
personal
21-Mar-1981 28-Mar-1981
USROPER.81-4.R20J
(President Reagan's economic plan
calls mostly for cuts in federal
government spending and for cuts in
taxes. We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Reagan has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. (Card shown respondent)
Would you tell me for each one
whether you think it is something that
should be done, or something that
should not be done?)...End the
CETA (Comprehensive Employment
Training Act) program which
provides job training for the
unemployed.
CBS News/ New
York Times
Legal Services
Corp.
1439
telephone
22-Apr-1981 26-Apr-1981
Louis Harris &
Associates
Legal Services
Corp.
1252
telephone
8-Jul-1981
12-Jul-1981
Page 263
USCBSNYT.042981.R20G (If you had a say in making up the
federal budget this year, which
programs would you like to see
increased and which reduced?)
Should federal spending on...Legal
services for the poor...be increased,
be decreased, or kept about the
same?
USHARRIS.081081.R03
(Favor or oppose)...Cutting back the
Legal Services Corporation, a
government agency to provide legal
help to the poor.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Medicare
1500
personal
1-Jul-1981
1-Jul-1981
USCAMREP.81JUL.R184
Because life expectancy is rising,
some people have proposed that the
Social Security retirement age be
raised. If it is raised, do you think the
age when people become eligible for
Medicare should also be raised?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Medicare
1500
personal
1-Oct-1982
1-Oct-1982
USCAMREP.82OCT.R132 Because of the rising costs of the
Medicare program, some people
have argued that it should be
converted over time into a program
with a 'means' test. Under this
arrangement, Medicare benefits
would be available only to those
people who were too poor to
purchase health insurance from
private insurers. Do you strongly
favor, somewhat favor, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose this
idea?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Medicare
1004
telephone
17-Sep-1981 20-Sep-1981
Page 264
USORC.81OCT1.R9D
(There have been many suggestions
made for dealing with the problems
of the Social Security system. I'm
going to read some of these
suggestions and, for each one,
please tell me whether you strongly
favor, mildly favor, mildly oppose, or
strongly oppose the idea.)...Limit
Medicare benefits in such a way that
those with incomes above a certain
level pay a higher proportion of their
hospital bills.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Louis Harris &
Associates
Medicare
3427
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Medicare
1004
Louis Harris &
Associates
Medicare
1254
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Jun-1981 31-Jul-1981
USHARRIS.81AGE.R27A
There are a number of ideas about
long term health care for the elderly.
Please tell me whether you strongly
approve, approve, disapprove, or
strongly disapprove of each of the
following changes.... Medicare, the
health insurance program for the
elderly, should cover more health
care services provided at home
telephone
17-Sep-1981 20-Sep-1981
USORC.81OCT1.R9E
(There have been many suggestions
made for dealing with the problems
of the Social Security system. I'm
going to read some of these
suggestions and, for each one,
please tell me whether you strongly
favor, mildly favor, mildly oppose, or
strongly oppose the idea.)...Finance
the Medicare and disability insurance
parts of Social Security through
general revenues.
telephone
5-Aug-1982 10-Aug-1982
USHARRIS.081982.R1
Congress is in the process of
passing a new bill to raise taxes. Let
me read you some of the major tax
provisions that have been
considered. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose that tax....For the
first time, making federal employees
pay 1.3% of their salaries into Social
Security to finance Medicare
benefits.
Page 265
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Medicare
1205
telephone
19-Feb-1981 20-Feb-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Medicare
1500
personal
Los Angeles
Times
Minimum Wage
Reform ("TwoTier")
1475
telephone
14-Nov-1982 18-Nov-1982
USLAT.63.R038
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Reform ("TwoTier")
1540
personal
9-Jan-1981 12-Jan-1981
USGALLUP.1167.Q08F
1-Jul-1981
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1981
Page 266
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USABCWP.29.R19K
(Now I'd like to ask about some
specific federal government
programs. Again, for each, please
tell me whether you feel spending for
that program should be increased,
decreased or left about the
same.)...Medicare which helps
reduce health care costs for the
elderly... (If Increase/Decrease,
probe:) Is that increased/decreased
a great deal or somewhat?
USCAMREP.81JUL.R185
Because of the rising costs of the
Medicare program, some people
have argued that it should be
converted over time into a program
with a 'means' test. Under this
arrangement, Medicare benefits
would be available only to those
people who were too poor to
purchase health insurance from
private insurers. Do you strongly
favor, somewhat favor, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose this
idea?
President Reagan wants to remove a
number of government regulations
that he says are holding back
American free enterprise. How do
you feel about some of them? For
example, would you be in favor of
keeping present regulations on the
minimum wage for teenagers or
would you favor easing those
restrictions--or haven't you heard
enough about them to say?
How do you yourself feel? Do you
favor or oppose lowering the
minimum wage for teenagers?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Minimum Wage
Reform ("TwoTier")
1406
telephone
12-Apr-1981 16-Apr-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1982
1-Apr-1982
Page 267
Roper iPoll Question ID
USLAT.43.R098
Question Text
Would you be in favor of keeping
present restrictions on the minimum
wage for teenagers, or would you
favor easing those regulations--or
haven't you heard enough about
them to say?
USCAMREP.82APR.R040 Actually, while price controls on
domestic crude oil were abolished by
President (Ronald) Reagan in
January 1981, price controls on
domestic natural gas are still in
effect. Under current laws, some of
these price controls are being
phased out, and by January 1, 1985,
there will be no controls on the price
of about 60% of the natural gas
produced in the United States. After
1985, price controls will, however,
still be in effect on about 40% of
domestic natural gas. In general, do
you approve or disapprove of this
current natural gas decontrol law,
which will abolish controls by 1985
on 60% of the gas but keep controls
on the remaining 40%?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
USCAMREP.81OCT.R099 While price controls on domestic
crude oil were abolished by
President (Ronald) Reagan in
January 1981), price controls on
domestic natural gas area still in
effect. Under current plans, these
controls are slowly being phased out
and will be completely taken off by
1985. Some people have urged
President Reagan to try to speed up
this decontrol of natural gas prices.
Would you approve or disapprove of
President Reagan speeding up the
decontrol of natural gas prices?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Jul-1981
1-Jul-1981
USCAMREP.81JUL.R056
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1982
1-Apr-1982
USCAMREP.82APR.R051 If you knew that speeding up the
current schedule for decontrolling
natural gas prices would help reduce
US (United States) dependency on
Middle Eastern oil, would you be
more inclined or less inclined to
approve speeding up the decontrol
process?
Page 268
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
While price controls on domestic
crude oil were abolished by
President (Ronald) Reagan in
January 1981, price controls on
domestic natural gas area still in
effect. Under current plans, these
controls are slowly being phased out
and will be completely taken off by
1985. Some people have urged
President Reagan to try to speed up
this decontrol of natural gas prices.
Would you approve or disapprove of
President Reagan speeding up the
decontrol of natural gas prices?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1249
telephone
9-Dec-1981 13-Dec-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1982
1-Apr-1982
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1982
1-Apr-1982
Page 269
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.011182.R5
(In order to reduce the federal deficit
would you favor or oppose)
...Eliminating price controls on
natural gas, and then imposing a
windfall profits tax on gas?
USCAMREP.81OCT.R100 Some people say that, if natural gas
prices are decontrolled, there should
be a windfall profits tax on producers
of natural gas. This would return
much of the extra money made by
the gas producers to the federal
government. Would you approve or
disapprove of President (Ronald)
Reagan speeding up the decontrol of
natural gas prices if a windfall profits
tax were passed at the same time?
USCAMREP.82APR.R044 (Here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change the current decontrol
process for natural gas prices. Tell
me whether you would approve or
disapprove of each of
them.)...Abolish over a 3 to 5 year
period federal controls on all natural
gas prices
USCAMREP.82APR.R047 Some people say that if natural gas
prices are decontrolled, there should
also be a windfall profits tax on
producers of natural gas. This would
return much of the extra money
made by the gas producers to the
federal government. Would you
approve or disapprove of speeding
up the decontrol of natural gas prices
if a windfall profits tax were passed
at the same time?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1004
telephone
17-Sep-1981 20-Sep-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1004
telephone
1-Apr-1982
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1982
17-Sep-1981 20-Sep-1981
Page 270
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USORC.81OCT2.R04D
(Now, I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)...Speed up the decontrol of
natural gas and allow prices to rise
more quickly to a level comparable
with oil prices so that people will be
encouraged to conserve energy.
USCAMREP.82APR.R048 If you knew that the money from this
windfall profits tax would be used to
help reduce federal budget deficits in
the years ahead, would you be more
inclined or less inclined to approve
speeding up the decontrol of natural
gas prices with a windfall profits tax
placed on the producers of natural
gas?
USORC.81OCT2.R04E
(Now, I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)...Speed up the decontrol of
natural gas and allow prices to rise
more quickly to a level comparable
with oil prices so that companies will
be encouraged to develop new
energy sources.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1982
1-Apr-1982
USCAMREP.82APR.R042 Some people have urged President
(Ronald) Reagan and the Congress
to speed up the decontrol of natural
gas prices. Would you approve or
disapprove of speeding up the
decontrol of natural gas prices?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1982
1-Apr-1982
USCAMREP.82APR.R043 Here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change the current decontrol
process for natural gas prices. Tell
me whether you would approve or
disapprove of each of
them....Immediately abolish federal
controls on all natural gas prices, so
that the price of natural gas can be
established by the marketplace
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Nuclear Freeze
1595
telephone
18-Oct-1982 19-Oct-1982
Page 271
Roper iPoll Question ID
USNBCAP.85.R31
Question Text
Would you favor or oppose a freeze
on the production of nuclear
weapons in both the United States
and the Soviet Union?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Nuclear Freeze
1503
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Nuclear Freeze
1521
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Mar-1982 17-Mar-1982
USLAT.51.R050
In some areas of the country, there is
an effort to place a petition on the
ballot that would urge the United
States government to propose to the
government of the Soviet Union that
both countries agree to immediately
halt the testing, production and
further deployment of all nuclear
weapons, missiles and delivery
systems in a way that can be
checked and verified by both sides.
Supporters of this petition say our
government needs to know that
Americans do not want the
development of more nuclear
weapons. Opponents say it would
halt production at a time when the
United States is behind Russia. If
such a nuclear freeze were being
voted on today in your area, do you
think you would vote for it or vote
against it? (If undecided) Well, as of
today, would you lean more in favor
of a nuclear weapons freeze or more
against it?
21-Apr-1982 25-Apr-1982
USABCWP.53.R15
We have just gone over some
reasons given for and against the
proposal for a nuclear freeze by both
the U.S. and the Soviet Union. With
those reasons in mind, let me ask
you once more: would you approve
or disapprove of a freeze on nuclear
weapons by the United States and
the Soviet Union? (Stop, get answer,
then read:) Would you say you
approve/disapprove strongly or
approve/disapprove somewhat?
Page 272
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Nuclear Freeze
1540
personal
5-Nov-1982
8-Nov-1982
USGALLUP.208-2.R7A
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Nuclear Freeze
1597
telephone
14-Jun-1982 15-Jun-1982
USNBCAP.80.R29
CBS News/ New
York Times
Nuclear Freeze
1470
telephone
19-May-1982 23-May-1982
USCBSNYT.052982.R22
Would you favor or oppose an
agreement between the United
States and the Soviet Union for an
immediate, verifiable freeze on the
testing, production, and deployment
of nuclear weapons?
Would you favor or oppose a freeze
on the production of nuclear
weapons in both the United States
and the Soviet Union?
Do you favor or oppose the United
States agreeing to a 'nuclear freeze'
with the Soviet Union--that is, putting
a stop to the testing, production and
installation of additional nuclear
weapons by both sides?
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Nuclear Freeze
1599
telephone
10-May-1982 11-May-1982
USNBCAP.79-1.R09
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Nuclear Freeze
1521
telephone
21-Apr-1982 25-Apr-1982
USABCWP.53.R12
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Nuclear Freeze
1602
telephone
14-Dec-1981 15-Dec-1981
USNBCAP.73.R24
Page 273
Would you favor or oppose a freeze
on the production of nuclear
weapons in both the United States
and the Soviet Union?
Well, would you approve or
disapprove of a freeze on nuclear
weapons by both the United States
and the Soviet Union? (Stop, get
answer, then read:) Would you say
you approve/disapprove strongly or
approve/ disapprove somewhat?
Would you favor a freeze on the
production of nuclear weapons in
this country, or do you think the
United States should continue to
produce nuclear weapons?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Nuclear Freeze
1256
telephone
23-Nov-1982 28-Nov-1982
Gallup
Organization
Nuclear Freeze
1547
personal
29-Oct-1982 6-Nov-1982
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Nuclear Freeze
1603
telephone
29-Mar-1982 30-Mar-1982
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Nuclear Waste
Plan
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
Ending
Date
1-Oct-1981
Page 274
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.122082.R1B
(Now let me ask you about some
areas of possible agreement
between the U.S. and the Soviet
Union. For each, tell me if you would
favor or oppose such an agreement
as a development that might ease
tension and work for peace.)....A
freeze on all nuclear weapons each
country can build and keep on hand
USGALLUP.CFR83G.R34B What about the idea of a mutual,
verifiable freeze on nuclear weapons-that is, a freeze agreed to by both
sides, with inspections? Would you
favor such a freeze: Right now, if the
Soviets would agree? Only after the
U.S. (United States) builds up its
nuclear weapons more? Not at all?
USNBCAP.77.R02
Would you favor or oppose a freeze
on the production of nuclear
weapons in both the United States
and the Soviet Union?
USCAMREP.81OCT.R248 Opponents of the breeder nuclear
power plant argue that the waste
products such a plant produces-plutonium--can be made into bombs.
Others argue that they too are
concerned with the plutonium
problem, but that with proper
safeguards this problem can be
controlled. They argue that given our
nation's serious energy crisis, we
must go forward with all possible
energy options for the future, even if
some have unpleasant problems
associated with them. How do you
feel about this?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Nuclear Waste
Plan
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
Roper
Organization
Oil Price Controls
Extension
2000
personal
12-Feb-1982 27-Feb-1982
USROPER.82-3.R30F
(Now I'm going to name some things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether you think there is too much
government regulation of it now, or
not enough government regulation
now, or about the right amount of
government regulation now?)...The
price of oil and gas.
Center for
Oil Price Controls
Political Studies,
Extension
University of
Michigan
1408
personal
4-Nov-1980
7-Feb-1981
USCPS.80POST.QT03
1597
telephone
23-Feb-1981 24-Feb-1981
USNBCAP.030381.R34
Should the government continue to
control the price of gas and oil, or
should these prices be allowed to
rise in order to encourage energy
conservation on the part of
consumers?
In January (1981), several months
ahead of schedule, President
Reagan lifted federal controls on the
price of crude oil produced in this
country. Do you approve or
disapprove of President Reagan's
decision, or don't you know enough
about it to have an opinion?
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Oil Price Controls
Extension
Page 275
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.81OCT.R251 Two approaches are being
considered for the management of
nuclear waste. One approach is a
long-term method of storing nuclear
waste for up to 100 years, which
could be available in the near future
using existing technology. The other
approach is a permanent method of
disposing of nuclear waste that
would require no further action in the
future, but would take longer to
develop. Assuming that both of these
approaches are equally safe, which
approach would you prefer?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Price Controls
Extension
1500
personal
1-Jul-1981
1-Jul-1981
USCAMREP.81JUL.R050
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Price Controls
Extension
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Price Controls
Extension
1500
personal
1-Apr-1981
1-Apr-1981
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Oil Price Controls
Extension
1500
personal
1-Jan-1981
1-Jan-1981
Page 276
Question Text
Since taking office, President
(Ronald) Reagan has abolished all
price controls on domestic crude oil.
Are you familiar with this removal of
price controls on oil? (IF YES, ask:)
Do you approve or disapprove of
President Reagan's removal of oil
price controls?
USCAMREP.81OCT.R093 Since taking office, President
(Ronald) Reagan has abolished all
price controls on domestic crude oil.
Are you familiar with this removal of
price controls on oil? (IF YES, ask:)
Do you approve or disapprove of
President Reagan's removal of oil
price controls?
USCAMREP.81APR.R090 Since taking office, President
(Ronald) Reagan has abolished all
price controls on domestic crude oil.
Are you familiar with this removal of
price controls on oil? (IF YES, ask:)
Do you approve or disapprove of
President Reagan's removal of oil
price controls?
USCAMREP.81JAN.R084 Since taking office, President
(Ronald) Reagan has abolished all
price controls on domestic crude oil.
Are you familiar with this removal of
price controls on oil? (IF YES, ask:)
Do you approve or disapprove of
President Reagan's removal of oil
price controls?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Oil Price Controls
Extension
2003
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Plutonium Nuclear Arms
Authorization
1500
personal
Roper
Organization
RCRA Reauthor.
(Environ.)
2000
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
30-May-1981 6-Jun-1981
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
10-Jan-1981 24-Jan-1981
Page 277
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.81-6.R23C
(In the past year or so there has
been some deregulation in various
industries. I'm going to name some
things that have been deregulated,
and for each one would you tell me if
you think, on balance, it has worked
in the public's interest, or against the
public's interest?)...Deregulation of
oil prices, so that the per barrel price
of U.S. (United States) produced oil
is not held down below that of foreign
produced oil.
USCAMREP.81OCT.R248 Opponents of the breeder nuclear
power plant argue that the waste
products such a plant produces-plutonium--can be made into bombs.
Others argue that they too are
concerned with the plutonium
problem, but that with proper
safeguards this problem can be
controlled. They argue that given our
nation's serious energy crisis, we
must go forward with all possible
energy options for the future, even if
some have unpleasant problems
associated with them. How do you
feel about this?
USROPER.81-2.R30YF
(Frequently on any controversial
issue there is no clear cut side that
people take, and also frequently
solutions on controversial issues are
worked out by compromise. But I'm
going to name some different things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether on balance you would be
more in favor of it, or more opposed
to it?)... A cutback in environmental
regulations and pollution controls
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Cut (1981)
1253
telephone
27-Mar-1981 2-Apr-1981
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Increase
(1982)
1509
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1557
personal
Gallup
Organization
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1535
personal
1597
telephone
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1540
telephone
NBC News/
Associated
Press
CBS News/ New
York Times
3-Jan-1982
Ending
Date
7-Jan-1982
Roper iPoll Question ID
USHARRIS.041681.R6
(Some Democrats in Congress are
working on a tax bill as a substitute
for the Kemp-Roth tax proposal
which calls for a reduction of the
federal personal income tax rates
10% each year for the next three
years, which many congressmen
think is too inflationary. Let me ask
you if you favor or oppose some of
these tax cut proposals.)...
Eliminating the so-called marriage
penalty, which taxes a married
couple who are both working more
than if they were single and earning
the same amount.
Would you be in favor of ending tax
loopholes for specific groups, or
would you prefer some other kind of
tax increase?
14-May-1982 17-May-1982
USGALLUP.061382.R7
(Which of these do you favor as
ways of reducing the federal budget
deficit:)...Increase the tax on
cigarettes and liquor?
26-Jun-1981 29-Jun-1981
USGALLUP.1176.Q3G
Do you think federal and state taxes
on cigarettes should or should not be
increased?
18-Jan-1982 19-Jan-1982
USNBCAP.74-1-1.R16
Do you think federal taxes on
cigarettes should be raised, or don't
you think so? (IF YES, ASK) Should
cigarette taxes be raised to increase
tax revenues, discourage smoking,
or both?
11-Jan-1982 15-Jan-1982 USCBSNYT.011882.R42A Would you approve or disapprove of
increasing taxes on things like
cigarettes, liquor and gasoline in
order to help balance the federal
budget?
Page 278
USLAT.49.R062
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1981
1-Oct-1981
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1598
telephone
25-Oct-1981 26-Oct-1981
USNBCAP.71-1.R05
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1592
telephone
22-Aug-1982 26-Aug-1982
USLAT.59.R033
Page 279
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.81OCT.R049 (As a result of the cuts in the federal
budget that have already been
made, state and local governments
may have to raise taxes to pay for
programs and services that used to
be paid for by the federal
government. Please tell me whether
you favor or oppose each of the
following ways of raising state and
local revenues if this becomes
necessary.)...Increase state alcohol
and tobacco taxes
Do you think federal taxes on
cigarettes should be raised, or don't
you think so? (If Yes, ask:) Should
cigarette taxes be raised to increase
tax revenues, discourage smoking,
or both?
How do you feel about the tax
increase that Congress has just
passed? President Reagan says the
government must raise 99 billion
dollars in new taxes over the next
three years in order to reduce the
federal deficit. The tax will--among
other things--increase cigarette,
airplane and telephone taxes, reduce
some business tax breaks, and
withhold ten percent of dividends
and interest. Do you approve or
disapprove of this tax increase.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1508
telephone
22-Jan-1982 30-Jan-1982
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1982
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(Increase alcoh.
and cig tax)
1254
telephone
5-Aug-1982 10-Aug-1982
1-Jan-1982
Page 280
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USABCWP.48.R50D
(I am going to mention some things
that have been proposed to help
balance the federal budget, and for
each, please tell me whether you
approve or disapprove of that
proposal.) How about...Raising taxes
on liquor, beer and cigarettes...Do
you approve or disapprove
of...Raising taxes on liquor, beer and
cigarettes...to help balance the
federal budget?
USCAMREP.82JAN.R255
(I'm going to read you some policies
to overcome the loss in the value of
homes, and create new and better
jobs and higher incomes. After I read
each policy, please tell me whether
you strongly support it, moderately
support it moderately oppose it,
strongly oppose it, or neither support
or oppose it.)... Impose tax increases
on consumption items--that is,
gasoline, alcohol, etc.
USHARRIS.081982.R2
(Congress is in the process of
passing a new bill to raise taxes. Let
me read you some of the major tax
provisions that have been
considered. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose that tax)....Doubling
the federal tax on cigarettes from 8
to 16 cents a pack.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Transportation
Assistance Act '82
2000
personal
21-Mar-1981 28-Mar-1981
CBS News/ New
Transportation
York Times
Assistance Act '82
1512
telephone
26-Jan-1981 29-Jan-1981
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.81-4.R20G
(President Reagan's economic plan
calls mostly for cuts in federal
government spending and for cuts in
taxes. We'd like to ask you about the
specific steps Reagan has proposed.
Here are the major steps he has
proposed. (Card shown respondent)
Would you te
USCBSNYT.020281.R36E (If you had a say in making up the
federal budget this year, which
programs would you like to see
increased and which reduced?)
Should federal spending on...Mass
transit...be increased, decreased, or
kept about the same?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tuition Tax Credit
1501
telephone
14-Sep-1981 20-Sep-1981
USABCWP.38A.R36B
Some people have proposed giving
parents a tuition tax credit, or tax
rebate set at a fixed amount, to send
their children to private schools. In
general, do you favor or oppose
such a proposal?
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Tuition Tax Credit
1598
telephone
25-Oct-1981 26-Oct-1981
USNBCAP.71-2.R4
Do you think parents who send their
children to elementary and
secondary private schools should get
a tax break for the tuition they pay, or
don't you think so?
Gallup
Organization
Tuition Tax Credit
1103
telephone
11-Mar-1981 17-Mar-1981
USGALNEW.042081.R09
Congress is considering a proposal
that would give parents an incometax credit if they pay tuition to send
their children to a private or parochial
school. Do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
Page 281
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Unemployment
Comp Reform
1254
telephone
Gallup
Organization
VISTA
1514
Roper
Organization
Voting reform (24
hr. weekend
voting)
2000
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
5-Aug-1982 10-Aug-1982
USHARRIS.081982.R5
(Congress is in the process of
passing a new bill to raise taxes. Let
me read you some of the major tax
provisions that have been
considered. For each, tell me if you
favor or oppose that tax)....Raising
the tax on employers that pays for
unemployment compensation by
about $1.20 a month for each
worker.
personal
30-Jul-1982
USGALLUP.100782.R1
Would you favor, or oppose, a
system of voluntary national service
in which young people (both men
and women), after high school or
college, would be given opportunities
to serve for one year, either in the
military forces or in non-military work
here or abroad, such as VISTA or
the Peace Corps?
personal
6-Dec-1980 13-Dec-1980
USROPER.81-1.R09
It has also been proposed that the
polls be open for a 24 hour period,
with varying opening and closing
hours in different time zones so that
all the polls open at the same time
and close at the same time. This
would mean that results would not
be in from one part of the country
before the polls close in another part
of the country. Would you be in favor
of or opposed to a 24 hour voting
period that meant closing the polls at
the same time all across the
country?
2-Aug-1982
Page 282
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Zip Code Reform
2000
personal
Los Angeles
Times
Zip Code Reform
1681
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
NBC News/
Associated
Press
Balanced Budget
Amendment
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Jan-1981 24-Jan-1981
USROPER.81-2.R38
The Postal Service has
recommended expanding the 5 digit
zip code to a 9 digit number in order
to make mail delivery faster while
helping to keep costs down. The
Senate Postal Committee voted
down the 9 digit zip code on the
grounds that it would be difficult for
individuals and expensive for
businesses. How do you feel--do you
think expanding the zip code to 9
digits is a good idea or a bad idea?
telephone
15-Mar-1981 19-Mar-1981
USLAT.40.R057
The Post Office Department wants to
increase the present five-number zip
code to nine numbers in order to
speed up mail delivery. Are you in
favor of a nine-digit zip code or a fivedigit zip code or don't you care one
way or the other?
1610
personal
10-Feb-1984 13-Feb-1984
USGALLUP.1231.Q04B
1594
telephone
9-Aug-1983 10-Aug-1983
USNBCAP.83.R19
Page 283
Do you favor or oppose a
Constitutional Amendment which
would require the Federal
government to balance the national
budget each year?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance its budget?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RA1 The Clean Water Act and the Clean
Air Act, which are now ten years old,
set up national air and water quality
standards and require cities, towns,
and industries to meet these
standards. This next year Congress
will reconsider the Clean Air and
Clean Water Acts. Given the costs
involved in cleaning up the
environment, do you think Congress
should make the...Clean Air
Act...stricter than it is now, keep it
about the same, or make it less
strict?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1250
telephone
4-Nov-1983
7-Nov-1983
USHARRBW.121983.RC2 (Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change)...Relax regulations that
protect national park and wilderness
areas from air pollution.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RC2 (Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change.)...Relax pollution standards
to allow power plants to burn higher
sulphur content oil and coal.
Page 284
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RC3 (Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change.)...Relax federal standards
on disposal of hazardous wastes.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RC4 (Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change.)...Relax federal standards
on pollution of lakes and rivers by
toxic substances from factories.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RA2 The Clean Water Act and the Clean
Air Act, which are now ten years old,
set up national air and water quality
standards and require cities, towns,
and industries to meet these
standards. This next year Congress
will reconsider the Clean Air and
Clean Water Acts. Given the costs
involved in cleaning up the
environment, do you think Congress
should make the...Clean Water
Act...stricter than it is now, keep it
about the same, or make it less
strict?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RC1 Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change...relax current auto pollution
standards.
Page 285
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1250
telephone
4-Nov-1983
7-Nov-1983
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1506
telephone
8-Mar-1984 20-Mar-1984
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1267
telephone
27-Dec-1983 30-Dec-1983
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1250
telephone
4-Nov-1983
7-Nov-1983
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1250
telephone
4-Nov-1983
7-Nov-1983
Page 286
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRBW.121983.RC1 Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change...Relax current auto pollution
standards.
USHARRIS.832047.R09C Do you favor or oppose...Strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
USHARRBW.012384.RB Do you favor or oppose strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
USHARRBW.121983.RC3 (Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change)...Relax pollution standards
to allow power plants to burn higher
sulfur content oil and coal.
USHARRBW.121983.RC5 (Now I'm going to ask you about
some specific changes that are
being considered in the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts. For each, tell
me whether you favor or oppose the
change)...Relax federal standards on
pollution of lakes and rivers by toxic
substances from factories.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clean Air
1500
personal
1-Jul-1983
1-Jul-1983
USCAMREP.83JUL.R139
As you may know, the US (United
States) Congress is currently
debating whether it should renew the
major legislation--called the Clean
Air Act--that was passed about 10
years ago to help stop air pollution
and improve the quality of the
country's air. In your opinion, what
should be done with this legislation?
Should it be eliminated, kept but
made less strict, kept just as it is, or
should it be kept and made even
more strict than it currently is?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1252
telephone
16-May-1984 20-May-1984
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Water
1252
telephone
16-May-1984 20-May-1984
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Water
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
Page 287
USHARRBW.061184.RC
Do you favor or oppose strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
USHARRBW.061184.RC Do you favor or oppose strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
USHARRBW.012483.RA1 The Clean Water Act and the Clean
Air Act, which are now ten years old,
set up national air and water quality
standards and require cities, towns,
and industries to meet these
standards. This next year Congress
will reconsider the Clean Air and
Clean Water Acts. Given the costs
involved in cleaning up the
environment, do you think Congress
should make the...Clean Air
Act...stricter than it is now, keep it
about the same, or make it less
strict?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Water
1254
telephone
26-Dec-1982 2-Jan-1983
USHARRBW.012483.RA2 The Clean Water Act and the Clean
Air Act, which are now ten years old,
set up national air and water quality
standards and require cities, towns,
and industries to meet these
standards. This next year Congress
will reconsider the Clean Air and
Clean Water Acts. Given the costs
involved in cleaning up the
environment, do you think Congress
should make the...Clean Water
Act...stricter than it is now, keep it
about the same, or make it less
strict?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Water
1267
telephone
27-Dec-1983 30-Dec-1983
USHARRBW.012384.RB
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clean Water
1500
personal
1-Jul-1983
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Water
1506
telephone
8-Mar-1984 20-Mar-1984
1-Jul-1983
Page 288
Roper iPoll Question ID
USCAMREP.83JUL.R140
USHARRIS.832047.R09C
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
The US (United States) Congress is
also debating what to do with the
Clean Water Act--another piece of
legislation passed about 10 years
ago to help stop water pollution and
improve the quality of the country's
water. In your opinion, what should
be done with this legislation? Should
it be eliminated, kept but made less
strict, kept just as it is, or should it be
kept and made even more strict than
it currently is?
Do you favor or oppose...Strict
enforcement of air and water
pollution controls as now required by
the Clean Air and Water Acts?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Clinch River
Breeder Reactor
1003
telephone
3-Jan-1983
8-Jan-1983
USORC.83FEB.R12
Roper
Organization
Clinch River
Breeder Reactor
2000
personal
How important do you think it is for
the federal government to continue
its financial support of research and
development of nuclear power--is it
very important, somewhat important,
not too important, or not at all
important?
(Now I'm going to name some things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether you think there is too much
government regulation of it now, or
not enough government regulation
now, or about the right amount of
government regulation
now?)...Nuclear energy
Los Angeles
Times
Clinch River
Breeder Reactor
1233
telephone
4-Apr-1983
10-Apr-1983
USLAT.67.R050
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Coal Slurry
Pipeline
1500
personal
1-Jan-1983
1-Jan-1983
USCAMREP.83JAN.R214
Coal Slurry
Pipeline
1500
personal
1-Jan-1983
1-Jan-1983
USCAMREP.83JAN.R215
11-Aug-1984 18-Aug-1984
Page 289
USROPER.84-8.R14D
Do you think federal laws and
regulations about nuclear and toxic
waste disposal are adequate, or do
you think they are stricter than they
need to be, or do you think they
aren't strong enough -- or haven't
you heard enough about that yet to
say?
Would you generally favor or oppose
the construction of a coal slurry
pipeline?
Would you favor or oppose the
construction of a coal slurry pipeline
if you knew that it would require large
amounts of water to operate this kind
of system?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Constitutional
convention rules
1503
Associated
Press/Media
General
Crime bill
1243
telephone
Roper
Organization
Crime bill
2000
Research &
Forecasts
Davis Bacon
Reform
1006
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.071083.R2
(Asked of those who have heard or
read about the balance budget
amendment) A proposed
amendment to the Constitution would
require Congress to approve a
balanced federal budget each year.
Government spending would have to
be limited to no more than expected
revenues, unless a three-fifths'
majority of Congress voted to spend
more than expected revenues.
Would you favor or oppose this
amendment to the Constitution?
7-Jun-1984 19-Jun-1984
USAPMGEN.1.R06D
personal
7-Jan-1984 21-Jan-1984
USROPER.84-2.R24XF
(Various proposals have been made
as possible solutions to the
increased crime rate. Please tell me
whether you personally favor or
oppose the following as measures to
reduce the crime rate.)... Stiffer
sentences for criminals.
(Frequently on any controversial
issue there is no clear cut side that
people take, and also frequently
solutions on controversial issues are
worked out by compromise. But I'm
going to name some different things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether on balance you would be
more in favor of it, or more opposed
to it?)...Harsher prison sentences for
those convicted of crimes
telephone
27-Jul-1984
rsonal intervie 10-Jun-1983 13-Jun-1983
9-Aug-1984
Page 290
USRF.84BUS.R41
Do you think: No one should be paid
less than the minimum wage set by
the federal government? There
ought to be exceptions allowed to the
minimum wage law, so that under
some circumstances people could be
paid at less than minimum wage?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
1250
telephone
1-Jun-1983
5-Jun-1983
USHARRIS.061383.R2
President Reagan has proposed
going ahead with building the MX
missile system, which would be
designed to allow the U.S. to
retaliate with land-based nuclear
weapons against an enemy who
attacked the U.S. with nuclear
weapons. The Reagan
Administration claims that the MX
system is necessary to make our
nuclear weapons equal to that of the
Russians and that by having the MX,
the U.S. can better negotiate a
nuclear weapons agreement with the
Russians. Opponents of the MX
missile system argue that it will cost
much more than the Administration
says and won't even work effectively.
All in all, do you favor or oppose
going ahead with the building of the
MX missile system proposed by the
Reagan Administration?
Page 291
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
1256
telephone
23-Nov-1982 28-Nov-1982
Page 292
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.120682.R4
President Reagan has now proposed
going ahead with building the MX
missile system, which would be
designed to allow the U.S. to
retaliate with atomic weapons
against an enemy who attacked the
U.S. with atomic weapons. The
Reagan Administration says the MX
system is necessary to make our
atomic weapons capability equal to
that of the Russians. Opponents of
the MX missile system argue that it
will cost much more than the
Administration says, and probably
won't even work effectively. All in all,
do you favor or oppose going ahead
with the building of the MX missile
system proposed by the Reagan
Administration?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
1255
telephone
Roper
Organization
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
2000
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-Sep-1983 14-Sep-1983
USHARRIS.092683.R10
President Reagan has proposed
going ahead with building the MX
missile system, which would be
designed to allow the U.S. to
retaliate with land-based nuclear
weapons against an enemy who
attacked the U.S. with nuclear
weapons. The Reagan
Administration claims that the MX
system is necessary to make our
nuclear weapons equal to that of the
Russians and that by having the MX,
the U.S. can better negotiate a
nuclear weapons agreement with the
Russians. Opponents of the MX
missile system argue that it will cost
much more than the Administration
says and won't even work effectively.
All in all, do you favor or oppose
going ahead with the building of the
MX missile system proposed by the
Reagan Administration?
8-Jan-1983 22-Jan-1983
USROPER.83-2.R09
President Reagan has called for
production of MX missiles and has
called for basing them in hardened
silos known as Dense Pack.
Congress favors the MX missiles,
but has held up funds for them until a
better basing system than Dense
Pack can be found. Do you think we
should have gone ahead with the MX
missile program as Reagan wanted,
or do you think Congress was right
to hold up the MX until a better
basing system is found, or don't you
think we should make the MX at all?
Page 293
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Domestic content
bill (autos)
1253
telephone
20-Apr-1983 25-Apr-1983
Page 294
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRBW.053083.RD
This year Congress is considering a
bill which would place restrictions on
the import of Japanese and other
foreign cars into the United States.
Any Japanese or other foreign auto
manufacturer who sells over 100,000
new cars in this country would no
longer be allowed to ship in an
unlimited number of cars made
abroad. Any cars above the 100,000
level will have to either be
manufactured in this country or have
an important percentage of Americanmade parts. Opponents of that bill
say it would be the beginning of a
trade war that would end up with
restrictions by other countries on
importing goods from the U.S. All in
all, do you favor or oppose passage
by Congress of this bill restricting
imports to this country of foreignmade cars?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Domestic content
bill (autos)
1248
telephone
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
Page 295
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.031083.R1
This year Congress is considering a
bill which would place restrictions on
the import of Japanese and other
foreign cars into the United States.
Any Japanese or other foreign auto
manufacturer who sells over 100,000
new cars in this country would no
longer be allowed to ship in an
unlimited number of cars made
abroad. Any cars above the 100,000
level will have to either be
manufactured in this country or have
an important percentage of Americanmade parts. Opponents of that bill
say it would be the beginning of a
trade war that would end up with
restrictions by other countries on
importing goods from the U.S. All in
all, do you favor or oppose passage
by Congress of this bill restricting
imports to this country of foreignmade cars?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Domestic content
bill (autos)
2000
personal
18-Apr-1984 28-Apr-1984
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Drinking age
increase
1500
personal
1-Oct-1984
Gallup
Organization
Drinking age
increase
1522
personal
22-Jun-1984 25-Jun-1984
USGALLUP.1235.Q10A
Gallup
Organization
Drinking age
increase
1522
personal
22-Jun-1984 25-Jun-1984
USGALLUP.1235.Q10B
1-Oct-1984
Page 296
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.84-5.R09
In order to protect the jobs of
American auto workers, it has been
proposed that Congress pass
legislation that would prohibit sale of
foreign cars in this country unless a
certain percentage of parts in each
car were made here. For Datsun and
Toyota this would probably mean
that half of the parts in each car
would have to be made here.
Opponents say that while this might
protect U.S. jobs it would also raise
the price of both foreign and
domestic makes sold in this country
and invite retaliation by other
countries. On balance, do you favor
or oppose this law?
USCAMREP.84OCT.R112 Recently there has been a lot of
discussion about the safety threat
posed by drunk drivers, particularly
young drivers. One proposal for
reducing alcohol abuse by young
drivers is to establish a minimum
legal drinking age of 21. Do you
favor or oppose a nationwide
minimum drinking age of 21?
Do you favor or oppose a national
law that would raise the legal
drinking age in all states to 21?
Would you favor or oppose a law that
would reduce the amount of Federal
highway funds for states that did not
enforce the 21-year-old legal
drinking age?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Drinking age
increase
2000
personal
Gallup
Organization
Drinking age
increase
1522
Gallup
Organization
Drinking age
increase
Los Angeles
Times
Roper
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
12-Feb-1983 26-Feb-1983
USROPER.83-3.R37
An unusually high percentage of
accidents by drivers who have been
drinking involve young drivers. For
this reason a lot of people think the
legal drinking age should be 21.
Others say that if a person is old
enough to vote or serve in the army
he should be able to drink. What do
you think--that the legal drinking age
should be 18, 19, 20, or 21?
personal
22-Jun-1984 25-Jun-1984
USGALLUP.1235.Q07
1509
personal
10-Dec-1982 13-Dec-1982
USGALLUP.1206.R8B
Do you think the legal drinking age in
this state should be raised, lowered,
or kept where it is now?
Do you favor or oppose a national
law that would raise the legal
drinking age in all the states to 21?
Education savings
accounts
1658
telephone
26-Jun-1983 30-Jun-1983
USLAT.69.R65
Do you approve or disapprove of
establishing federal education
savings accounts that will give lower
and middle income families an
incentive to save for their children's
college education? Is that (Approve/
Disapprove) strongly or
(Approve/Disapprove) somewhat?
Enterprise zones
2000
personal
11-Aug-1984 18-Aug-1984
USROPER.84-8.R28C
(Here are some steps we might take
to help people who are currently
unemployed find jobs. For each one
would you tell me whether you think
it is a good idea, or not such a good
idea?)...Reduce costs for land and
building rental in special 'enterprise
zones' to encourage inner city
development and increase the
number of available jobs
Page 297
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Export
Administration Act
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1-Apr-1983
Roper
Organization
Farm Subsidy
Reform
2000
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Federal death
penalty bill
1254
telephone
2-Jan-1983
ABC News
Federal death
penalty bill
2464
telephone
7-Dec-1982 18-Dec-1982
11-Feb-1984 25-Feb-1984
5-Jan-1983
Page 298
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.83APR.R190 (Some people say that governments
in other countries make it easier for
their industries to sell products
abroad by giving their industries
subsidies, which enable them to sell
their products more cheaply in the
United States than they sell them at
home. Do you think this is true, or
not?) If this were true, which of these
courses of action would you
favor?...01. The United States should
start an export subsidy program of its
own to encourage exports 02. The
United States should prohibit any
subsidized product from being sold
in this country
USROPER.84-3.R05
There has been a lot of talk recently
about what our federal farm policy
should be. Which of these three
policies comes closest to what you
think we should do with regard to
price supports for farmers?
USHARRIS.021083.R5
Do you feel that all persons
convicted of first degree murder
should get the death penalty, that no
one convicted of first degree murder
should get the death penalty, or do
you feel that whether or not someone
convicted of first degree murder gets
the death penalty should depend on
the circumstances of the case and
the character of the person?
USABC.66.R57
Are you in favor of the death penalty
for persons convicted of murder?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Federal death
penalty bill
1599
Louis Harris &
Associates
Federal death
penalty bill
1254
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Federal death
penalty bill
1254
Associated
Press/Media
General
Federal death
penalty bill
Louis Harris &
Associates
Federal death
penalty bill
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
1-Apr-1983
USNORC.GSS83.R80
Do you favor or oppose the death
penalty for persons convicted of
murder?
2-Jan-1983
5-Jan-1983
USHARRIS.021083.R3
Suppose it could be proven to your
satisfaction that the death penalty
was not more effective than long
prison sentences in keeping people
from committing crimes such as
murder. Would you be in favor of the
death penalty or opposed to it?
telephone
2-Jan-1983
5-Jan-1983
USHARRIS.021083.R4
1243
telephone
7-Jun-1984 19-Jun-1984
1254
telephone
2-Jan-1983
Do you feel that all persons
convicted of killing a policeman or
prison guard should get the death
penalty, that no one convicted of
killing a policeman or prison guard
should get the death penalty, or do
you feel that whether or not someone
convicted of killing a policeman or
prison guard gets the death penalty
should depend on the circumstances
of the case and the character of the
person?
(Various proposals have been made
as possible solutions to the
increased crime rate. Please tell me
whether you personally favor or
oppose the following as measures to
reduce the crime rate.)... Death
penalty.
Do you believe in capital punishment
(death penalty) or are you opposed
to it?
ersonal intervie 1-Feb-1983
5-Jan-1983
Page 299
USAPMGEN.1.R06F
USHARRIS.021083.R1
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Federal death
penalty bill
1473
personal
1-Feb-1984
1-Apr-1984
USNORC.GSS84.R086
Do you favor or oppose the death
penalty for persons convicted of
murder?
Roper
Organization
Federal death
penalty bill
2000
personal
7-Jan-1984 21-Jan-1984
USROPER.84-2.R24XE
(Frequently on any controversial
issue there is no clear cut side that
people take, and also frequently
solutions on controversial issues are
worked out by compromise. But I'm
going to name some different things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether on balance you would be
more in favor of it, or more opposed
to it?)...Imposing the death penalty
on those convicted of serious crimes
such as murder, kidnapping, etc.
Roper
Organization
Freedom of
expression bill
2000
personal
18-Apr-1984 28-Apr-1984
USROPER.84-5.R17
The First Amendment guarantees
freedom of religion, freedom of
speech, freedom of the press, the
right of people to assemble
peaceably, and to petition the
government for redress of
grievances. Do you think the First
Amendment should be left as it is, or
do you think freedom of the press
should be removed from it, and
certain restrictions placed on the
press?
Page 300
Question Text
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News
Freedom of
expression bill
1005
telephone
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Housing Act
1004
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Housing Act
1005
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Jun-1984 19-Jun-1984
USABC.121.R27
telephone
13-Apr-1984 19-Apr-1984
USORC.84MAY.R08M
The first amendment of the U.S.
(United States) Constitution says
Congress cannot pass any law that
abridges freedom of speech and
freedom of the press. Which of these
two views is closest to yours? a. It's
good the first amendment protects
television news from government
interference even if television news
sometimes abuses its freedom. b. It's
too bad the first amendment
prevents the government from
curbing television news when it
abuses its freedom.
(There have been many suggestions
made for decreasing the federal
budget deficit, either by raising taxes
or by cutting expenses. As I read
each of these suggestions, please
tell me, for each, whether you
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose it.)... Cut so-called
entitlement programs such as
Medicare and housing assistance.
telephone
9-Dec-1982 14-Dec-1982
USORC.83JAN.R25J
Page 301
(First let's consider domestic affairs.
I'm going to read some statements
concerning various areas the federal
government may be dealing with
during the 1980s. As I read each
statement, please tell me if you think
the federal government should do
more, should do less, or should
continue to do about the
same)...providing affordable housing
for all Americans.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
New York Times
Immigration
Reform
1145
telephone
13-Jun-1983 18-Jun-1983
USNYT.1283-1.R41
There's been a lot of talk recently
about immigration. Some people
think it is too easy for immigrants to
come into this country now, other
people think it is too hard, and still
others think present immigration
laws are about right. What do you
think--is immigration too easy, too
hard, or is current policy about right?
Gallup
Organization
Line item veto
1549
ersonal intervie 21-Oct-1983 24-Oct-1983
USGALLUP.111783.R1
At the present time, when Congress
passes a bill, the president cannot
veto parts of that bill, but must
accept it in full or veto it. Do you
think this should be changed so that
the president can veto some items in
a bill without vetoing the entire bill?
Gallup
Organization
Line item veto
1549
ersonal intervie 21-Oct-1983 24-Oct-1983
USGALLUP.2183.R4
At the present time, when Congress
passes a bill, the president cannot
veto parts of that bill, but must
accept it in full or veto it. Do you
think this should be changed so that
the president can veto some items in
a bill without vetoing the entire bill?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Long-distance
access charge
1251
USHARRBW.040284.R8
Now there may be people who
cannot afford to pay the extra $2.00
a month to cover the real costs of
their home local telephone service or
cannot afford to pay according to the
amount they use their phones. Do
you favor or oppose charging
companies that provide longdistance service a fee to make up for
those who cannot afford to pay for
the real cost of their telephone
service?
telephone
Ending
Date
24-Feb-1984 29-Feb-1984
Page 302
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Louis Harris &
Associates
MLK federal
holiday
1510
telephone
18-Jan-1983 22-Jan-1983
MLK federal
holiday
1246
telephone
Roper
Organization
McCarren Walters
reform
2000
personal
11-Aug-1984 18-Aug-1984
USROPER.84-8.R04Y
Roper
Organization
McCarren Walters
reform
2000
personal
11-Aug-1984 18-Aug-1984
USROPER.84-8.R04X
5-Oct-1983
Ending
Date
9-Oct-1983
Page 303
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USABCWP.68.R24
Do you feel that Martin Luther King's
birthday should be made a national
holiday or not?
Do you favor or oppose the federal
government making January 15th,
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, a
national holiday?
A bill was recently passed by the
U.S. Senate dealing with illegal
immigrants in this country. It calls for
granting legal status to all illegal
immigrants who have been here
since January 1980. It would also
allow a limited number of foreigners
to come into the United States as
temporary agricultural guest workers.
It would strengthen border patrol
efforts, and impose heavy fines on
employers who hire immigrants
without a work permit. Are you in
favor of or opposed to this bill?
USHARRIS.101783.R1
A bill was recently passed by the
U.S. House of Representatives
dealing with illegal immigrants in this
country. It calls for granting legal
status to all illegal immigrants who
have been here since January 1982,
providing they learn a reasonable
amount of English and take a course
on the U.S. government. It would
also allow up to 500,000 foreigners
to come into the United States as
temporary guest workers. It would
strengthen border patrol efforts, and
impose heavy fines on employers
who hire immigrants without a work
permit. Are you in favor of or
opposed to this bill?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1984
1-Apr-1984
USCAMREP.84APR.R036 Actually, while price controls on
domestic crude oil were abolished by
President (Ronald) Reagan in
January 1981, price controls on
domestic natural gas are still in
effect. Under current laws, some of
these price controls are being
phased out, and by January 1, 1985,
there will be no controls on the price
of about 60% of the natural gas
produced in the United States. After
1985, price controls will, however,
still be in effect on about 40% of
domestic natural gas. In general, do
you approve or disapprove of this
current natural gas decontrol law,
which will abolish controls by 1985
on 60% of the gas but keep controls
on the remaining 40%?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1984
1-Apr-1984
USCAMREP.84APR.R042 Some people have urged President
(Ronald) Reagan and the Congress
to speed up the decontrol of natural
gas prices. Would you approve or
disapprove of speeding up the
decontrol of natural gas prices?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1-Apr-1983
USCAMREP.83APR.R065 Would you approve or disapprove of
speeding up the decontrol of natural
gas prices if a windfall profits tax
were passed at the same time?
Page 304
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Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1-Apr-1983
USCAMREP.83APR.R052 Here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change the current decontrol
process for natural gas prices. Tell
me whether you would approve or
disapprove of each of
them....Immediately abolish federal
controls on all natural gas prices, so
that the price of natural gas can be
established by the marketplace
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1-Apr-1983
USCAMREP.83APR.R041 Actually, while price controls on
domestic crude oil were abolished by
President (Ronald) Reagan in
January 1981, price controls on
domestic natural gas are still in
effect. Under current laws, some of
these price controls are being
phased out, and by January 1, 1985,
there will be no controls on the price
of about 60% of the natural gas
produced in the United States. After
1985, price controls will, however,
still be in effect on about 40% of
domestic natural gas. In general, do
you approve or disapprove of this
current natural gas decontrol law,
which will abolish controls by 1985
on 60% of the gas but keep controls
on the remaining 40%?
Page 305
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Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Natural Gas
decontrol
1019
telephone
14-Sep-1984 26-Sep-1984
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Natural Gas
decontrol
1019
telephone
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Natural Gas
decontrol
1003
telephone
1-Apr-1983
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1983
14-Sep-1984 26-Sep-1984
3-Jan-1983
8-Jan-1983
Page 306
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USORC.110084.R05
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... Phase out all price controls on
natural gas during the next three to
four years so that companies will be
encouraged to develop new energy
sources
USCAMREP.83APR.R050 Some people have urged President
(Ronald) Reagan and the Congress
to speed up the decontrol of natural
gas prices. Would you approve or
disapprove of speeding up the
decontrol of natural gas prices?
USORC.110084.R06
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... Phase out all price controls on
natural gas during the next three to
four years so that people will be
encouraged to conserve energy
USORC.83FEB.R10
Actually, the price of most natural
gas is currently controlled by the
federal government. From all that
you have heard or read, would you
favor or oppose removing price
controls from natural gas?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1-Apr-1983
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1-Apr-1983
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1984
1-Jul-1984
Page 307
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.83APR.R053 (Here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change the current decontrol
process for natural gas prices. Tell
me whether you would approve or
disapprove of each of
them.)...Abolish over a 3 to 5 year
period federal controls on all natural
gas prices
USCAMREP.83APR.R054 (Here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change the current decontrol
process for natural gas prices. Tell
me whether you would approve or
disapprove of each of
them.)...Immediately abolish federal
controls on some natural gas prices
now, while setting a 3 to 5 year
timetable for the gradual elimination
of controls on the price of all
remaining natural gas, provided that
the prices for natural gas, once
decontrolled, do not exceed a limit
set by Congress.
USCAMREP.84JUL.R045 The federal government recently
said it wants to increase the number
of places off the US (United States)
coast where oil companies can drill
for oil and gas. Some people oppose
this because they say the potential
damage to the fishing and tourist
industries is greater than the chance
of finding significant amounts of oil
and gas. Do you favor or oppose the
idea of opening up more offshore
areas for oil and natural gas
exploration?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1233
telephone
4-Apr-1983
10-Apr-1983
USLAT.67.R046
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1000
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1984
1-Jul-1984
USCAMREP.84JUL.R044
Do you think federal laws and
regulations about oil spills from
tankers and offshore drilling are
adequate, or do you think they are
stricter than they need to be, or do
you think they aren't strong enough -or haven't you heard enough about
that yet to say?
How do you feel about increased
drilling for oil and natural gas
offshore in U.S. waters--do you
strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly
oppose, or strongly oppose
increased offshore drilling?
Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1984
1-Jul-1984
USCAMREP.84JUL.R026
12-Aug-1983 15-Aug-1983
Page 308
USORC.83SEP.R06
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crises, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Expanding
offshore drilling for oil
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1984
1-Jul-1984
USCAMREP.84JUL.R046
Some people favor a moratorium--or
halt--for a few years to the federal
government's plan to increase the
places off the coast where oil and
gas drilling can take place. They say
more information needs to be
collected on the possible
environmental effect of increased
drilling before decisions are safe
allowing it. Others say that enough is
already known about the benefits
and risks of offshore drilling and that
the government's plan should be
followed. Which view is closer to
your own?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1003
telephone
3-Jan-1983
8-Jan-1983
USORC.83FEB.R13
Some people say that the
government should encourage more
drilling for oil and natural gas
offshore in U.S. waters as a way to
improve our energy situation. Would
you strongly favor, mildly favor,
mildly oppose, or strongly oppose
this idea?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1019
telephone
USORC.110084.R07
(I am going to read you several
statements pertaining to ways that
have been suggested to improve our
energy situation. As I read each
statement, please tell me whether
you strongly favor it, mildly favor it,
mildly oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)... The government should
encourage more drilling for oil and
natural gas offshore in U.S. waters
14-Sep-1984 26-Sep-1984
Page 309
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1983
1-Jul-1983
USCAMREP.83JUL.R057
The Reagan Administration recently
said it wants to increase the number
of places off the US (United States)
coast where oil companies can drill
for oil and gas. Some people oppose
this because they say the potential
damage to the fishing and tourist
industries is greater than the chance
of finding significant amounts of oil
and gas. Do you favor or oppose the
idea of opening up more offshore
areas for oil and natural gas
exploration?
Los Angeles
Times
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1475
telephone
USLAT.63.R041
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
President Reagan wants to remove a
number of government regulations
that he says are holding back
American free enterprise. How do
you feel about some of them? For
example, would you be in favor of
keeping present regulations on
offshore oil drilling or would you favor
easing those restrictions--or haven't
you heard enough about them to
say?
Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
14-Nov-1982 18-Nov-1982
1-Jul-1983
1-Jul-1983
Page 310
USCAMREP.83JUL.R056
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1983
1-Jul-1983
USCAMREP.83JUL.R054
Some people oppose offshore
drilling for oil and gas because they
fear pollution. Other people say the
need for oil is so pressing that we
should be willing to suffer an
occasional oil spill in order to get
more oil. If offshore drilling meant
that a major spill would occur about
once every 5 years, would you favor
or oppose more offshore drilling?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1983
1-Jul-1983
USCAMREP.83JUL.R026
(I'm going to read you a list of
proposals for dealing with the energy
crises, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one.)...Expanding
offshore drilling for oil
Gallup
Organization
Private school
tuition vouchers
1540
ersonal intervie13-May-1983 22-May-1983
USGALLUP.GPDK83.R7
In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child to any public, parochial, or
private school they choose. This is
called the 'voucher system.' Would
you like to see such an idea adopted
in this country?
Gallup
Organization
Private school
tuition vouchers
1558
ersonal intervie 24-Jun-1983 27-Jun-1983
USGALLUP.217-1.R1
In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child for his education. The
parents can then send the child to
any public, parochial, or private
school they choose. This is called
the 'voucher system.' Would you like
to see such an idea adopted in this
country?
Page 311
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
New York Times
Private school
tuition vouchers
1503
telephone
7-Feb-1983 12-Feb-1983
USNYT.83ED.R24
Los Angeles
Times
School Prayer
Amendment
1658
telephone
26-Jun-1983 30-Jun-1983
USLAT.69.R67
Gallup
Organization
School Prayer
Amendment
1567
NBC News/
Associated
Press
School Prayer
Amendment
1594
telephone
Gallup
Organization
School Prayer
Amendment
1515
Gallup
Organization
School Prayer
Amendment
760
ersonal intervie 22-Jul-1983
Ending
Date
25-Jul-1983
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Some people say that instead of
assigning students to a particular
public school, parents should be
given vouchers worth what it now
costs to educate a child at that
school. These vouchers could then
be used to pay all or part of the cost
at any public, private or parochial
school to which parents wanted to
sent their children. Do you favor or
oppose this idea?
Do you approve or disapprove of a
constitutional amendment to permit
voluntary prayers in public schools,
or haven't you heard enough about
that yet to say? Is that
(approve/disapprove) strongly or
(approve/disapprove) somewhat?
USGALLUP.217-3.R2
(Asked of those who have heard or
read about a proposed constitutional
amendment that would allow
voluntary prayer in the public
schools) Do you favor or oppose this
proposal Amendment?
9-Aug-1983 10-Aug-1983
USNBCAP.83.R39
personal
18-May-1984 27-May-1984
USGALLUP.227-1.R30
telephone
15-Jun-1983 16-Jun-1983
USGALNEW.062783.R8F
Do you favor or oppose an
amendment to the Constitution that
would permit organized prayers in
public schools?
Have you heard or read about a
proposed Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution that would allow prayer
in the public schools?
(Do you approve or disapprove of
these proposed changes in
educational policy?)... A
constitutional amendment that would
permit prayers to be said in public
school
Page 312
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Silent prayer in
schools
1590
personal
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Silent prayer in
schools
1599
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Silent prayer in
schools
1206
telephone
13-Feb-1984 15-Feb-1984
USABCWP.848353.Q21
The United States Supreme Court
has ruled that no state or local
government may require the reading
of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses
in public schools. What are your
views on this--do you approve or
disapprove of the Court ruling?
Kane, Parsons
& Associates
Silent prayer in
schools
750
telephone
2-Feb-1984
USKANE.84REF.R02B
(Please tell me if you agree strongly,
agree somewhat, disagree
somewhat or disagree strongly with
each of the following statements.)...A
few minutes each day should be set
aside for prayer in public schools
28-Sep-1984 1-Oct-1984
ersonal intervie 1-Feb-1983
1-Apr-1983
7-Feb-1984
Page 313
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.229-1.R03A04 (This card lists various proposals
being discussed in this country
today. Would you tell me whether
you generally favor or generally
oppose each of these
proposals?)...Prayer in public
schools.
USNORC.GSS83.R107
The United States Supreme Court
has ruled that no state or local
government may require the reading
of the Lord's Prayer or Bible verses
in public schools. What are you
views on this--do you approve or
disapprove of the court ruling?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Social Security
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1983
Ending
Date
1-Jan-1983
Page 314
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.022883.R7
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) Do you favor or oppose
delaying payment of the next cost-ofliving adjustment for those now on
Social Security from this July to
January of next year.
USCAMREP.83JAN.R017
(Here's a list of some of the
proposals made by this National
Commission (on Social Security
Reform) for changing Social
Security. Please tell me whether you
favor or oppose each of
them.)...Speed up the increases in
Social Security taxes that are
scheduled to take place over the rest
of this decade.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Social Security
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1983
Ending
Date
1-Jan-1983
Page 315
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.022883.R4
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) Do you favor or oppose
prohibiting state and local
government employees who are now
in the Social Security system from
withdrawing from Social Security,
which they have been able to do in
the past.
USCAMREP.83JAN.R016
Here's a list of some of the proposals
made by this National Commission
(on Social Security Reform) for
changing Social Security. Please tell
me whether you favor or oppose
each of them....Postpone for 6
months--until January 1, 1984--the
cost-of-living increase in Social
Security benefits that is now
scheduled to take place on July 1,
1983.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R6
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) Do you favor or oppose
moving up the increase in Social
Security payroll taxes due to start in
1985 to begin earlier in 1984.
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R5
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) For the first time, taxing
Social Security benefits for all
individuals now earning $20,000 or
more a year, and in the case of
married couples, all who make a
combined income of $25,000 or
more.
Page 316
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Social Security
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jan-1983
1-Jan-1983
USCAMREP.83JAN.R018
(Here's a list of some of the
proposals made by this National
Commission (on Social Security
Reform) for changing Social
Security. Please tell me whether you
favor or oppose each of
them.)...Have 50% of Social Security
benefits treated as taxable income
for those retired people making over
$20,000 a year if single, and for
those making over $25,000 a year if
they file a joint tax return.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R2
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) Do you favor or oppose
requiring self-employed people to
pay the same amount into Social
Security as is paid for everyone else
(they now pay only 75% of what is
paid for all others)
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R8
'All in all, do you favor or oppose
Congress passing his new legislation
on Social Security as recommended
by the special commission (National
Commission on Social Security
Reform)?
Page 317
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform
1248
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Social Security
Reform
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R3
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) Do you favor or oppose
basing cost-of-living adjustments on
increases in either wages or prices,
whichever is lower.
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R1
Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering. Do you favor or oppose
changing the system so that all new
federal employees and all
employees of nonprofit organizations
would be covered by Social Security
and would pay Social Security taxes.
USCAMREP.83JAN.R015
In general, do you favor or oppose
the Congress passing and making
into law the National Commission's
(on Social Security Reform's)
recommendations for changes in the
Social Security system?
1-Jan-1983
Ending
Date
1-Jan-1983
Page 318
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Penn & Schoen
Associates
Space weapons
test limits (ASAT)
1000
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Talented teachers
act
1658
Audits &
Surveys
Talented teachers
act
1207
Gallup
Organization
Tandem truck
access to highways
1517
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Increase
1524
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
31-Mar-1984 2-Apr-1984
USPENN.84NUKA.R13
telephone
26-Jun-1983 30-Jun-1983
USLAT.69.R59
Do you favor or oppose plans to
develop defensive weapons that
would operate in space in order to
protect the US (United States) by
destroying any incoming missiles?
Some people say that teachers with
outstanding ability should receive
higher pay than other teachers, they
say this kind of bonus -- called 'Merit
pay' -- would reward excellence and
improve the quality of teaching in our
schools. But other people say that
it's almost impossible to evaluate
teachers objectively and that it would
allow school administrators to play
favorites, what do you think? Do you
approve or disapprove of this idea of
'Merit pay'?
telephone
6-Sep-1983 11-Sep-1983
USAS.46-2.R15A
ersonal intervie 29-Apr-1983 2-May-1983
telephone
12-Jan-1984 17-Jan-1984
Page 319
USGALLUP.213-2.R4
USABCWP.97.R23
Do you think it would not be
desirable to give public school
teachers in your area pay raises
based on how good a job they do -so-called 'merit pay'?
Would you favor or oppose a law in
this state that would prohibit tandem
truck rigs -- that is, large trucks with
two trailers attached --on major
interstate highways?
Financial experts say the next
government budget will have the
largest deficit in history. Do you think
the government should increase
taxes to reduce the budget deficit or
not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1590
personal
Audits &
Surveys
Tax Increase
1200
telephone
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Increase
1004
telephone
13-Apr-1984 19-Apr-1984
USORC.84MAY.R08A
There have been many suggestions
made for decreasing the federal
budget deficit, either by raising taxes
or by cutting expenses. As I read
each of these suggestions, please
tell me, for each, whether you
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose it.... Increase federal excise
taxes on such things as liquor and
cigarettes.
CBS News/ New
York Times
Tax Increase
1410
telephone
21-Feb-1984 25-Feb-1984
USCBSNYT.030184.R21
Some people say that the way to
reduce the federal deficit is to cut
back government spending. Others
say that the way to do it is to
increase taxes. Which solution would
you favor -- cutting government
spending or increasing taxes?
28-Sep-1984 1-Oct-1984
USGALLUP.229-1.R03A03 (This card lists various proposals
being discussed in this country
today. Would you tell me whether
you generally favor or generally
oppose each of these
proposals?)...Tax increases to
reduce the Federal budget deficit.
15-Nov-1982 18-Nov-1982
USAS.31.R02
Would you be willing or unwilling to
see your own federal taxes
increased to keep the Social Security
system financially solvent?
Page 320
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Increase
1500
personal
1-Apr-1984
1-Apr-1984
USCAMREP.84APR.R022 Some people have described a valueadded tax as a kind of national sales
tax. Basically, it would work like this.
When a business increased the
value of a manufactured product, it
would pay a tax on the increase in
value that it produced. To take a
simple example, if a store bought
bread for $100 and sold the bread
for $150, it would pay a tax on the
$50 of extra value. In the end, the tax
would be passed on to consumers in
the form of higher prices for the
goods they buy. Just from this
description, do you think the valueadded tax sounds like a good idea,
or not?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Increase
1500
personal
1-Oct-1984
1-Oct-1984
USCAMREP.84OCT.R153 (Due to the increasing number of
older people in the country and
growing health care costs, the
Medicare program will be in financial
difficulty in a few years. Here are a
number of potential ways to solve
these financial troubles. After I read
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose it.)...Increase
Social Security taxes by about $250
per year per worker
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Increase
1510
telephone
18-Jan-1983 22-Jan-1983
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Increase
1267
telephone
27-Dec-1983 30-Dec-1983
Page 321
Roper iPoll Question ID
USABCWP.68.R17A
Question Text
Financial experts say the next
government budget will have the
largest deficit in history. Do you think
the government should increase
taxes to reduce the budget deficit, or
not?
USHARRBW.013084.RB2 In order to reduce the federal deficit,
would you favor or oppose...
substantial increases in federal taxes
on corporations?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Increase
1500
personal
1-Jan-1984
1-Jan-1984
USCAMREP.84JAN.R010
Let's say President (Ronald) Reagan
and the Congress decide in the year
ahead that they have to do some or
all of these three things (cut military
spending, cut entitlement spending,
increase taxes). Which of the three
would you prefer they do first to help
reduce the federal budget deficit?
Gordon S. Black
Corporation
Tax Increase
1388
telephone
17-Feb-1984 20-Feb-1984
USGBUSA.84FEB.R07C
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Increase
1000
telephone
12-Aug-1983 15-Aug-1983
USORC.83SEP.R12
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Increase
1500
personal
(In order to reduce the deficit and
produce a balanced budget, which of
the following would you be willing to
have the government do?) Would
you be willing to have the
government...Increase federal
income taxes by 10 percent over last
year?
Do you think that the federal
government should gradually
increase the tax on each barrel of
crude oil to encourage continued
energy conservation, even though it
might mean higher prices to the
consumer for oil and gasoline?
Do you favor or oppose the following
measures as ways of reducing the
federal deficit?...Tax increases
1-Jan-1984
1-Jan-1984
Page 322
USCAMREP.84JAN.R007
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Increase
1248
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Increase
1510
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Increase
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Increase
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Feb-1983 16-Feb-1983
USHARRIS.022883.R6
(Recently, a special National
Commission on Social Security
Reform made a series of
recommendations for changes in
Social Security in order to put that
system on a healthier financial basis.
Let me ask you about some of the
major recommendations that were
made and that Congress is now
considering.) Do you favor or oppose
moving up the increase in Social
Security payroll taxes due to start in
1985 to begin earlier in 1984.
telephone
18-Jan-1983 22-Jan-1983
USABCWP.68.R10C
1500
personal
1-Apr-1983
1267
telephone
1-Apr-1983
27-Dec-1983 30-Dec-1983
Page 323
Generally speaking, which would you
most like to see the government do
in attempting to solve the financial
problems of the Social Security
system -- increase Social Security
payroll taxes or cut Social Security
benefits?
USCAMREP.83APR.R015 (To help reduce federal budget
deficits in the next few years, the
Reagan Administration and
Congress have been trying to
develop a compromise economic
plan they can all support. Here is a
list of some actions that have been
proposed as ways of reducing these
budget deficits for the next few
years. Please tell me whether you
favor or oppose each of them.)...
Increase corporate and business
taxes
USHARRBW.013084.RB1 In order to reduce the federal deficit,
would you favor or oppose...
substantial increases in federal taxes
on individuals?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Increase
1500
personal
1-Oct-1984
1-Oct-1984
Gallup
Organization
Tax Increase
1533
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Tax Increase
1000
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Reform
(withholding
compromise)
1233
telephone
ersonal intervie19-Nov-1982 22-Nov-1982
12-Aug-1983 15-Aug-1983
4-Apr-1983
10-Apr-1983
Page 324
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.84OCT.R156 (Due to the increasing number of
older people in the country and
growing health care costs, the
Medicare program will be in financial
difficulty in a few years. Here are a
number of potential ways to solve
these financial troubles. After I read
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose it)...Increase
excise taxes on cigarettes, with the
revenues to be used only to finance
Medicare
USGALLUP.207-3.R5
(As I read off some of the ways
Social Security could help pay its
way, please tell me whether you
approve or disapprove of each
one:)... Increase Federal income
taxes so that Social Security benefits
could be paid out of general
revenues?
USORC.83SEP.R14
Do you think the federal government
should increase the tax on oil
produced in the United States as a
means of reducing the federal deficit,
even if it might mean higher prices to
the consumer for oil and gasoline?
USLAT.67.R025
A few days from now, the Congress
is going to vote on whether to repeal
or to keep a new law which will
require a ten percent withholding tax
on interest and dividend income,
have you heard or read enough
about this measure to have an
opinion (If yes) Are you in favor of
this tax or opposed to it?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Toxic waste
disposal reform
2000
personal
11-Feb-1984 25-Feb-1984
Louis Harris &
Associates
Toxic waste
disposal reform
1256
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Toxic waste
disposal reform
1256
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Unitary taxation by
states ban
1500
personal
12-Jun-1984 14-Jun-1984 USHARRBW.070284.RD5B Do you favor or oppose...stricter
enforcement of controls on air and
water pollution, toxic waste disposal,
and acid rain?
12-Jun-1984 14-Jun-1984 USHARRBW.070284.RD5A Do you favor or oppose...stricter
enforcement of controls on air and
water pollution, toxic waste disposal,
and acid rain?
1-Oct-1983 1-Oct-1983 USCAMREP.83OCT.R034 Actually, a Unitary tax is a tax under
which a state can tax a share of the
worldwide earnings of a corporation's
subsidiaries and affiliates doing
business in the state. Under the
unitary method, a state determines
the tax on a company's worldwide
profit through a formula based on the
share of the company's sales,
property, and payroll falling within the
state. Do you generally approve or
disapprove of a state being allowed
to tax income from outside its
borders?
Page 325
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.84-3.R13J
(Now I'm going to name some things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether you think there is too much
government regulation of it now, or
not enough government regulation
now, or about the right amount of
government regulation
now?)...Disposal of toxic wastes by
industry.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC News
Voting Reform (24
hour voting)
2530
telephone
29-Jun-1983 13-Jul-1983
USABC.80.R15
It has been proposed that the polls
be opened for a 24 hour period on
election day, with varying opening
and closing hours in the different
time zones across the country. This
would mean that all the polls in the
country would open at the same time
and close at the same time. Election
results from one part of the country
could not be broadcast on radio and
TV before voting was over in all parts
of the country. Would you be in favor
of or opposed to a 24 hour voting
period that means closing the polls
at the same time all across the
country?
Los Angeles
Times
Wilderness
preservation
1233
telephone
4-Apr-1983
10-Apr-1983
USLAT.67.R051
Do you think federal laws and
regulations about wildlife
preservation is adequate, or do you
think they are stricter than they need
to be, or do you think they aren't
strong enough -- or haven't you
heard enough about that yet to say?
CBS News/ New
York Times
AIDS Assistance
762
telephone
9-Sep-1985
9-Sep-1985
USCBSNYT.85AIDS.R10
Medical and hospital treatment for
people with AIDS (Acquired Immune
Deficiency Syndrome) is very
expensive. Should the government
help AIDS patients who can't afford
those costs as much as it helps
people with other medical problems,
should it help AIDS patients more, or
should it help them less?
Page 326
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Aid to Build Safer
Embassies
2000
personal
Roper
Organization
Aid to Build Safer
Embassies
2000
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Jan-1986 25-Jan-1986
USROPER.86-02.R06B
(An increasing number of terrorist
attacks have been made against
U.S. embassies or military
headquarters in recent years, as well
as airplane hijackings and
kidnappings of American officials, all
involving loss of American lives.
There is now a debate about how
best to deal with these attacks. Here
is a list of some ways currently being
discussed. Would you please tell me
whether you approve or disapprove
of each one of these ways of dealing
with the terrorist problem?)... Put a
lot more money and effort into
gathering intelligence information so
that we have a better chance of
knowing in advance where terrorists
will strike next
9-Feb-1985 23-Feb-1985
USROPER.85-3.R09C
(An increasing number of terrorist
attacks have been made against
U.S. embassies or military
headquarters in recent years, as well
as airplane hijackings and
kidnappings of American officials, all
involving loss of American lives.
There is now a debate about how
best to deal with these attacks. Here
is a list of some ways currently being
discussed. Would you please tell me
whether you approve or disapprove
of each one of these ways of dealing
with the terrorist problem?)...Put a lot
more money and effort into
strengthening security measures at
our embassies and overseas military
headquarters
Page 327
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Aid to Build Safer
Embassies
2000
personal
Roper
Organization
Aid to Build Safer
Embassies
2000
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Jan-1986 25-Jan-1986
USROPER.86-02.R06C
(An increasing number of terrorist
attacks have been made against
U.S. embassies or military
headquarters in recent years, as well
as airplane hijackings and
kidnappings of American officials, all
involving loss of American lives.
There is now a debate about how
best to deal with these attacks. Here
is a list of some ways currently being
discussed. Would you please tell me
whether you approve or disapprove
of each one of these ways of dealing
with the terrorist problem?)... Put a
lot more money and effort into
strengthening security measures at
our embassies and overseas military
headquarters
9-Feb-1985 23-Feb-1985
USROPER.85-3.R09B
(An increasing number of terrorist
attacks have been made against
U.S. embassies or military
headquarters in recent years, as well
as airplane hijackings and
kidnappings of American officials, all
involving loss of American lives.
There is now a debate about how
best to deal with these attacks. Here
is a list of some ways currently being
discussed. Would you please tell me
whether you approve or disapprove
of each one of these ways of dealing
with the terrorist problem?)...Put a lot
more money and effort into gathering
intelligence information so that we
have a better chance of knowing in
advance where terrorists will strike
next
Page 328
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
NBC News/Wall Amtrak Subsidies
Street Journal
Limit
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
1597
telephone
6-Feb-1986
7-Feb-1986
USNBCWSJ.322586.R13
Louis Harris &
Associates
Amtrak Subsidies
Limit
1256
telephone
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
Louis Harris &
Associates
Amtrak Subsidies
Limit
1253
telephone
1-Feb-1985 12-Feb-1985
CBS News/ New Amtrak Subsidies
York Times
Limit
1534
telephone
14-Jan-1985 17-Jan-1985
Page 329
Question Text
And, to help reduce the federal
budget deficit, would you favor the
elimination of almost all AMTRAK
train service, or not?
USHARRIS.052085.R01 Now let me ask you about key
provisions of the deficit reduction
proposal offered by President
Reagan and Senate Republican
leaders. For each, tell me if you favor
or oppose that provision...
Eliminating federal spending for the
Amtrak railroad system.
USHARRIS.851003.R05G (Various proposals have been made
to reduce the federal deficit. Some
involve tax changes, others changes
in federal spending. Now let's look at
the spending side.) To cut the size of
the federal budget deficit, would you
favor or oppose...Eliminating federal
spending for Amtrak and other rail
systems?
USCBSNYT.JAN852.R21
(In order to reduce the size of the
federal budget deficit,) Do you think it
would be a good idea for the
government to spend less on
Amtrak, the railroad passenger
system, or would that be a bad idea?
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Los Angeles
Times
Amtrak Subsidies
Limit
2241
telephone
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
USLAT.103.R54
(Congress will probably make some
changes to the Reagan budget, we'd
like to know how you feel about
some of the items. Of course,
nobody wants to give up necessary
government services but, assuming
that federal expenses for next year
will have to be cut)...would you favor
the elimination of federal support for
Amtrak and for urban mass transit,
or would you rather consider some
other way to cut government
expenses, instead?
Associated
Press/Media
General
Animal Research
Standards
1412
telephone
1-Sep-1985
7-Sep-1985
USAPMGEN.8.R18
In some states, researchers are
allowed to experiment with animals
that otherwise would be put to death
at the local pound. Do you think
researchers should be allowed to
use pound animals, or not?
Associated
Press/Media
General
Roper
Organization
Animal Research
Standards
1412
telephone
1-Sep-1985
7-Sep-1985
USAPMGEN.8.R20A
Do you think the use of animals in
medical experiments violates the
animal's rights, or not?
(You may have differing opinions
about selling arms and weapons to
certain specific countries. Here is a
list of some different countries.
Would you go down that list and for
each one tell me whether you think
the United States should or should
not sell them arms?)... Saudi Arabia
Arms Sales to
Saudi Arabia
1998
personal
26-Oct-1985 2-Nov-1985
USROPER.85-10.R07G
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Balanced Budget
Amendment
2239
telephone
13-Apr-1986 15-Apr-1986
USNBCWSJ.042386.R27
Page 330
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance its budget?
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Louis Harris & Chemical Weapons
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Binary ban
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1255
telephone
4-Sep-1986
7-Sep-1986
USHARRIS.092286.R1D
(Now here are some things that
President Reagan and (Russian
leader) Gorbachev might agree on at
a summit meeting. For each, tell me
if you would favor or oppose an
agreement with the Russians on
each item.) ...Outlawing of chemical
weapons and warfare
8-Dec-1984
USROPER.85-1.R19D
(As you know, the national deficit is
estimated to reach approximately
$175 billion in 1985. Here are some
steps people have suggested could
be taken to reduce the deficit. For
each one, would you tell me whether
you think it is a step that should or
should not be very seriously
considered as a way of reducing the
deficit?)...Raising taxes on liquor and
cigarettes
USLAT.93.R051
Of course, nobody wants higher
taxes, but if federal taxes have to be
raised, which kind would you object
to least: higher personal income
taxes, or higher corporate income
taxes, or a national sales tax, or
energy taxes like taxes on gasoline,
or excise taxes like liquor and
cigarette taxes, or what?
Roper
Organization
Cigarette Tax--16
cents
1977
personal
1-Dec-1984
Los Angeles
Times
Cigarette Tax--16
cents
1454
telephone
19-Jan-1985 24-Jan-1985
Gallup
Organization
Cigarette Tax--16
cents
1552
personal
11-Apr-1986 20-Apr-1986 USGALLUP.86PDK.Q114C Many states have recently passed
school improvements legislation that
requires additional financial
expenditures. If your state needed to
raise more money for the public
schools, would you vote for or
against the following proposals?
Increased cigarette and tobacco
taxes?
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Clean Air (acid
rain)
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.051986.R2B
(Although experts disagree on the
environmental impact of rainfall with
high acid levels, most agree that acid
rain is caused by sulfur emissions
from electric utility plants that burn
coal and oil and by nitrogen oxide
emissions from cars and trucks.) If
Congress passed a law that
required...Electricity consumers
nationally...to shoulder the
substantial costs of cleaning up acid
rain, would consider such a law fair
or unfair?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air (acid
rain)
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.051986.R2C
(Although experts disagree on the
environmental impact of rainfall with
high acid levels, most agree that acid
rain is caused by sulfur emissions
from electric utility plants that burn
coal and oil and by nitrogen oxide
emissions from cars and trucks.) If
Congress passed a law that
required...Electricity consumers in
eastern and southern states where
most coal and oil is burned...to
shoulder the substantial costs of
cleaning up acid rain, would consider
such a law fair or unfair?
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1254
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Louis Harris &
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Clean Air (acid
rain)
1254
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8-Mar-1985 11-Mar-1985
USHARRIS.040485.R3
8-Mar-1985 11-Mar-1985
USHARRIS.040485.R2
(Although experts disagree on the
environmental impact of rainfall with
high acid levels, most agree that acid
rain is caused by emissions from
electric utility plants that burn coal
and oil and by car and truck
emissions.) If Congress passed a
law that required...Electricity
consumers in the eastern states
where most coal and oil is
burned...to shoulder the substantial
costs of cleaning up acid rain, would
you consider such a law fair or
unfair?
(Although experts disagree on the
environmental impact of rainfall with
high acid levels, most agree that acid
rain is caused by emissions from
electric utility plants that burn coal
and oil and by car and truck
emissions.) If Congress passed a
law that required...Electricity
consumers nationally...to shoulder
the substantial costs of cleaning up
acid rain, would you consider such a
law fair or unfair?
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Clean Air (acid
rain)
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.051986.R2A
Although experts disagree on the
environmental impact of rainfall with
high acid levels, most agree that acid
rain is caused by sulfur emissions
from electric utility plants that burn
coal and oil and by nitrogen oxide
emissions from cars and trucks. If
Congress passed a law that
required...The shareowners of
investor-owned electric utilities...to
shoulder the substantial costs of
cleaning up acid rain, would you
consider such a law fair or unfair?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air (acid
rain)
1254
telephone
8-Mar-1985 11-Mar-1985
USHARRIS.040485.R1
Although experts disagree on the
environmental impact of rainfall with
high acid levels, most agree that acid
rain is caused by emissions from
electric utility plants that burn coal
and oil and by car and truck
emissions. If Congress passed a law
that required ...The shareowners of
investor-owned electric utilities...to
shoulder the substantial costs of
cleaning up acid rain, would you
consider such a law fair or unfair?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clean Water
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R114
The US (United States) Congress is
also debating what to do with the
Clean Water Act--another piece of
legislation passed about 10 years
ago to help stop water pollution and
improve the quality of the country's
water. In your opinion, what should
be done with this legislation? Should
it be eliminated, kept but made less
strict, kept just as it is, or should it be
kept and made even more strict than
it currently is?
1-Jul-1985
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Reports/
Research
International
Clean Water
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R149
Under current law, the Superfund is
limited to paying for the cleanup of
old, inactive hazardous waste sites.
Some people say the Superfund
program should be expanded to also
pay for compensation to people who
were harmed by exposure to the
hazardous wastes stored at these
old sites. They also say the
Superfund program should pay for
cleaning up underground water
supplies contaminated by the wastes
stored at these sites. Would you
favor or oppose expanding the
Superfund program to provide
compensation to people harmed by
old wastes and to clean up
underground water supplies, even if
this meant you had to pay higher
consumer prices because
companies would be forced to pass
on the higher costs of such an
expanded program to consumers?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Counterterrorism:
Train Foreign
Police
1254
telephone
3-Jan-1986
7-Jan-1986
USHARRIS.011386.R5
Page 335
(Now let me ask you about some
solutions that have been proposed
as ways of dealing with terrorism.
For each, tell me if you favor or
oppose that solution.)...A special
world police force should be
organized which would operate in
any country of the world and which
would investigate terrorist groups,
arrest them, and put their leaders
and members to death
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State and Local
Taxes
1997
personal
13-Jul-1985
20-Jul-1985
USROPER.85-7.R21X
There has been a lot of controversy
over President Reagan's tax reform
plan about his proposal that state
and local income taxes no longer be
deductible on federal income tax
returns. Do you approve of
eliminating state and local income
taxes as federal tax deductions, or
do you think they should continue to
be deductible?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Los Angeles
Times
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
1506
telephone
21-Mar-1985 25-Mar-1985
Defense (Kill MX
Missile)
2041
telephone
1-Nov-1985
7-Nov-1985
Page 336
USABCWP.186.R13
USLAT.100.R54
Do you think the U.S. should build
the MX missile or not?
Do you think it's a good idea or a bad
idea for the United States to proceed
with further development of weapons
systems like the MX nuclear missile
and the B-1 bomber if the main
intention is to use them as
bargaining chips in disarmament
negotiations--or haven't you heard
enough about that yet to say?
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Deficit Reduction
1292
telephone
28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
Page 337
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USHARRIS.072585.R3
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting farm
price support and farm credit
programs by 2 billion dollars in 1986
and by 10.4 billion dollars over three
years or the Senate Republican plan
cutting farm price support and farm
credit programs by 3.3 billion dollars
in 1986, and by 15 billion dollars over
three years?
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Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
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8-Apr-1986
Page 338
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Question Text
USHARRIS.061785.R09
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan funding the
Job Corps at current levels plus
allowance for inflation or the Senate
Republican plan funding the Job
Corps at seventy percent of the
current level?
USHARRIS.042186.R3
(Now let me ask you about some
specific tax increases. In each case,
the Congress would pass a tax
increase bill that would make sure
none of the money raised from
added taxes would be used for
additional spending. Instead, all of
the new tax money would have to be
used to reduce the federal deficit.
This tax would be in effect for only
three years. After that it would not
exist.) Now if it meant that if
combined with spending reductions,
the new tax would mean no more
federal deficits in three years, would
you favor or oppose...An oil imports
fee?
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1292
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28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
Page 339
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USHARRIS.072585.R2
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you
favor...theHouse Democratic plan
continuing the COLAs (cost of living
adjustments) for veterans' pension
benefits for the next three years or
the Senate Republican plan freezing
COLAs on veterans' pensions for
fiscal year 1985 and letting them rise
by inflation after that?
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1274
telephone
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
Page 340
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USHARRIS.061785.R05
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting farm
price support and farm credit
programs by $2 billion in 1986, and
by $10.4 billion over three years or
the Senate Republican plan cutting
farm price support and farm credit
programs by $3.3 billion in 1986, and
by $15 billion over three years?
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1292
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28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
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USHARRIS.072585.R4
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting
Medicare by 3.45 billion dollars in
1986 and 13.1 billion dollars over
three years or the Senate
Republican plan cutting Medicare by
3.4 billion dollars in 1986 and 16.3
billion dollars over three years?
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1292
telephone
28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
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USHARRIS.072585.R1
Recently, as you may know, the U.S.
(United States) Senate led by the
Republicans and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences. Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan continuing
the COLA (cost of living adjustments)
on Social Security, and letting it rise
by the amount of inflation or the
Senate Republican plan putting a
one-year freeze on Social Security
cost-of-living adjustments, called
COLAs, and then letting the COLA
rise by inflation again after that?
Survey
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Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
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Organization
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2000
personal
Ending
Date
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Question Text
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R07
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan continuing
the COLA's (cost of living
adjustments) for veterans' pension
benefits for the next three years or
the Senate Republican plan freezing
COLA's on veterans' pensions for
fiscal year 1985, and then letting
them rise by inflation after that?
23-Mar-1985 30-Mar-1985
USROPER.85-4.R13
Suppose it was impossible to get the
budget through Congress unless it
provided for about a $30 billion cut in
the deficit. If this were to be
accomplished by cutting defense
spending it would mean about a 15%
cut in proposed defense spending.
Would you favor deficit reduction if it
meant such a cut in proposed
defense spending or not?
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Deficit Reduction
1292
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28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
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USHARRIS.072585.R5
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor... the
House Democratic plan freezing
defense spending at fiscal year 1985
levels with no increase for inflation
and then allowing half the increase in
inflation as allowances for 1987,
1988 or the Senate Republican plan
freezing defense spending at fiscal
year 1985 levels after allowing for
inflation and then going to a 3
percent rise, for 1987 and 1988?
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.042186.R5
(Now let me ask you about some
specific tax increases. In each case,
the Congress would pass a tax
increase bill that would make sure
none of the money raised from
added taxes would be used for
additional spending. Instead, all of
the new tax money would have to be
used to reduce the federal deficit.
This tax would be in effect for only
three years. After that it would not
exist.) Now if it meant that if
combined with spending reductions,
the new tax would mean no more
federal deficits in three years, would
you favor or oppose...A tax on each
gallon of gasoline?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
25-Jul-1985
28-Jul-1985
USHARRIS.080185.R3
(Finally, let me ask you about some
late compromises that have been
suggested to work out the
differences between the House and
the Senate Budget plans. For each,
tell me if you would favor or oppose
that compromise.)...In addition to the
cuts made in federal spending as a
way to cut the deficit by $56 billion
next year, another $11 billion would
be obtained from a tax increase
which would be set aside and used
only for reduction of the deficit
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Associates
Deficit Reduction
1253
telephone
18-Jul-1986
22-Jul-1986
USHARRIS.080486.R2
One way in which the federal deficit
can be cut to meet the necessary
levels to reduce spending is to cut
military spending 10 percent below
what President Reagan requested.
Both the House and the Senate have
proposed that. President Reagan
opposes such a cut in military
spending. Do you favor or oppose
cutting military spending 10 percent
below what President Reagan has
requested?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
25-Jul-1985
28-Jul-1985
USHARRIS.080185.R2
Finally, let me ask you about some
late compromises that have been
suggested to work out the
differences between the House and
the Senate Budget plans. For each,
tell me if you would favor or oppose
that compromise...Because oil prices
have been coming down lately, a $5
a barrel fee would be imposed on oil
imports into the U.S., raising $25
billion which would be set aside to
reduce the federal deficit
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Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.042186.R6
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1292
telephone
(Now let me ask you about some
specific tax increases. In each case,
the Congress would pass a tax
increase bill that would make sure
none of the money raised from
added taxes would be used for
additional spending. Instead, all of
the new tax money would have to be
used to reduce the federal deficit.
This tax would be in effect for only
three years. After that it would not
exist.) Now if it meant that if
combined with spending reductions,
the new tax would mean no more
federal deficits in three years, would
you favor or oppose...A 10%
surcharge tax on federal income
taxes?
(Finally, let me ask you about some
late compromises that have been
suggested to work out the
differences between the House and
the Senate budget plans. For each,
tell me if you would favor or oppose
that compromise.)...In addition to the
cuts made in federal spending as a
way to cut the deficit by $56 billion
next year, another $11 billion would
be obtained from a tax increase
which would be set aside and used
only for reduction of the deficit.
28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
Page 347
USHARRIS.072585.R8
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Date
Ending
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.042186.R4
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R01
(Now let me ask you about some
specific tax increases. In each case,
the Congress would pass a tax
increase bill that would make sure
none of the money raised from
added taxes would be used for
additional spending. Instead, all of
the new tax money would have to be
used to reduce the federal deficit.
This tax would be in effect for only
three years. After that it would not
exist.) Now if it meant that if
combined with spending reductions,
the new tax would mean no more
federal deficits in three years, would
you favor or oppose...A national
sales tax?
Recently, as you may know, the U.S.
Senate led by the Republicans and
the U.S. House of Representatives
led by the Democrats have passed
different budget resolutions. Even
though each plan calls for a $56
billion reduction in the federal deficit
in 1986, a number of major
differences exist between the two
plans. Now let me ask you about
each of these differences. Would you
favor...the House Democratic plan
cutting small business administration
assistance programs by twenty
percent, or the Senate Republican
plan cutting small business
administration assistance programs
by fifty percent?
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Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
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Date
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Question Text
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R02
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting urban
development action grants by only
ten percent or the Senate
Republican plan ending all urban
development action grants?
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R04
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan funding
student loans at current levels or the
Senate Republican plan cutting the
student loan program by $200
million?
Page 349
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Deficit Reduction
2000
personal
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
23-Mar-1985 30-Mar-1985
USROPER.85-4.R14
(Suppose it was impossible to get
the budget through Congress unless
it provided for about a $30 billion cut
in the deficit.) If deficit cutting were to
be accomplished by cutting Social
Security benefits it would mean
about a 12% cut in Social Security
benefits. Would you favor deficit
reduction if it meant such a cut in
Social Security benefits or not?
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R06
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting rural
public housing by 20% or the Senate
Republican plan cutting rural public
housing by 50%?
Page 350
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
25-Jul-1985
28-Jul-1985
USHARRIS.080185.R1
Recently, as you may know, the U.S.
Senate led by the Republicans and
the U.S. House of Representatives
led by the Democrats have passed
different budget resolutions. Even
though each plan calls for a $56
billion reduction in the federal deficit
in 1986, a number of major
differences exist between the two
plans. Now let me ask you about
each of these differences. Would you
favor...the House Democratic plan
continuing the COLA (cost of living
adjustment) on Social Security and
letting it rise by the amount of
inflation or the Senate Republican
plan putting a one-year freeze on
Social Security cost-of-living
adjustments, called COLAs, and
then letting the cola rise by inflation
again after that?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.042186.R2
Now let me ask you about some
specific tax increases. In each case,
the Congress would pass a tax
increase bill that would make sure
none of the money raised from
added taxes would be used for
additional spending. Instead, all of
the new tax money would have to be
used to reduce the federal deficit.
This tax would be in effect for only
three years. After that it would not
exist. Now if it meant that if
combined with spending reductions,
the new tax would mean no more
federal deficits in three years, would
you favor or oppose...A tax on
imported products from abroad?
Page 351
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Deficit Reduction
1274
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Farm Bill (1985)
2241
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R08
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting
Medicare by $3.45 billion in 1986
and $13.1 billion over three, years or
the Senate Republican plan cutting
Medicare by $3.4 billion in 1986 and
$16.3 billion over three years?
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
USLAT.103.R49
(Congress will probably make some
changes to the Reagan budget, we'd
like to know how you feel about
some of the items. Of course,
nobody wants to give up necessary
government services but, assuming
that federal expenses for next year
will have to be cut)...would you favor
cutting back on government farm
subsidies and crop controls, or would
you rather consider some other way
to cut government expenses,
instead?
Page 352
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Farm Bill (1985)
1004
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Farm Bill (1985)
1967
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Sep-1985 7-Oct-1985
USORC.85EDUC.R07A
The federal government finances
many programs. I am going to read
you a list of some of the activities
that now receive some form of aid
from the federal government. For
each, please tell me if you think
federal aid in that area should be
increased, stay at its present level, or
be decreased.... Government aid to
agriculture.
21-Sep-1985 26-Sep-1985
USLAT.99.R021
As you may have heard, the House
of Representatives is presently
considering a new five-year farm bill
which would cut back the acreage of
wheat, corn and other feed grains
under cultivation and sharply
increase price support levels for the
commodities. The administration
opposes these changes, claiming
that planting less and paying more
will drive up food prices and make
wheat and feed grains more
expensive at home and less
competitive abroad. But supporters
say the new program is a necessity
for debt-ridden farmers whose
troubles have deepened lately with
predictions of falling farm prices and
another bumper crop. What is your
opinion of this new farm subsidy bill?
Do you favor or oppose it?
Page 353
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Credit
System: Aid and
Reform
1254
telephone
3-Jan-1986
7-Jan-1986
USHARRIS.012786.R08
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Credit
System: Aid and
Reform
1292
telephone
28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.072585.R3
If it came down to it, and the only
way that the deficit could be
eliminated by 1991 as the new
(Gramm-Rudman-Hollings) law
requires, would you favor or
oppose...Cutting price supports and
farm credit for farmers?
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting farm
price support and farm credit
programs by 2 billion dollars in 1986
and by 10.4 billion dollars over three
years or the Senate Republican plan
cutting farm price support and farm
credit programs by 3.3 billion dollars
in 1986, and by 15 billion dollars over
three years?
Page 354
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Credit
System: Aid and
Reform
1274
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Floor for Fed. Oil
Prices
1877
Los Angeles
Times
Food Stamp Act
1454
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R05
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan cutting farm
price support and farm credit
programs by $2 billion in 1986, and
by $10.4 billion over three years or
the Senate Republican plan cutting
farm price support and farm credit
programs by $3.3 billion in 1986, and
by $15 billion over three years?
telephone
19-Apr-1986 22-Apr-1986
USHARRBW.060986.RG
Do you think the federal government
should intervene to keep up the price
of oil in order to keep U.S. production
from declining or not?
telephone
19-Jan-1985 24-Jan-1985
USLAT.93.R042
(Of course, nobody wants to give up
necessary government services but,
assuming that federal expenses for
next year will have to be
cut,)...Would you favor cutting back
on the food stamp program, or would
you rather consider some other way
to cut government expenses,
instead?
Page 355
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Food Stamp Act
1989
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Food Stamp Act
1504
telephone
6-Feb-1986 12-Feb-1986
USABCWP.217.R18I
Los Angeles
Times
General Revenue
Sharing
1454
telephone
19-Jan-1985 24-Jan-1985
USLAT.93.R045
and telephone 7-Nov-1984 25-Jan-1985
Page 356
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCPS.84POST.QJ01E
(If you had a say in making up the
federal budget this year, which
programs would you like to see
increased and which reduced.)...
Food stamps... should federal
spending on... food stamps... be
increased, decreased, or kept about
the same?
(I'd like to ask about some specific
federal government programs. For
each, please tell me whether you feel
spending for that program should be
increased, decreased or left about
the same.) How about... food
stamps?... Should spending for that
program be increased, decreased or
left about the same? (If
increase/decrease) Is that
increased/decreased a great deal or
increased/decreased somewhat?
(Of course, nobody wants to give up
necessary government services but,
assuming that federal expenses for
next year will have to be
cut,)...Would you favor cutting
general revenue sharing with local
governments, or would you rather
consider some other way to cut
government expenses, instead?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
General Revenue
Sharing
1253
telephone
1-Feb-1985 12-Feb-1985
Louis Harris &
Associates
General Revenue
Sharing
1253
telephone
18-Jul-1986
Louis Harris &
Associates
General Revenue
Sharing
1256
telephone
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
USHARRIS.052085.R02
Gallup
Organization
Gramm-RudmanHollings
1570
personal
10-Jan-1986 13-Jan-1986
USGALLUP.021386.R5
22-Jul-1986
Page 357
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.851003.R05J
(Various proposals have been made
to reduce the federal deficit. Some
involve tax changes, others changes
in federal spending. Now let's look at
the spending side.) To cut the size of
the federal budget deficit, would you
favor or oppose...Eliminating
revenue sharing, the program under
which the federal government gives
cities money to use pretty much as
the cities please?
USHARRIS.080486.R5
As part of cutting the federal deficit,
Congress and President Reagan
both want to end all federal revenue
sharing with the states and local
governments. Do you favor or
oppose that cut?
(Now let me ask you about key
provisions of the deficit reduction
proposal offered by President
Reagan and Senate Republican
leaders. For each, tell me if you favor
or oppose that provision.)...
Terminating federal revenue-sharing
for cities.
Have you heard or read about the
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings act, which
sets mandatory targets for spending
reductions that would cut the federal
deficit from about $200 billion at
present to zero by 1991? (If 'yes,'
ask) Do you approve or disapprove
of this act?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gramm-RudmanHollings
1205
telephone
12-Dec-1985 17-Dec-1985
NBC News/Wall Gramm-RudmanStreet Journal
Hollings
1597
telephone
6-Feb-1986
2241
telephone
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
1534
personal
1-Feb-1985
Los Angeles
Times
Gramm-RudmanHollings
National Opinion Gun Control (Brady
Research
Bill)
Center,
University of
Chicago
Ending
Date
7-Feb-1986
1-Apr-1985
Page 358
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USABCWP.211.R12
Well, the Gramm-Rudman law
requires automatic cuts in spending
for many social and military
programs each year that Congress
doesn't reduce the budget deficit on
its own. Do you approve or
disapprove of the Gramm-Rudman
budget balancing law, or is that
something you don't have an opinion
on?
Given what you know about the
Gramm-Rudman law (that requires a
balanced federal budget by 1991),
do you think it is a good idea or a
bad idea?
As you know, Gramm-Rudman sets
a series of declining deficit ceilings
so that, by 1991, the deficit will be
entirely wiped out. If the budget, for
any year fails to make the required
reductions, Gramm-Rudman calls for
automatic across-the-board
spending cuts divided equally
between military and non-military
programs. In principle, are you in
favor of the Gramm-Rudman Bill, or
are you opposed to it?
USNBCWSJ.322586.R07
USLAT.103.R37
USNORC.GSS85.R088
Would you favor or oppose a law
which would require a person to
obtain a police permit before he or
she could buy a gun?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper
Organization
Holidays on Their
Actual Days
1988
personal
27-Apr-1985 4-May-1985
USROPER.85-5.R55
(Many holidays have been changed
so that they occur on Mondays and
make a long, three-day weekend.
Some have not changed, however.)
How about changing Thanksgiving
from the fourth Thursday in
November to the fourth Friday in
November? Would you favor having
it on Friday, or would you prefer
keeping it on Thursday?
Roper
Organization
Holidays on Their
Actual Days
1988
personal
27-Apr-1985 4-May-1985
USROPER.85-5.R54
Many holidays have been changed
so that they occur on Mondays and
make a long, three-day weekend.
Some have not changed, however.
The 4th of July always occurs on the
4th whether that is a Monday or a
Thursday or a Tuesday. It has been
proposed that this holiday be called
by its other name, Independence
Day, and be celebrated on the first
Monday in July. Would you like to
see it be Independence Day on the
first Monday in July, or would you
favor it on the 4th of July regardless
of what day of the week that is?
Page 359
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Holidays on Their
Actual Days
1988
personal
Roper
Organization
Holidays on Their
Actual Days
1988
Associated
Press/Media
General
Immigration
Reform
1532
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Apr-1985 4-May-1985
USROPER.85-5.R56
(Many holidays have been changed
so that they occur on Mondays and
make a long, three-day weekend.
Some have not changed, however.)
Christmas is always the 25th
regardless of the day of the week. It
has been suggested that it might be
changed to the fourth Sunday in
December with the following Monday
designated as a legal holiday. Would
you favor changing Christmas to the
fourth Sunday, or do you prefer
December 25th regardless of what
day of the week that is?
personal
27-Apr-1985 4-May-1985
USROPER.85-5.R57
(Many holidays have been changed
so that they occur on Mondays and
make a long, three-day weekend.
Some have not changed, however.)
How do you feel about the holidays
that have already been changed?
Would you prefer we keep on having
them on Mondays, or that we change
back to the old dates and celebrate
them on whatever day of the week
they occur?
telephone
6-Feb-1985 13-Feb-1985
USAPMGEN.4.R11
In general, do you believe
immigration laws should be changed
to make immigration more difficult,
less difficult, or should the
immigration laws remain the same?
Page 360
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Line Item Veto
1009
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Line Item Veto
1009
Louis Harris &
Associates
Lobbying Reform
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Mass Transit
(subsidies)
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Aug-1985 15-Aug-1985
USGALLUP.838SP.Q07
At present, when Congress passes a
bill, the president cannot veto parts
of that bill, but must accept it in full or
veto it. Do you think this should be
changed so that president can veto
some items in a bill without vetoing
the entire bill?
telephone
13-Aug-1985 15-Aug-1985
USGALLUP.092285.R1
At present, when Congress passes a
bill, the president cannot veto parts
of the bill, but must accept it in full or
veto it. Do you think this should be
changed so that the president can
veto some items in a bill without
vetoing the entire bill?
1243
telephone
16-May-1986 20-May-1986
USHARRIS.060286.R2
Do you favor or oppose Congress
passing a new law which would
prohibit any top aide to the President
or cabinet officer from representing a
foreign government or lobbying for a
five year period after leaving office?
1597
telephone
USNBCWSJ.322586.R14
To help reduce the federal budget
deficit, would you favor the
elimination of federal aid to build and
help run local mass transit systems,
or not?
6-Feb-1986
Ending
Date
7-Feb-1986
Page 361
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Mass Transit
(subsidies)
2241
telephone
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
Louis Harris &
Associates
Mass Transit
(subsidies)
1253
telephone
18-Jul-1986
Louis Harris &
Associates
Military Pension
Reform
1256
telephone
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
22-Jul-1986
Page 362
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USLAT.103.R54
(Congress will probably make some
changes to the Reagan budget, we'd
like to know how you feel about
some of the items. Of course,
nobody wants to give up necessary
government services but, assuming
that federal expenses for next year
will have to be cut)...would you favor
the elimination of federal support for
Amtrak and for urban mass transit,
or would you rather consider some
other way to cut government
expenses, instead?
USHARRIS.080486.R7
As part of cutting the federal deficit,
Congress and the President
(Reagan) both want to cut spending
for assistance to public
transportation systems by 10
percent. Do you favor or oppose
such a cut in assistance to public
transportation systems?
It has been suggested that one way
to cut the federal deficit is to put a
limit on cost-of-living allowances that
are now given to those who receive
benefits through Social Security and
other programs. Would you favor or
oppose strictly limiting cost-of-living
allowances on...Federal civilian and
military pension programs...to 2
percent, even if the cost of living
goes up more than that?
USHARRIS.052085.R09
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Roper
Organization
National Lottery
1977
personal
1-Dec-1984
8-Dec-1984
USROPER.85-1.R19F
(As you know, the national deficit is
estimated to reach approximately
$175 billion in 1985. Here are some
steps people have suggested could
be taken to reduce the deficit. For
each one, would you tell me whether
you think it is a step that should or
should not be very seriously
considered as a way of reducing the
deficit?)...A national weekly ten
million dollar lottery, with profits
going to the government
Los Angeles
Times
National Lottery
2241
telephone
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
USLAT.103.R57
(Another way to reduce the federal
budget deficit would be to increase
revenues. Of course, nobody wants
to pay more to the government, but if
money has to be raised)...would you
favor a national lottery or would you
rather consider some other way to
raise money for the government,
instead?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1985
1-Apr-1985
Page 363
USCAMREP.85APR.R048 Actually, on January 1, 1985 price
controls on about 60% of the natural
gas produced in the United States
were removed. Price controls
remain, however, on about 40% of
domestic natural gas. In general, do
you approve or disapprove of the
gas decontrol law which abolished
controls on 60% of the natural gas,
but kept controls on the remaining
40%?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1985
1-Apr-1985
USCAMREP.85APR.R052 (Now that price controls have been
removed on 60% of domestic natural
gas, here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change current federal
regulations for the 40% that remains
controlled. Tell me whether you
would approve or disapprove of each
of them.)...Abolish over a 3 to 5-year
period federal controls on all natural
gas prices
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Natural Gas
Decontrol
1500
personal
1-Apr-1985
1-Apr-1985
USCAMREP.85APR.R051 Now that price controls have been
removed on 60% of domestic natural
gas, here are some ways President
(Ronald) Reagan and Congress
could change current federal
regulations for the 40% that remains
controlled. Tell me whether you
would approve or disapprove of each
of them.)...Immediately abolish
federal controls on all natural gas
prices, so that the price of natural
gas can be established by the
market place
Gallup
Organization
Nuclear Testing
moratorium
978
personal
13-Sep-1986 17-Sep-1986
USGALLUP.AI848.Q017A
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Nuclear Testing
moratorium
2239
telephone
13-Apr-1986 15-Apr-1986
USNBCWSJ.042386.R29
Page 364
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Would you favor or oppose an
agreement between the United
States and the Soviet Union for an
immediate, verifiable freeze on the
testing, production and deployment
of nuclear weapons?
The Soviet Union has asked the
United States to stop all nuclear
testing, but President Reagan has
refused to do so. Do you think the
United States should go along with
the Soviet request to stop nuclear
testing, or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Nuclear Testing
moratorium
2041
telephone
1-Nov-1985
7-Nov-1985
USLAT.100.R61
The Soviet Union has decided, on its
own, not to test nuclear weapons for
six months and has called on the
United States to join in negotiations
for a complete ban on all such tests.
Some people say the Russians have
declared this unilateral test
moratorium because they really want
to reduce world tensions. Other
people say that, since the Russians
have more nuclear weapons than we
do, a temporary halt of testing would
slow down the U.S. effort to catch
up. Do you think the United States
should join in a moratorium on
atomic tests, or do you think we
should continue to test nuclear
weapons?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Nuclear Testing
moratorium
1255
telephone
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984
USHARRIS.120684.R7
(Now here are some agreements the
U.S. (United States) and the Soviet
Union might make. Would you favor
or oppose each of these
agreements?)...An agreement to ban
all underground testing of nuclear
weapons.
Page 365
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Offshore Oil Drilling
1996
personal
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Offshore Oil Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Offshore Oil Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.85-8.R11
The Department of Interior permits
leasing most lands under coastal
waters beyond the three mile limit to
private industry for oil and gas
exploration. The Interior Department
says we need the program to reduce
our dependence on foreign oil, and
says the exploration is conducted
under strict environmental
safeguards. Many people, including
some Congressmen, are opposed to
this plan, because they think it isn't
environmentally safe and will do
serious harm to coastal waters and
marine life. All things considered,
how do you feel--are you in favor of
or opposed to offshore leasing for oil
and gas exploration?
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R050
Some people oppose offshore
drilling for oil and gas because they
fear pollution. Other people say the
need for oil is so pressing that we
should be willing to suffer an
occasional oil spill in order to get
more oil. If offshore drilling meant
that a major spill would occur about
once every 5 years, would you favor
or oppose more offshore drilling?
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R049
Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
17-Aug-1985 24-Aug-1985
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Offshore Oil Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R051
The federal government recently
said it wants to increase the number
of places off the US (United States)
coast where oil companies can drill
for oil and gas. Some people oppose
this because they say the potential
damage to the fishing and tourist
industries is greater than the chance
of finding significant amounts of oil
and gas. Do you favor or oppose the
idea of opening up more offshore
areas for oil and natural gas
exploration?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Offshore Oil Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R056
In 1981, the United States Interior
Department estimated that as much
as 40% of the nation's future oil
needs and 30% of its natural gas
needs would be met by offshore
energy production. Now, after
numerous unsuccessful drilling
ventures over the last 4 years, the
Interior Department has lowered its
estimate of how much oil and natural
gas will be recovered from offshore
locations by roughly half. If it were
true that significantly less oil and
natural gas than was earlier
expected could be recovered from
offshore sites, do you think the
country should continue to expand
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas, or not?
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Parental Leave
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R085
Congress is now considering a bill,
often called the 'parental leave' bill,
that would require employers with
five or more workers to offer both
mothers and fathers an unpaid leave
of up to 18 weeks after a birth or
adoption. The legislation would
require employers to give parents
their former jobs or comparable ones
when they returned to work. The bill
would also allow parents time off to
care for a seriously ill child. Do you
think requiring employers to provide
unpaid parental leave for employees
is a good idea or a bad idea?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Parental Leave
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R086
Roper
Organization
Pesticides Reform
1993
personal
8-Feb-1986 22-Feb-1986
What about paid parental leave? Do
you think it would be a good idea or
a bad idea to enact a law that would
require employers to give both
mothers and fathers 3 months of
leave at 75% pay following a birth or
an adoption?
(Now I'm going to name some things,
and for each one would you tell me
whether you think there is too much
government regulation of it now, or
not enough government regulation
now, or about the right amount of
government regulation now?) ...Use
of pesticides and herbicides in
farming
Page 368
USROPER.86-03.R18H
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Size
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Ending
Date
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Question Text
Associated
Press/Media
General
Polygraph
Examinations
1512
telephone
1-Feb-1986
8-Feb-1986
USAPMGEN.10.R05E
(Some people say that lie detector
tests are needed in certain
circumstances to make sure people
in sensitive positions are honest.
Other people say that lie detectors
are not always accurate and should
not be used. Still others say that
mandatory lie detector tests are an
invasion of a person's right to
privacy. I will read a list of
circumstances in which lie detectors
might be used. For each one, please
tell me whether, in your opinion, lie
detector tests should or should not
be used.)...For testing of employees
suspected of stealing from work
Associated
Press/Media
General
Polygraph
Examinations
1512
telephone
1-Feb-1986
8-Feb-1986
USAPMGEN.10.R05D
(Some people say that lie detector
tests are needed in certain
circumstances to make sure people
in sensitive positions are honest.
Other people say that lie detectors
are not always accurate and should
not be used. Still others say that
mandatory lie detector tests are an
invasion of a person's right to
privacy. I will read a list of
circumstances in which lie detectors
might be used. For each one, please
tell me whether, in your opinion, lie
detector tests should or should not
be used.)...For testing of all current
employees by their companies
Page 369
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Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Associated
Press/Media
General
Polygraph
Examinations
1512
telephone
1-Feb-1986
8-Feb-1986
USAPMGEN.10.R05A
(Some people say that lie detector
tests are needed in certain
circumstances to make sure people
in sensitive positions are honest.
Other people say that lie detectors
are not always accurate and should
not be used. Still others say that
mandatory lie detector tests are an
invasion of a person's right to
privacy. I will read a list of
circumstances in which lie detectors
might be used. For each one, please
tell me whether, in your opinion, lie
detector tests should or should not
be used.)...For periodic testing of
government employees who have
access to classified information
Associated
Press/Media
General
Polygraph
Examinations
1512
telephone
1-Feb-1986
8-Feb-1986
USAPMGEN.10.R05F
(Some people say that lie detector
tests are needed in certain
circumstances to make sure people
in sensitive positions are honest.
Other people say that lie detectors
are not always accurate and should
not be used. Still others say that
mandatory lie detector tests are an
invasion of a person's right to
privacy. I will read a list of
circumstances in which lie detectors
might be used. For each one, please
tell me whether, in your opinion, lie
detector tests should or should not
be used.)...For testing in court of
people accused of crimes
Page 370
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Associated
Press/Media
General
Polygraph
Examinations
1512
telephone
1-Feb-1986
8-Feb-1986
USAPMGEN.10.R05B
(Some people say that lie detector
tests are needed in certain
circumstances to make sure people
in sensitive positions are honest.
Other people say that lie detectors
are not always accurate and should
not be used. Still others say that
mandatory lie detector tests are an
invasion of a person's right to
privacy. I will read a list of
circumstances in which lie detectors
might be used. For each one, please
tell me whether, in your opinion, lie
detector tests should or should not
be used.)...For periodic testing of all
government employees
Associated
Press/Media
General
Polygraph
Examinations
1512
telephone
1-Feb-1986
8-Feb-1986
USAPMGEN.10.R05C
(Some people say that lie detector
tests are needed in certain
circumstances to make sure people
in sensitive positions are honest.
Other people say that lie detectors
are not always accurate and should
not be used. Still others say that
mandatory lie detector tests are an
invasion of a person's right to
privacy. I will read a list of
circumstances in which lie detectors
might be used. For each one, please
tell me whether, in your opinion, lie
detector tests should or should not
be used.)...For testing of prospective
new employees by companies that
are considering hiring them
Page 371
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Polygraph
Examinations
1254
telephone
3-Jan-1986
7-Jan-1986
USHARRIS.013086.R3
(As you know, the number of people
caught spying in the U.S. has
increased greatly over the past few
years.) As a way of trying to control
the growth of spying in this country,
would you favor or oppose...Making
most government employees who
handle secret information regularly
take lie detector tests?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Prevent Job Corps
Center Closings
1256
telephone
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
USHARRIS.052085.R06
Louis Harris &
Associates
Prevent Job Corps
Center Closings
1274
telephone
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R09
(Now let me ask you about key
provisions of the deficit reduction
proposal offered by President
Reagan and Senate Republican
leaders. For each, tell me if you favor
or oppose that provision.)...
Terminating the Job Corps that
helped train disadvantaged young
people for jobs.
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan funding the
Job Corps at current levels plus
allowance for inflation or the Senate
Republican plan funding the Job
Corps at seventy percent of the
current level?
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Opinion
Research
Corporation
Public Workers'
Overtime Reform
1009
telephone
Gallup
Organization
School Vouchers
1528
Gallup
Organization
School Vouchers
1552
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
29-Mar-1985 4-Apr-1985
USORC.85MAR2.R5D
(During the last several years, some
employers and unions have made
concessions to protect jobs and keep
factories and businesses open. Now,
I'm going to name some of the
concessions that have been made
by unions. Again, please tell me how
you would feel about each situation if
it occurred at a company where
someone in your family works.
Would you strongly approve the idea,
mildly approve, mildly disapprove, or
strongly disapprove the idea?)...
Making changes in work rules so that
overtime pay can be cut back
personal
17-May-1985 20-May-1985
USGALLUP.292985.R01
personal
11-Apr-1986 20-Apr-1986
USGALLUP.86PDK.Q131
In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child for his education. The
parents can then send the child to
any public, parochial, or private
school they choose. This is called
the 'voucher system.' Would you like
to see such an idea adopted in this
country?
In some nations the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child for his education. The
parents can then send the child to
any public, parochial, or private
school they choose. This is called
the 'voucher system.' Would you like
to see such an idea adopted in this
country?
Page 373
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Gallup
Organization
School Vouchers
1528
personal
Gallup
Organization
School Vouchers
1540
Gallup
Organization
School Vouchers
NBC News
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
17-May-1985 26-May-1985
USGALLUP.85PDK.R37
personal
7-Jun-1985 10-Jun-1985
USGALLUP.072885.R1
1540
personal
7-Jun-1985 10-Jun-1985
USGALLUP.239-1.R5A
1598
telephone
3-Feb-1985
In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child for his education. The
parents can send the child to any
public, parochial, or private school
they choose. This is called the
'voucher system' Would you like to
see such an idea adopted in this
country?
A plan has been proposed to help
unemployed people now living in
large cities to move to areas where
job opportunities are better. Under
the plan, the federal government
would provide housing vouchers to
help pay the family rent anywhere in
the U.S. Would you favor or oppose
such a plan?
A plan has been proposed to help
unemployed people now living in
large cities to move to areas where
job opportunities are better. Under
the plan, the Federal government
would provide housing vouchers to
help pay the family rent anywhere in
the U.S. Would you favor or oppose
such a plan?
And, what about Social Security? In
order to help reduce the federal
budget deficit, would you favor or
oppose eliminating this year's cost of
living adjustments to Social Security
recipients?
4-Feb-1985
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USNBC.021185.R08
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Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1256
telephone
CBS News/ New Social Security
York Times
Automatic COLAs
1534
1254
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
USHARRIS.052085.R11
(It has been suggested that one way
to cut the federal deficit is to put a
limit on cost-of-living allowances that
are now given to those who receive
benefits through Social Security and
other programs.) Would you favor or
oppose strictly limiting cost-of-living
allowances on...Social Security...to 2
percent, even if the cost of living
goes up more than that?
telephone
14-Jan-1985 17-Jan-1985
USCBSNYT.JAN852.R30
In order to reduce the size of the
federal budget deficit, would you be
willing to have the government
reduce scheduled cost-of-living
increases in Social Security, or not?
telephone
24-Jan-1985 27-Jan-1985
USHARRIS.021185.R3E
(A major area of savings under either
of these freezes in federal spending
proposals would be to do away with
cost-of-living adjustments for one
year, that are now built into several
government programs. For each,
would you tell me if you would favor
or oppose doing away for one year
with the cost-of-living
adjustments.)...Social Security.
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1254
telephone
25-Jul-1985
28-Jul-1985
USHARRIS.080185.R1
Recently, as you may know, the U.S.
Senate led by the Republicans and
the U.S. House of Representatives
led by the Democrats have passed
different budget resolutions. Even
though each plan calls for a $56
billion reduction in the federal deficit
in 1986, a number of major
differences exist between the two
plans. Now let me ask you about
each of these differences. Would you
favor...the House Democratic plan
continuing the COLA (cost of living
adjustment) on Social Security and
letting it rise by the amount of
inflation or the Senate Republican
plan putting a one-year freeze on
Social Security cost-of-living
adjustments, called COLAs, and
then letting the cola rise by inflation
again after that?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1256
telephone
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
USHARRIS.052085.R10
(It has been suggested that one way
to cut the federal deficit is to put a
limit on cost-of-living allowances that
are now given to those who receive
benefits through Social Security and
other programs.) Would you favor or
oppose strictly limiting cost-of-living
allowances on...Veterans' pension
programs...to 2 percent, even if the
cost of living goes up more than
that?
Page 376
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Los Angeles
Times
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
2241
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1454
telephone
Gordon S. Black Social Security
Corporation
Automatic COLAs
467
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
USLAT.103.R52
(Congress will probably make some
changes to the Reagan budget, we'd
like to know how you feel about
some of the items. Of course,
nobody wants to give up necessary
government services but, assuming
that federal expenses for next year
will have to be cut)...would you favor
canceling the cost-of-living
adjustment for Social Security
recipients scheduled for next year, or
would you rather consider some
other way to cut government
expenses, instead?
19-Jan-1985 24-Jan-1985
USLAT.93.R046
(Of course, nobody wants to give up
necessary government services but,
assuming that federal expenses for
next year will have to be
cut,)...Would you favor canceling the
cost-of-living adjustment for Social
Security recipients scheduled for
next year, or would you rather
consider some other way to cut
government expenses, instead?
USGBUSA.859048.Q04D
(Which of the following are you
opposed to as a means of reducing
the budget?)... Eliminating the
automatic cost of living adjustments
in Social Security and federal
employee pensions?
1-Apr-1985
Ending
Date
1-Apr-1985
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Description
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1292
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1274
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.072585.R9
(Finally, let me ask you about some
late compromises that have been
suggested to work out the
differences between the House and
the Senate budget plans. For each,
tell me if you would favor or oppose
that compromise.)...The Republicans
would give up their proposal to
freeze the cost-of-living allowances
on Social Security for 1986, but the
Democrats would agree to tax the
Social Security income of people
making $30,000 or over by as much
as 50 percent or 60 percent
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R03
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan continuing
the COLA (cost of living adjustments)
on Social Security, and letting it rise
by the amount of inflation or the
Senate Republican plan putting a
one-year freeze on Social Security
cost-of-living adjustments, called
COLAs, and then letting the COLA
rise by inflation again after that?
Page 378
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1253
telephone
1-Feb-1985 12-Feb-1985
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1254
telephone
25-Jul-1985
28-Jul-1985
Page 379
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.851003.R05D
(Various proposals have been made
to reduce the federal deficit. Some
involve tax changes, others changes
in federal spending. Now let's look at
the spending side.) To cut the size of
the federal budget deficit, would you
favor or oppose...Disallowing the
cost-of-living adjustment on Social
Security for one year, but increasing
it by how much inflation goes up after
that?
USHARRIS.080185.R4
(Finally, let me ask you about some
late compromises that have been
suggested to work out the
differences between the House and
the Senate Budget plans. For each,
tell me if you would favor or oppose
that compromise.)...Go to a new
system under which the benefits for
Social Security, veterans benefits,
and other such programs, would
remain the same for a whole year no
matter how much inflation goes up,
and then would be adjusted by
inflation the next year. In other
words, the cost-of-living adjustment
would be made every other year
instead of every year as it is now
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1292
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Automatic COLAs
1256
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Jun-1985 30-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.072585.R1
Recently, as you may know, the U.S.
(United States) Senate led by the
Republicans and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences. Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan continuing
the COLA (cost of living adjustments)
on Social Security, and letting it rise
by the amount of inflation or the
Senate Republican plan putting a
one-year freeze on Social Security
cost-of-living adjustments, called
COLAs, and then letting the COLA
rise by inflation again after that?
9-May-1985 12-May-1985
USHARRIS.052085.R09
It has been suggested that one way
to cut the federal deficit is to put a
limit on cost-of-living allowances that
are now given to those who receive
benefits through Social Security and
other programs. Would you favor or
oppose strictly limiting cost-of-living
allowances on...Federal civilian and
military pension programs...to 2
percent, even if the cost of living
goes up more than that?
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Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
South Africa
sanctions
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R152
(Recently, there has been a lot of
discussion about whether or not the
United States should impose
economic sanctions on the South
African Government. I am going to
read you a list of some economic
sanctions that could be imposed.
After I read each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose the US
government imposing the sanction
on the government of South
Africa.)...Prohibiting the export of
nuclear technology to South Africa
Los Angeles
Times
South Africa
sanctions
1967
telephone
USLAT.99.R019
As you know, President Reagan
recently ordered sanctions against
South Africa including, among other
things, a ban on bank loans,
computer sales and the sale of
nuclear technology to the
government. Some people say his
executive order was not strong
enough and was only designed to
forestall more forceful action by the
Congress. Other people say this
country can do more to help the
blacks by not alienating the leaders
of South Africa. What do you think?
Do you think the United States
should have applied stronger
sanctions against the South African
government, or weaker sanctions, or
do you think the sanctions were
about right?
21-Sep-1985 26-Sep-1985
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Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1255
telephone
5-Sep-1985
8-Sep-1985
USHARRIS.091285.R11
(Earlier this year, the House of
Representatives passed a bill which
would put economic sanctions on
South Africa in order to get them to
abandon and change their policy of
apartheid. The U.S. Senate will be
voting on this issue in the next week
or so. Let me ask you about these
sanctions.) Do you favor or oppose
the U.S.... Barring new loans from
U.S. banks to South Africa... as a
way to pressure the government of
South Africa to change its policy of
apartheid?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
South Africa
sanctions
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R150
Recently, there has been a lot of
discussion about whether or not the
United States should impose
economic sanctions on the South
African Government. I am going to
read you a list of some economic
sanctions that could be imposed.
After I read each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose the US
government imposing the sanction
on the government of South
Africa....Forbidding US banks from
lending money to the South African
government
Page 382
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Size
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Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
South Africa
sanctions
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R155
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
South Africa
sanctions
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R151
Recently, there has been a lot of
discussion about whether or not the
United States should impose
economic sanctions on the South
African Government. I am going to
read you a list of some economic
sanctions that could be imposed.
After I read each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose the US
government imposing the sanction
on the government of South
Africa.)...Forbidding US
businessmen from buying or selling
from South Africa or investing in
plants there
(Recently, there has been a lot of
discussion about whether or not the
United States should impose
economic sanctions on the South
African Government. I am going to
read you a list of some economic
sanctions that could be imposed.
After I read each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose the US
government imposing the sanction
on the government of South
Africa.)...Prohibiting the sale of
computers to the South African
military and police agencies
Page 383
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
South Africa
sanctions
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R153
(Recently, there has been a lot of
discussion about whether or not the
United States should impose
economic sanctions on the South
African Government. I am going to
read you a list of some economic
sanctions that could be imposed.
After I read each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose the US
government imposing the sanction
on the government of South
Africa.)...Prohibiting the sale of the
South African Krugerrand gold coins
in the United States
CBS News
South Africa
sanctions
709
telephone
29-Aug-1985 29-Aug-1985
USCBS.85FLY.R14
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1255
telephone
5-Sep-1985
Next month (September, 1985),
Congress will be debating whether or
not to impose economic sanctions
limiting trade with South Africa, as a
way to pressure South Africa to
change its racial policies. Should the
United States impose economic
sanctions, or not?
(Earlier this year, the House of
Representatives passed a bill which
would put economic sanctions on
South Africa in order to get them to
abandon and change their policy of
apartheid. The U.S. Senate will be
voting on this issue in the next week
or so. Let me ask you about these
sanctions.) Do you favor or oppose
the U.S.... Prohibiting the sale of gold
South African coins (Krugerrands) to
American citizens...as a way to
pressure the government of South
Africa to change its policy of
apartheid?
8-Sep-1985
Page 384
USHARRIS.091285.R13
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
South Africa
sanctions
862
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1255
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1255
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Aug-1985 28-Aug-1985
USGALNEW.090985.R10
telephone
5-Sep-1985
8-Sep-1985
USHARRIS.091285.R10
Do you think the U.S. government
should or should not bring economic
sanctions against South Africa to
increase pressure for a change in its
apartheid policies?
(Earlier this year, the House of
Representatives passed a bill which
would put economic sanctions on
South Africa in order to get them to
abandon and change their policy of
apartheid. The U.S. Senate will be
voting on this issue in the next week
or so. Let me ask you about these
sanctions.) Do you favor or oppose
the U.S.... Preventing all new U.S.
business investment in South
Africa...as a way to pressure the
government of South Africa to
change its policy of apartheid?
telephone
5-Sep-1985
8-Sep-1985
USHARRIS.091285.R12
Page 385
(Earlier this year, the House of
Representatives passed a bill which
would put economic sanctions on
South Africa in order to get them to
abandon and change their policy of
apartheid. The U.S. Senate will be
voting on this issue in the next week
or so. Let me ask you about these
sanctions.) Do you favor or oppose
the U.S.... Barring the sale of all U.S.
computers to the South African
government...as a way to pressure
the government of South Africa to
change its policy of apartheid?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1253
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
South Africa
sanctions
1500
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1255
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Oct-1986 14-Oct-1986
USHARRBW.102786.RH
Congress recently overrode
President Reagan's veto of
legislation imposing economic
sanctions on the apartheid
government of South Africa. Do you
think Congress was right to overrule
the President on this issue, or not?
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R154
telephone
5-Sep-1985
8-Sep-1985
USHARRIS.091285.R09
(Recently, there has been a lot of
discussion about whether or not the
United States should impose
economic sanctions on the South
African Government. I am going to
read you a list of some economic
sanctions that could be imposed.
After I read each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose the US
government imposing the sanction
on the government of South
Africa.)...Forbidding US companies
from making new investments in
South Africa
Earlier this year, the House of
Representatives passed a bill which
would put economic sanctions on
South Africa in order to get them to
abandon and change their policy of
apartheid. The U.S. Senate will be
voting on this issue in the next week
or so. Let me ask you about these
sanctions. Do you favor or oppose
the U.S.... Prohibiting the sale of
U.S. nuclear technology to South
Africa...as a way to pressure the
government of South Africa to
change its policy of apartheid?
Page 386
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Gallup
Organization
Speed Limits
1509
personal
Gallup
Organization
Speed Limits
1509
Associated
Press/Media
General
Speed Limits
Gallup
Organization
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-Nov-1984 12-Nov-1984
USGALLUP.1245.Q01B
Do you favor or oppose keeping the
present 55 mile-per-hour speed limit
on the highways of the nation?
personal
9-Nov-1984 12-Nov-1984
USGALLUP.112984.R01
Do you favor or oppose keeping the
present 55-mile-per-hour speed limit
on the highways of the nation?
1365
telephone
20-Jun-1986 28-Jun-1986
USAPMGEN.12.R07
Speed Limits
1004
telephone
9-Jun-1986 16-Jun-1986
Gallup
Organization
Speed Limits
978
personal
13-Sep-1986 17-Sep-1986
USGALLUP.AI848.Q019A
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Speed Limits
1506
telephone
22-Feb-1985 26-Feb-1985
USABCWP.184.R26
Roper
Organization
Speed Limits
1997
personal
20-Sep-1986 27-Sep-1986
USROPER.86-9.R27
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Speed Limits
1599
telephone
28-Apr-1986 29-Apr-1986
USNBCWSJ.051286.R24
Do you favor or oppose keeping the
55 miles per hour speed limit?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Speed Limits
1506
telephone
22-Feb-1985 26-Feb-1985
USABCWP.184.R25
As you know, this country has a
national maximum speed limit of 55
miles per hour. Would you say that
national speed limit should be higher
than 55 miles per hour, lower than
55 or should it be kept at 55?
Page 387
The nationwide speed limit on
highways is now 55 miles per hour.
Do you think the 55 mph speed limit
should be increased, decreased, or
remain the same?
USGALLUP.845SP.Q004A Do you favor or oppose keeping the
present 55-mile-per-hour speed limit
on the highways of the nation?
Do you favor or oppose keeping the
present 55-mile-per-hour speed limit
on the highways of the nation?
Would you favor or oppose raising
the 55 mile per hour speed limit on
rural stretches of interstate
highways?
Would you like to see the national
speed limit on highways kept at 55
miles per hour, or would you like to
see the speed limit changed?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Student Loan
Changes
1274
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Student Loan
Changes
1254
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1500
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-May-1985 2-Jun-1985
USHARRIS.061785.R04
(Recently, as you may know, the
U.S. Senate led by the Republicans
and the U.S. House of
Representatives led by the
Democrats have passed different
budget resolutions. Even though
each plan calls for a $56 billion
reduction in the federal deficit in
1986, a number of major differences
exist between the two plans. Now let
me ask you about each of these
differences.) Would you favor...the
House Democratic plan funding
student loans at current levels or the
Senate Republican plan cutting the
student loan program by $200
million?
24-Jan-1985 27-Jan-1985
USHARRIS.021485.R3
All in all, do you favor keeping the
federal student loan and grant
program at its current level, or would
you favor cutting the program to not
allow students from families with
incomes of over $30,000 to receive
loans or grants.
Congress is now considering two
proposals to pay for the Superfund.
The first proposal would raise about
$7.5 billion over 5 years, largely
through an excise tax on all
manufacturing companies. The
second proposal would raise about
$10 billion over 5 years, largely
through taxes on the chemical and
oil industries. Which of these two
proposals do you favor?
1-Jul-1986
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1986
Page 388
USCAMREP.86JUL.R148
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R148
Under current law, the Superfund
program to clean up old hazardous
waste sites is paid for by taxes on
crude oil and the raw materials that
are used for the production of
chemicals. Some people say this tax
is unfair because it only taxes the
producers of chemicals and does not
tax the hundreds of firms that create
and dispose of waste but do not
produce chemicals. These people
say the Superfund program should
be paid for by a 'waste-end tax' that
taxes companies according to how
much waste they actually create and
dispose of. They say such a tax
would provide companies with an
incentive to produce less waste and
to dispose of waste in better ways
than putting them in landfills. Do you
favor or oppose paying for the
Superfund by a waste-end tax,
instead of a tax on the initial
production of chemicals?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R147
The US (United States) Congress is
debating whether or not to renew the
law that established a fund--often
called the Superfund--for cleaning up
old hazardous waste sites. In your
opinion what should be done with
this legislation? Should it be
eliminated, kept but funded at lower
levels than in the past, kept and
funded at the same level as in the
past, or shouldn't it be kept and
funded at a higher level than it was in
the past?
Page 389
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R146
The US (United States) Congress is
debating whether or not to renew the
law that established a fund--often
called the Superfund--for cleaning up
old hazardous waste sites. In your
opinion what should be done with
this legislation? Should it be
eliminated, kept but funded at lower
levels than in the past, kept and
funded at the same level as in the
past, or should it be kept and funded
at a higher level than it was in the
past?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1254
telephone
3-Jan-1986
7-Jan-1986
USHARRIS.012386.R1
As you know, the House of
Representatives passed a major tax
reform bill this past year and now the
U.S. Senate will consider its own tax
reform bill. Under the House bill, the
federal income tax would be
simplified by going to a basic tax of
four brackets--15 percent, 25
percent, 35 percent, and 38 percent.
In return, many of the current
deductions people now take off their
income taxes would be eliminated.
No one whose income is below
$12,500 would pay taxes. Business
income taxes would be cut from 46
percent to 36 percent maximum,
although business will end up paying
$141 billion more in federal taxes
and individuals will pay $141 billion
less. Do you favor or oppose
passage of this tax reform plan?
Page 390
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R013
(Now I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes the US
(United States) Congress is currently
considering making in the federal tax
code. After I read each one, I would
like you to tell me whether you favor
or oppose the tax change if, as a
result of the change, overall personal
and corporate income tax rates were
substantially reduced.)...Eliminating
the deduction of contributions to
Individual Retirement Accounts or
IRAs, for those people already
covered by an employer-provided
pension plan
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R014
(Now I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific Changes the US
(United States) Congress is currently
considering making in the federal tax
code. After I read each one, I would
like you to tell me whether you favor
or oppose the tax change if, as a
result of the change, overall personal
and corporate income tax rates were
substantially reduced.)...Reducing
from 10 years to 5 years the time it
takes for an employee to become
fully eligible for retirement benefits in
a company pension plan
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform (1986)
1506
telephone
USABCWP.196.R42
Overall, would you say you favor or
oppose Reagan's proposal (to
change the federal tax system by
reducing the tax rate and eliminating
a number of deductions), or don't
you know enough to have an opinion
on it?
13-Jun-1985 22-Jun-1985
Page 391
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Penn & Schoen Tax Reform (1986)
Associates
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
1000
telephone
1-Jan-1985
1-Jan-1985
USPENN.85TAX.R24
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R025
Many economists say that the new
tax laws would make home owning
more costly and lower the value of
existing private homes. If this is the
case, would you favor or oppose the
new tax proposal?
Congress is now considering a tax
reform proposal that would tax
individuals at rates between 15%
and 38% instead of the current rates
of up to 50%. The tax proposal would
also lower the maximum business
tax rate from 46% to 36%. As a
tradeoff for these lower rates, the
proposal would eliminate or change
many existing business and personal
tax exemptions and deductions. Just
from this description, do you favor or
oppose this tax reform proposal?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform (1986)
1205
telephone
12-Dec-1985 17-Dec-1985
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1255
telephone
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984 USHARRBW.121784.RD06 (Would you favor keeping each of
these deductions or would you favor
getting rid of it to make it possible to
lower the basic federal tax
rate?)...Deductions for state and
local sales taxes.
Page 392
USABCWP.211.R14
In the past year, Congress has
considered several proposals to
change the federal income tax
system. All have been aimed at
reducing the tax rates and
eliminating many of the current tax
deductions. Do you approve or
disapprove of the basic deductions,
or doesn't it make much difference to
you one way or the other?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform (1986)
1512
telephone
19-Sep-1985 23-Sep-1985
USABCWP.203.R10
Overall, would you say you favor or
oppose Reagan's proposal (to
change the federal income tax
system by reducing the tax rate and
eliminating a number of deductions),
or don't you know enough to have an
opinion on it?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1252
telephone
12-Jul-1985
15-Jul-1985
USHARRBW.072985.RF3
Now would you favor or oppose the
Reagan tax simplification plan if
it...Didn't raise or lower taxes, but
raised the same amount of revenue
as the federal tax system does now?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R027
Now, I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes
Congress is considering making in
the federal tax system. After I read
each one, I would like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose the tax
change if, as a result of the change,
overall personal income tax rates
declined to between 15% and 38%,
and the business tax rate declined
from 46% to 36%....Increasing the
capital gains tax--that is, increasing
the tax rate on income received
when people buy and then sell at a
higher price such assets as stocks,
bonds, and real estate
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
Page 393
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10D (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Charitable
contributions.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10C (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Interest payments
on credit cards and consumer loans.
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10F (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Unemployment and
disability benefits.
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10A Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?
Deductions for...Mortgage interest.
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R08B (A number of proposals are currently
being discussed to restructure the
Federal Tax System. For each
proposed change that I read please
tell me whether you agree or
disagree with the change.)... Lower
tax rates while adding a national
sales tax to replace the lost revenue.
Page 394
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R027
Some people say the tax reform
proposed by the Reagan
Administration would make the tax
system fairer because it would lower
overall income tax rates and close socalled tax loopholes that benefit only
a few people. Other people say the
proposed tax reform would not make
the tax system fairer because it
would not tax people at the same
rate regardless of their level of
income and because it would
continue to favor some businesses
over others by giving them tax
incentives. Which of these opinions
is closer to your own?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R012
(Now I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes the US
(United States) Congress is currently
considering making in the federal tax
code. After I read each one, I would
like you to tell me whether you favor
or oppose the tax change if, as a
result of the change, overall personal
and corporate income tax rates were
substantially reduced.)...Eliminating
special tax treatment for capital
gains, in other words, income gained
from such things as stock
investments, now taxed at a
maximum rate of 20%, would be
taxed at the same rate as ordinary
income
Page 395
Survey
Organization
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
Tax Reform (1986)
504
telephone
24-Jan-1986 26-Jan-1986
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
ABC News
Binder's Issue
Description
Ending
Date
Page 396
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10B (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...State and local tax
deductions.
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10E (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Medical expenses.
USABC.214.R11
In the past year, Congress has
considered several proposals to
change the federal income tax
system. All have been aimed at
reducing the tax rates and
eliminating many of the current tax
deductions. Do you approve or
disapprove of the basic idea of
reducing the tax rates with
eliminating many of the current tax
reductions, or doesn't it make much
difference to you one way or the
other?
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10G (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Social Security
benefits.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1248
telephone
5-Aug-1986 11-Aug-1986
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1255
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984 USHARRBW.121784.RD05 (Would you favor keeping each of
these deductions or would you favor
getting rid of it to make it possible to
lower the basic federal tax
rate?)...Deductions for casualty and
theft losses.
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R021 (Now, I am going to read you a list of
tax exemptions--types of income
people can receive that are not
subject to federal income taxes. After
I read you each one, I would like you
to tell me whether you favor or
oppose eliminating or changing the
exemption if, as a result of its
elimination or change, overall
personal income tax rates declined
to between 15% and
35%.)...Eliminating the federal tax
exemption for income received from
unemployment compensation
Page 397
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.081886.R4
All in all, do you favor or oppose the
Congress passing a tax reform bill in
1986 that will cut individual taxes by
$105 billion over five years, will
increase business taxes by the same
amount, will reduce the tax rates that
most individuals will pay, will cut the
maximum tax rate for both
individuals and corporations, and will
increase the minimum tax that
wealthy individuals and corporations
will pay?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R022
(Now, I am going to read you a list of
tax exemptions--types of income
people can receive that are not
subject to federal income taxes. After
I read you each one, I would like you
to tell me whether you favor or
oppose eliminating or changing the
exemption if, as a result of its
elimination or change, overall
personal income tax rates declined
to between 15% and
35%.)...Eliminating the tax exemption
for interest income people receive
from most kinds of municipal bonds
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1255
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Tax Reform (1986)
771
telephone
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984 USHARRBW.121784.RD03 (Would you favor keeping each of
these deductions or would you favor
getting rid of it to make it possible to
lower the basic federal tax
rate?)...Deductions for charitable
contributions.
20-Aug-1986 21-Aug-1986 USGALNEW.86217.RA3C (The new tax plan would greatly
reduce basic personal tax rates.
Most people would pay only 15%
and the top tax rate for individuals
would be 28% vs. the present 50%.
In return, it would eliminate many
deductions that are presently
allowed. Please tell me whether you
approve or disapprove of the
following changes.)... Capital gains
from the sale of property such as
stocks and bonds would be taxed as
ordinary income, and would no
longer qualify for lower tax rates
Page 398
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R030
(Now, I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes
Congress is considering making in
the federal tax system. After I read
each one, I would like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose the tax
change if, as a result of the change,
overall personal income tax rates
declined to between 15% and 38%,
and the business tax rate declined
from 46% to 36%.)...Raising the
minimum tax rate on corporations
and wealthy individuals from 20% to
25%
ABC News
Tax Reform (1986)
505
telephone
28-Jan-1986 28-Jan-1986
USABC.866358.Q10
In the past year, Congress has
considered several proposals to
change the federal income tax
system. All have been aimed at
reducing the tax rates and
eliminating many of the current tax
deductions. Do you approve or
disapprove of the basic idea of
reducing the tax rates along with
eliminating many of the current tax
deductions, or doesn't it make much
differences to you one way or the
other?
Page 399
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
1-Jul-1986
USCAMREP.86JUL.R009
The US (United States) Congress is
now considering a tax reform
proposal that would substantially
lower individual and corporate
income tax rates. As a trade-off for
these lower rates, the proposal
would eliminate or change many
existing business and personal tax
exemptions and deductions. Just
from this description, do you favor or
oppose the tax reform proposal now
being considered by the US
Congress?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
USCAMREP.86JAN.R029
(Now, I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes
Congress is considering making in
the federal tax system. After I read
each one, I would like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose the tax
change if, as a result of the change,
overall personal income tax rates
declined to between 15% and 38%,
and the business tax rate declined
from 46% to 36%.)...Eliminating the
tax exemption for interest income
people receive from most kinds of
municipal bonds
Page 400
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Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1985
1-Oct-1985
USCAMREP.85OCT.R025 The Reagan Administration has
submitted to Congress a tax reform
proposal that would tax individuals at
rates between 15% and 35% instead
of the current rates of up to 50%.
The tax proposal would also lower
the maximum business tax rate from
46% to 33%. As a tradeoff for these
lower rates, the proposal would
eliminate many existing business
and personal tax deductions. Just
from this description, do you favor or
oppose this tax reform proposal?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1986
1-Oct-1986
USCAMREP.86OCT.R020 The US (United States) Congress
recently passed a tax reform bill that
substantially lowers individual and
corporate income tax rates. As a
trade-off for these lower rates, the bill
eliminates or changes many existing
personal and business tax
exemptions and deductions. Just
from this description, do you favor or
oppose the tax reform proposal
recently adopted by the US
Congress?
Page 401
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R014
The Reagan Administration is
considering a tax reform proposal
that would tax individuals at rates
between 15% and 35% instead of
the current rates of up to 50%. The
tax proposal would also lower the
maximum business tax rate from
46% to 33%. As a tradeoff for these
lower rates, the proposal would
eliminate many existing business
and personal tax deductions. Just
from this description, do you favor or
oppose this tax reform proposal?
Gallup
Organization
Tax Reform (1986)
1004
telephone
9-Jun-1986 16-Jun-1986
Page 402
USGALLUP.845SP.Q012C The Senate (tax reform) plan would
greatly reduce basic personal tax
rates. Most people would pay only
15% and the top tax rate for
individuals would be 27% vs. the
present 50%. In return, it would
eliminate many deductions that are
presently allowed. Please tell me
whether you approve or disapprove
of each of the following changes.
Capital gains from the sale of
property such as stocks and bonds
would be taxed as ordinary income,
and would no longer qualify for lower
tax rates.
Survey
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R020
Now, I am going to read you a list of
tax exemptions--types of income
people can receive that are not
subject to federal income taxes. After
I read you each one, I would like you
to tell me whether you favor or
oppose eliminating or changing the
exemption if, as a result of its
elimination or change, overall
personal income tax rates declined
to between 15% and 35%....Taxing
$120 a year of employer-paid health
insurance received by an individual
and $300 a year of employer-paid
health insurance received by a family
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
1009
telephone
30-May-1985 1-Jun-1985
USGBUSA.859055.R03
NBC News/Wall Tax Reform (1986)
Street Journal
1584
telephone
22-Nov-1985 23-Nov-1985
USNBCWSJ.120385.R27
Generally speaking, do you favor or
oppose the idea of a tax
simplification plan that would lower
the basic Federal Income Tax rates,
but at the same time do away with
many deductions?
Congress now is considering
President Reagan's proposal to
change the federal income tax
system. Would you favor or oppose
eliminating the deduction for state
and local taxes in order to reduce
federal income tax rates?
Page 403
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Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1985
1-Jul-1985
USCAMREP.85JUL.R015
Because it reduces overall income
tax rates and raises the personal tax
exemption, some people say the
Reagan Administration tax reform
proposal would actually lower the
amount of money the federal
government receives, thus
increasing the federal budget deficit.
If it were true that the Reagan
Administration tax reform proposal
would lower the amount of money
the federal government receives and
thus would increase the federal
budget deficit, would you favor or
oppose the tax reform proposal?
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10I
1500
personal
(Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Tax breaks for
businesses.
(Now, I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes
Congress is considering making in
the federal tax system. After I read
each one, I would like you to tell me
whether you favor or oppose the tax
change if, as a result of the change,
overall personal income tax rates
declined to between 15% and 38%,
and the business tax rate declined
from 46% to 36%.)...Reducing the
tax credit businesses receive for
money spent on research and
development
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
1-Jan-1986
1-Jan-1986
Page 404
USCAMREP.86JAN.R028
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
1009
telephone
30-May-1985 1-Jun-1985
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
1255
telephone
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1-Jul-1986
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1986
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGBUSA.859055.R04
At this time, do you favor or oppose
the President Reagan's tax
simplification plan (that would lower
the basic Federal Income Tax rates,
but at the same time do away with
many deductions)?
USCAMREP.86JUL.R011
(Now I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes the US
(United States) Congress is currently
considering making in the federal tax
code. After I read each one, I would
like you to tell me whether you favor
or oppose the tax change if, as a
result of the change, overall personal
and corporate income tax rates were
substantially reduced.)... Eliminating
the deduction of interest paid on
consumer credit, such as the interest
paid on auto loans, bank cards, and
retail department store credit cards
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R10H (Some people have proposed
simplifying the federal tax code by
lowering the tax rate and eliminating
some current tax deductions. Which
of the following deductions would
you give up in exchange for
generally lower tax rates?)
Deductions for...Tax free municipal
bonds.
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984 USHARRBW.121784.RD02 (Would you favor keeping each of
these deductions or would you favor
getting rid of it to make it possible to
lower the basic federal tax
rate?)...Deductions for home
mortgage interest.
Page 405
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Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1255
telephone
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984 USHARRBW.121784.RD04 (Would you favor keeping each of
these deductions or would you favor
getting rid of it to make it possible to
lower the basic federal tax
rate?)...Deductions for state and
local income and property taxes.
Gordon S. Black Tax Reform (1986)
Corporation
760
telephone
13-Nov-1984 13-Nov-1984
26-Nov-1984 29-Nov-1984 USHARRBW.121784.RD01 Would you favor keeping each of
these deductions or would you favor
getting rid of it to make it possible to
lower the basic federal tax
rate?...Deductions for medical
expenses.
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform (1986)
1255
telephone
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform (1986)
1500
personal
1-Jul-1986
Ending
Date
1-Jul-1986
Page 406
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGBUSA.84NOV1.R08C (A number of proposals are currently
being discussed to restructure the
Federal Tax System. For each
proposed change that I read please
tell me whether you agree or
disagree with the change.)...
Encourage savings and investment
by taxing the money we borrow but
not what we save or invest.
USCAMREP.86JUL.R0010 Now I am going to read you a list of
some of the specific changes the US
(United States)Congress is currently
considering making in the federal tax
code. After I read each one, I would
like you to tell me whether you favor
or oppose the tax change if, as a
result of the change, overall personal
and corporate income tax rates were
substantially reduced....Eliminating
the deduction of state and local sales
taxes for most taxpayers
Survey
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Binder's Issue
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Ending
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Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1254
telephone
5-Apr-1986
8-Apr-1986
USHARRIS.042186.R3
(Now let me ask you about some
specific tax increases. In each case,
the Congress would pass a tax
increase bill that would make sure
none of the money raised from
added taxes would be used for
additional spending. Instead, all of
the new tax money would have to be
used to reduce the federal deficit.
This tax would be in effect for only
three years. After that it would not
exist.) Now if it meant that if
combined with spending reductions,
the new tax would mean no more
federal deficits in three years, would
you favor or oppose...An oil imports
fee?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1986
1-Oct-1986
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
2241
telephone
20-Feb-1986 25-Feb-1986
Page 407
USCAMREP.86OCT.R044 Some people have proposed placing
new taxes on energy products to
help reduce the federal deficit. As I
read each of the following proposed
taxes, please tell me whether you
would favor or oppose the tax if it
were used to help reduce the federal
budget deficit....A tax of between $5
and $10 a barrel on all imported
crude oil
USLAT.103.R60
(Another way to reduce the federal
budget deficit would be to increase
revenues. Of course, nobody wants
to pay more to the government, but if
money has to be raised)...would you
favor higher tariffs on oil imports or
would you rather consider some
other way to raise money for the
government, instead?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Analysis Group
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1017
telephone
Roper
Organization
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1993
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
2-Jan-1985 14-Jan-1985
USANLGRP.85SPR.R46
15-Mar-1986 22-Mar-1986
USROPER.86-4.R06
(Many people in Washington, both
Democrats and Republicans, say
that by 1985 the government will
have to raise taxes in order to
reduce the federal budget deficit. For
each proposal below, please tell me
whether you consider it a very good
idea, a good idea, a bad idea, or a
very bad idea.)...Placing a tax on
imported oil.
There has been a lot of talk about
the need for more tax revenue
dollars to lower the federal deficit.
There has also been a lot of talk
about what to do to stimulate the
production of various kinds of energy
in the United States so it is more
independent of foreign sources.
Some people would like to see a five
dollar a barrel tax imposed on
imported oil so that domestic energy
prices could rise and the domestic
energy industry would thus be
strengthened. Others say that
imposing a lower tax on all forms of
energy would be fairer and would
raise more tax revenues. Still others
think there should be no increase in
energy taxes. Would you like to see
a five dollar a barrel tax on imported
oil, or a smaller tax increase on all
kinds of energy, or no increase in
any kind of energy tax?
Page 408
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Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1500
personal
1-Apr-1986
1-Apr-1986
USCAMREP.86APR.R029 Supporters of an oil import tax say it
would be a good idea because it
would decrease US (United States)
dependence on foreign oil by
encouraging energy conservation, oil
exploration, and business investment
in alternative fuels. Opponents of an
oil import tax say it would be a bad
idea because it would increase
inflation and cause unemployment in
industries dependent on oil and
petroleum products. Do you think an
oil import tax would be a good idea
or a bad idea?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1500
personal
1-Apr-1986
1-Apr-1986
USCAMREP.86APR.R027 Some people have proposed placing
new taxes on energy products to
help reduce the federal deficit. As I
read each of the following proposed
taxes, please tell me whether you
would favor or oppose the tax if it
were used to help reduce the federal
budget deficit....A tax of between $5
and $10 a barrel on all imported
crude oil
Page 409
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1500
personal
1-Oct-1986
1-Oct-1986
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
2239
telephone
13-Apr-1986 15-Apr-1986
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(Imported oil)
1254
telephone
25-Jul-1985
28-Jul-1985
Page 410
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.86OCT.R046 Supporters of an oil import tax say it
would be a good idea because it
would decrease US (United States)
dependence on foreign oil by
encouraging energy conservation, oil
exploration, and business investment
in alternative fuels. Opponents of an
oil import tax say it would be a bad
idea because it would increase
inflation and cause unemployment in
industries dependent on oil and
petroleum products. Do you think an
oil import tax would be a good idea
or a bad idea?
USNBCWSJ.042386.R25
USHARRIS.080185.R2
Do you favor or oppose a tax on oil
imported to this country?
Finally, let me ask you about some
late compromises that have been
suggested to work out the
differences between the House and
the Senate Budget plans. For each,
tell me if you would favor or oppose
that compromise...Because oil prices
have been coming down lately, a $5
a barrel fee would be imposed on oil
imports into the U.S., raising $25
billion which would be set aside to
reduce the federal deficit
Survey
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National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Welfare Reform
1470
personal
1-Feb-1986
1-Apr-1986
USNORC.GSS86.R069K
(We are faced with many problems
in this country, none of which can be
solved easily or inexpensively. I'm
going to name some of these
problems, and for each one I'd like
you to tell me whether you think
we're spending too much money on
it, too little money, or about the right
amount.) Are we spending too much,
too little, or about the right amount
on... welfare?
Roper
Organization
Welfare Reform
1980
personal
7-Dec-1985 14-Dec-1985
USROPER.86-1.R03J
(We are faced with many problems
in this country, none of which can be
solved easily or inexpensively. I'm
going to name some of these
problems, and for each one I'd like
you to tell me whether you think
we're spending too much money on
it, too little money, or about the right
amount.)... Welfare
Gallup
Organization
Welfare Reform
1008
telephone
11-Nov-1985 18-Nov-1985
USGALLUP.120585.R1
Louis Harris &
Associates
Welfare Reform
1254
telephone
29-Jul-1986
Some states have laws requiring
people on welfare who have
completed job search and training
programs and still can't find jobs to
work at public service or nonprofit
jobs without additional pay. Would
you like to see such a law in your
state, or not?
(Let's talk about some specific
programs for children.) Do you think
government should spend more,
spend less or spend about what
they're spending now on... welfare
assistance for poor families with
children, like AFDC (Aid to Families
with Dependent Children)?
7-Aug-1986
Page 411
USHARRIS.863009.R16I
Survey
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Campaign Finance
Reform
1000
telephone
1-Sep-1987
1-Oct-1987
USORC.87TVG.R10
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Children's TV
Programming
1023
telephone
24-Jul-1987
27-Jul-1987
USORC.87AUG.R5
Should there or should there not be
limits placed on the amount of
money a political candidate can
spend on campaign commercials?
Do you think the federal government
should ban or restrict television
advertising on children's programs in
order to protect children from
products the government thinks are
potentially harmful or unhealthy, or
do you think it is parents and other
consumers who should be primarily
responsible for deciding which
products to purchase for children
who might ask for something they
have seen advertised?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Comp. to victims of
Iranian airline
524
telephone
5-Jul-1988
5-Jul-1988
USABCWP.305.R13
Los Angeles
Times
Comp. to victims of
Iranian airline
2277
telephone
5-Jul-1988
10-Jul-1988
USLAT.158.R09
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Comp. to victims of
Iranian airline
1500
telephone
6-Jul-1988
13-Jul-1988
USABCWP.304.R82
Page 412
Do you think the United States
should pay money to the families of
those killed on the Iranian airliner
(shot down by the U.S.S. Vincennes)
in an attempt to make up for their
loss or don't you think the United
States should do that?
Do you think the United States
should apologize to the Iranian
government (for the shooting down
of an Iranian airliner), or not? Do you
think the United States should pay
reparations to The victims' families,
or not?
Do you think the United States
should pay money to the families of
those killed on the Iranian airliner
(shot down by the U.S.S. Vincennes)
in an attempt to make up for their
loss or don't you think the United
States should do that?
Survey
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Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Deficit Reduction
1500
personal
1-Jan-1987
1-Jan-1987
USCAMREP.87JAN.R018
In 1985 Congress passed a bill-known as the Gramm-Rudman Law-that requires yearly reductions in the
federal budget deficit until it reaches
zero in 1991. Each year the budget
deficit will have a lower limit, and
Congress will have to make the
necessary spending cuts or raise
taxes to stay within each year's limit.
If Congress does not stay below the
yearly budget limit, automatic
spending cuts will be made. In
general, do you favor or oppose the
Gramm-Rudman budget-balancing
law?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gallup
Organization
Drought Relief
1500
telephone
6-Jul-1988
13-Jul-1988
USABCWP.304.R61
Espionage Act
Revision
1001
telephone
25-Sep-1988 1-Oct-1988
USGALLUP.120488.R1E
Gallup
Organization
Espionage Act
Revision
1003
telephone
9-Sep-1988 11-Sep-1988
USGALLUP.875AI.Q014E
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
665
telephone
16-Jul-1987
USCBSNYT.071687.R04
Do you think the U.S. government
should provide financial relief to the
drought stricken areas?
Do you favor or oppose the death
penalty for persons convicted of...
spying for a foreign nation during
peacetime?
Do you favor or oppose the death
penalty for persons convicted of...
spying for a foreign nation during
peacetime?
Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua? (If
'Approve' or 'Disapprove,' ask:) Do
you feel strongly about that, or not?
Associated
Press/Media
General
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1251
telephone
7-Nov-1986 14-Nov-1986
16-Jul-1987
Page 413
USAPMGEN.14-1.R06
Do you think the U.S. government
should give $70 million in military aid
to the Contras trying to overthrow the
government of Nicaragua, or not?
Survey
Organization
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Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Los Angeles
Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1800
telephone
6-Dec-1986
9-Dec-1986
USLAT.112.R34
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1562
personal
16-Jan-1987 19-Jan-1987
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1127
personal
23-Oct-1987 25-Oct-1987
Los Angeles
Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1800
telephone
6-Dec-1986
9-Dec-1986
Page 414
Question Text
As a result of the (secret American)
weapons deal (with Iran and the
Nicaraguan Contras) that is now
coming to light, do you think the U.S.
Congress should cut back on
American military aid to Israel, or do
you think Congress shouldn't do
that?
USGALLUP.871272.Q08E Last October (1986), Congress voted
to provide $100 million in U.S. aid for
the Nicaraguan Contras, including
$70 million for military equipment
and training. $30 million has already
been given to the Contras, with the
remaining $40 million due to be
released next month unless
Congress votes to cancel it. Would
you like to see Congress vote for or
against providing the additional $40
million in military aid to the Contras?
USGALLUP.110587.R03
The Reagan Administration has
requested $270 million in additional
U.S. aid for the Nicaraguan contras.
Do you think the U.S. should
continue to aid the contras or wait to
see whether the peace plan (the
Central American Peace plan) is
successful?
USLAT.112.R35
(As a result of the secret American
weapons deal with Iran and the
Contras) Do you think Congress
should cut back on our military aid to
the Contras in Nicaragua, or do you
think Congress shouldn't do that?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1509
telephone
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1576
Los Angeles
Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
Los Angeles
Times
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-May-1987 1-Jun-1987
USABCWP.256.R33
telephone
22-Jan-1987 23-Jan-1987
USNBCWSJ.021787.R25
2346
telephone
20-Feb-1987 23-Feb-1987
USLAT.114.R37
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
2040
telephone
15-Aug-1987 19-Aug-1987
USLAT.128.R10
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1326
telephone
18-Oct-1987 22-Oct-1987
USCBSNYT.102787.R17
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1009
telephone
24-Aug-1987 2-Sep-1987
USGALLUP.859AI.Q29
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the 'Contras'?
Do you favor or oppose the U.S.
government giving money for military
aid to the rebels fighting the
government in Nicaragua?
Do you approve or disapprove of
U.S. aid to the Contras in
Nicaragua? (If 'approve' or
'disapprove':) Do you (approve/
disapprove) strongly or do you
(approve/disapprove) somewhat?
Do you approve or disapprove of
U.S. aid to the Contras in
Nicaragua? (If approve or
disapprove) Do you
(approve/disapprove) strongly or do
you (approve/ disapprove)
somewhat?
Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua?
In your opinion, should the U.S.
government continue to give aid to
the Contras who are opposing the
Sandinista government in Nicaragua,
or wait to see whether the Central
American peace plan is successful?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1505
telephone
15-Oct-1987 19-Oct-1987
USABCWP.265.R08
Page 415
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the Contras?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
2392
telephone
20-Jan-1988 22-Jan-1988
Los Angeles
Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
2311
telephone
10-Jul-1987
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1505
telephone
13-Jan-1987 19-Jan-1987
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1480
telephone
16-Aug-1987 22-Aug-1987
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
2116
telephone
17-Sep-1987 23-Sep-1987
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1590
telephone
18-Jan-1987 21-Jan-1987
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1553
telephone
20-Nov-1987 24-Nov-1987
13-Jul-1987
Page 416
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNBCWSJ.88JAN.R08
Do you favor or oppose the U.S.
government giving money for military
aid to the rebels fighting the
government of Nicaragua?
Do you approve or disapprove of
U.S. aid to the Contras in
Nicaragua? (If 'Approve' or
'Disapprove,' ask:) Do you
(approve/disapprove) strongly or do
you (approve/disapprove)
somewhat?
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military and
other aid to the Nicaraguan rebels
known as the 'contras?'
USLAT.125.R34
USABCWP.87JAN.Q36
USCBSNYT.87CATH.R07 Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua? (If
already are or approve/disapprove,
probe.)
USABCWP.267.R05
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the Contras?
USCBSNYT.87JAN.R30 Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua?
USCBSNYT.87NOV.R15 Should the United States
government give military aid to the
Contras who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua, or should
the United States only give the
Contras non-military aid, or should
the United States not give any aid to
the Contras?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
2040
personal
6-Sep-1988
7-Nov-1988
USCPS.88PREE.QL08C
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1246
telephone
10-Jul-1987
12-Jul-1987
USHARRIS.072087.R3
(If you had a say in making up the
federal budget this year, for which of
the following programs would you
like to see spending increased and
for which would you like to see
spending decreased.)... Should
federal spending on... aid to the
Contras in Nicaragua... be
increased, decreased, or kept about
the same?
Last year, the Congress finally
approved $100 million in military and
other aid to the Contras in Nicaragua
after initially refusing to authorize
such aid. Would you favor or oppose
the U.S. once again sending $100
million in military aid to the Contras
in Nicaragua?
ABC News
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
505
telephone
19-Mar-1987 19-Mar-1987
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1596
telephone
1-Dec-1986
2-Dec-1986
USNBCWSJ.621986.R24
Gordon S. Black
Corporation
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1005
telephone
1-Sep-1987
1-Sep-1987
USGBUSA.873039.Q37
Page 417
USABC.877022.Q02
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. granting military aid to the
Nicaraguan rebels known as the
'Contras'?
Do you favor or oppose the U.S.
government giving money for military
aid to the rebels fighting the
government of Nicaragua?
President (Ronald) Reagan has
supplied arms to the Contras in order
to change the Nicaraguan
government. Should the next
President continue this policy or
should he cut off aid to the Contras?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
2346
telephone
20-Feb-1987 23-Feb-1987
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1205
telephone
3-Aug-1987
5-Aug-1987
USABCWP.264.R08
ABC News
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
512
telephone
12-Aug-1987 12-Aug-1987
USABC.877222.Q02
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1248
telephone
14-Aug-1987 19-Aug-1987
USHARRIS.082487.R3
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
658
telephone
9-Jul-1987
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1003
telephone
8-Mar-1988 12-Mar-1988
9-Jul-1987
Page 418
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USLAT.114.R38
Do you think Congress should vote
to send more military aid to the
Contras in Nicaragua, or to keep aid
at the same level, or to send less aid,
or do you think Congress should
vote to abolish all military aid to the
Contras?
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the 'Contras'?
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the 'Contras'?
Despite this peace plan, the Reagan
Administration still might ask
Congress for aid to the Contras. All
in all, do you favor or oppose the
U.S. sending $100 million in military
and non-military aid to the Contra
rebels in Nicaragua?
USCBSNYT.071087.R03
USGALLUP.870AI.Q017
Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua?
Congress is now considering
additional aid for the Nicaraguan
Contras. Would you like to see the
U.S. (United States) provide both
military and humanitarian aid,
humanitarian aid only, or no further
assistance at all?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
756
telephone
21-Jul-1987
21-Jul-1987
USABCWP.262.R02
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the 'Contras'? (If 'Favor' or 'Oppose,'
ask:) Is that favor/oppose strongly or
only somewhat?
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
745
telephone
21-Jul-1987
22-Jul-1987
USCBSNYT.072287.R05
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
687
telephone
30-Nov-1986 30-Nov-1986
USCBSNYT.86NOV.R05
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1654
telephone
19-Mar-1988 22-Mar-1988
USCBSNYT.032388.R34
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
767
telephone
15-Jul-1987
Penn & Schoen
Associates
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
803
telephone
31-Oct-1987 5-Nov-1987
Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua?
Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua? (If
approve, ask:) Do you think it is so
important to aid the Contras that it
should be done even without
Congressional approval?
Should the United States
government give military aid to the
Contras who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua, or
shouldn't they?
Do you generally favor or oppose the
U.S. Congress granting military aid
to the Nicaraguan rebels known as
the 'Contras'?
Do you generally favor or oppose the
US (United States) Congress
granting military aid to the
Nicaraguan Contras?
15-Jul-1987
Page 419
USABCWP.261.R02
USPENN.113087.R11
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1000
telephone
14-Jan-1987 18-Jan-1987
USGALLUP.86CFRF.R4
Some people say that this country
should give economic and military
aid to rebel groups fighting their
communist-supported governments
within countries like Nicaragua,
Angola and Afghanistan. Which of
the following statements comes
closest to your views?
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1200
telephone
12-Jul-1987
USNBCWSJ.072487.R17
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1247
telephone
25-Jun-1987 30-Jun-1987
USHARRIS.071387.R3
Do you think that Congress should
now vote for military aid to the rebels
fighting the government of
Nicaragua, or don't you think so?
Last year, the Congress finally
approved $100 million in military and
other aid to the Contras in Nicaragua
after initially refusing to authorize
such aid. Would you favor or oppose
the U.S. once again sending $100
million in military and other aid to the
Contras in Nicaragua?
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1663
telephone
17-Jan-1988 21-Jan-1988
USCBSNYT.012588.R46
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1654
telephone
19-Mar-1988 22-Mar-1988
12-Jul-1987
Page 420
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Do you approve or disapprove of the
United States government giving
military and other aid to the Contras
who are fighting against the
government of Nicaragua?
USCBSNYT.032388.R34A Should it (the U.S. government) give
(the Contras who are fighting against
the government of Nicaragua) them
other kinds of aid, but not military
aid, or shouldn't it?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1248
telephone
Roper
Organization
Foreign Aid
(Nicaragua)
1003
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Trade
1539
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Aug-1987 19-Aug-1987
USHARRIS.082487.R1G
telephone
8-Sep-1988 10-Sep-1988
USROPER.88MDTV.R15
(Let me ask you some questions
about Central America. The
presidents of five Central American
countries, including Nicaragua and
El Salvador, have agreed to a new
peace plan. President Reagan said
he welcomes the agreement. Let me
read you some of the provisions of
that agreement. For each, tell me if
you favor or oppose each
provision.)... An end of all U.S.
military and other aid to the Contras
in Nicaragua.
As you probably know, in Nicaragua
there are two political groups--the
Sandinistas who run the government
and are reported to be communist
controlled, and the Contras who
oppose the government and are
reported to favor a more democratic
government. In your opinion, should
the United States continue to give
aid to the Contras, stop giving aid to
the Contras, or aren't you sure what
our country's position in Nicaragua
should be?
telephone
14-May-1988 18-May-1988
USCBSNYT.062088.R27
Page 421
Which of the following statements
comes closer to your opinion--1)
trade restrictions are necessary to
protect domestic industries, OR 2)
free trade must be allowed even if
domestic industries are hurt by
foreign competition.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Trade
613
telephone
3-Feb-1988
4-Feb-1988
USGALNEW.88053.R106
To protect American jobs in certain
industries, some people would make
it more difficult or expensive to sell
foreign imports here. Others oppose
such trade barriers because they
might lead to higher consumer prices
and problems for American
exporters. Do you favor or oppose
such trade barriers?
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Trade
2014
telephone
9-Jun-1988 12-Jun-1988
USNBCWSJ.070188.R41
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Foreign Trade
1500
personal
1-Apr-1987
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Trade
2014
telephone
9-Jun-1988 12-Jun-1988
1-Apr-1987
Page 422
Do you think there should be a law
that would require the President to
take tougher action against foreign
governments and companies that
use unfair trade practices, or don't
you think so?
USCAMREP.87APR.R174 To help reduce the federal budget
deficit and US (United states) trade
deficit would you favor or oppose
placing a tax on foreign goods
imported into the United States, even
if it increased the price of foreignmade goods sold in this country?
USNBCWSJ.070188.R42
As you may know, President Reagan
recently vetoed such a law (that
would require the President to take
tougher action against foreign
governments and companies that
use unfair trade practices). Do you
agree or disagree with the
President's veto?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Trade
(Gephardt
Amendment)
613
telephone
3-Feb-1988
4-Feb-1988
USGALNEW.88053.R106
To protect American jobs in certain
industries, some people would make
it more difficult or expensive to sell
foreign imports here. Others oppose
such trade barriers because they
might lead to higher consumer prices
and problems for American
exporters. Do you favor or oppose
such trade barriers?
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Trade
(Gephardt
Amendment)
2014
telephone
9-Jun-1988 12-Jun-1988
USNBCWSJ.070188.R41
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Foreign Trade
(Gephardt
Amendment)
1500
personal
1-Apr-1988
1-Apr-1988
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Foreign Trade
(Gephardt
Amendment)
1500
personal
1-Apr-1987
1-Apr-1987
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Foreign Trade
(Gephardt
Amendment)
2014
telephone
9-Jun-1988 12-Jun-1988
Page 423
Do you think there should be a law
that would require the President to
take tougher action against foreign
governments and companies that
use unfair trade practices, or don't
you think so?
USCAMREP.88APR.R181 To help reduce the federal budget
deficit and US (United States) trade
deficit would you favor or oppose
placing a tax on foreign goods
imported into the United States, even
if it increased the price of foreignmade goods sold in this country?
USCAMREP.87APR.R174 To help reduce the federal budget
deficit and US (United states) trade
deficit would you favor or oppose
placing a tax on foreign goods
imported into the United States, even
if it increased the price of foreignmade goods sold in this country?
USNBCWSJ.070188.R42
As you may know, President Reagan
recently vetoed such a law (that
would require the President to take
tougher action against foreign
governments and companies that
use unfair trade practices). Do you
agree or disagree with the
President's veto?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Trade
(Gephardt
Amendment)
1539
telephone
14-May-1988 18-May-1988
Penn & Schoen
Associates
Gramm-RudmanHollings
1004
telephone
1-Apr-1987
1-Apr-1987
USPENN.051287.R03
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Gramm-RudmanHollings
1500
personal
1-Jan-1987
1-Jan-1987
USCAMREP.87JAN.R018
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Housing Act
1014
telephone
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Housing Act
1804
telephone
17-Feb-1987 18-Feb-1987
3-Jan-1988
6-Jan-1988
Page 424
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCBSNYT.062088.R27
Which of the following statements
comes closer to your opinion--1)
trade restrictions are necessary to
protect domestic industries, OR 2)
free trade must be allowed even if
domestic industries are hurt by
foreign competition.
Would you favor or oppose allowing
the U.S. Government to borrow more
money if that was tied to automatic
across-the-board spending cuts that
were mandated in the GrammRudman-Hollings deficit reduction
law?
In 1985 Congress passed a bill-known as the Gramm-Rudman Law-that requires yearly reductions in the
federal budget deficit until it reaches
zero in 1991. Each year the budget
deficit will have a lower limit, and
Congress will have to make the
necessary spending cuts or raise
taxes to stay within each year's limit.
If Congress does not stay below the
yearly budget limit, automatic
spending cuts will be made. In
general, do you favor or oppose the
Gramm-Rudman budget-balancing
law?
USYANKCS.878607.Q13B Do you feel that government
spending should be increased,
decreased, or kept where it is now in
the following areas? Aid to the
homeless.
USYANKCS.884704.Q18C Do you feel that government
spending should be increased,
decreased, or kept where it is now in
the following areas? Aid to the
homeless.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Housing Act
1177
telephone
5-Jul-1988
8-Jul-1988
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Housing Act
2040
personal
6-Sep-1988
7-Nov-1988
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
613
telephone
15-Dec-1987 15-Dec-1987
USCBSNYT.121687.R12
The United States and the Soviet
Union have signed a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
Should the U.S. Senate approve this
treaty, or not?
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
1326
telephone
18-Oct-1987 22-Oct-1987
USCBSNYT.102787.R19
The United States and the Soviet
Union are negotiating a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
Do you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?
Page 425
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCBSNYT.071188.R30E Do you think federal spending on
helping the homeless should be
increased, decreased, or kept about
the same?
USCPS.88PREE.QN01J (Here are some more questions
about federal spending. If you had a
say in making up the federal budget
this year, for which of the following
programs would you like to see
spending increased and for which
would you like to see spending
decreased.)... The homeless: Should
federal spending be increased,
decreased or kept about the same?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
INF Treaty
2463
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
1663
Gallup
Organization
INF Treaty
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Oct-1987 2-Nov-1987
USLAT.132.R54
Generally speaking, do you favor or
oppose a treaty with the Soviet
Union which would eliminate all
intermediate-range nuclear weapons-or haven't you heard enough about
that yet to say? (If favor or oppose)
Is that (favor/oppose) strongly or
(favor/oppose) somewhat?
telephone
17-Jan-1988 21-Jan-1988
USCBSNYT.012588.R15
The United States and the Soviet
Union have signed a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
This treaty now goes before the
United States Senate. Should the
Senate approve this treaty, or not?
1009
telephone
4-Dec-1987
USGALLUP.121087.R1
Next week President Reagan and
Soviet leader Gorbachev are
scheduled to sign a treaty that would
eliminate all short and intermediate
range nuclear missiles from Europe
and the Soviet Union. Do you
approve or disapprove of this treaty?
839
telephone
9-Sep-1987 10-Sep-1987
USCBSNYT.291487.R04
The United States and the Soviet
Union are negotiating a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
Do you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?
6-Dec-1987
Page 426
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Marttila & Kiley
INF Treaty
1002
telephone
15-Oct-1987 19-Oct-1987
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
1553
telephone
20-Nov-1987 24-Nov-1987
USCBSNYT.87NOV2.R27 The United States and the Soviet
Union are negotiating a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
1553
telephone
20-Nov-1987 24-Nov-1987
USCBSNYT.87NOV.R27
Gallup
Organization
INF Treaty
2109
personal
8-Jan-1988 17-Jan-1988
USGALLUP.TM0188.R29
Page 427
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USMARTIL.ATS87.R33
As you may know, the U.S. and
Soviet Union recently agreed in
principle to sign a treaty to eliminate
intermediate range nuclear missiles
based in Europe and in the Soviet
Union. Do you approve or
disapprove of this agreement?
The United States and the Soviet
Union are negotiating a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
Do you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?
Do you favor or oppose the
ratification of the treaty between the
United States and the Soviet Union
to eliminate their intermediate-range
nuclear weapons?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
1353
telephone
31-Jul-1988
3-Aug-1988
USCBSNYT.080688.R39
The United States and the Soviet
Union have signed a treaty to
eliminate all nuclear missiles based
in Europe or the Soviet Union that
can hit targets between 300 and
3,000 miles away. The United States
Senate has ratified this treaty, but
some people have called that a
mistake. Do you think the Senate
should have ratified this treaty or was
it a mistake to do so?
CBS News/ New
York Times
INF Treaty
836
telephone
21-Sep-1987 22-Sep-1987
USCBSNYT.092387.R20
Louis Harris &
Associates
Impede Hostile
Takeovers
1250
telephone
8-May-1987 12-May-1987
USHARRBW.072087.RH
Louis Harris &
Associates
Impede Hostile
Takeovers
1751
telephone
19-Dec-1986 9-Jan-1987
ABC News
Independent
Counsel Act
Renewal
505
telephone
2-Dec-1986
The United States and the Soviet
Union are negotiating a treaty to
eliminate all of their nuclear missiles
which are based in Europe or the
Soviet Union and can hit targets
between 300 and 3,000 miles away.
Do you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?
Some takeovers are friendly and
others are hostile. Critics have
argued that there should be new
government restrictions on hostile
takeovers. Do you favor or oppose
new government restrictions on
hostile takeovers?
Many people have suggested that
Congress pass additional legislation
closely regulating the ground rules
for hostile takeovers. Do you favor or
oppose Congress passing such
legislation sharply restricting what
corporate takeover efforts can and
cannot do?
Do you approve or disapprove of
having a special independent
counsel appointed by the courts to
investigate the Iran(/Contra) arms
affair?
2-Dec-1986
Page 428
USHARRIS.87IPE.R5C
USABC.866807.Q005
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Insurance Regulat.
Reform
(McCar/Ferg)
1486
personal
Roper
Organization
Insurance Regulat.
Reform
(McCar/Ferg)
1997
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
6-Jun-1987 20-Jun-1987
USROPER.87PAM.R02
The insurance industry is in fact
regulated by state governments, not
the federal government. Some
people think that state governments
can respond to local conditions and
needs. Other people think that state
regulation is no sufficient. They think
the insurance industry should be
regulated by the federal government.
Which statement best expresses
your opinion on how the insurance
industry should be regulated? a. The
insurance industry should continue
to be regulated at the state level. b.
The insurance industry should be
regulated at the federal level. c. The
insurance industry should be
regulated at both federal and state
levels. (HAND CARD)
18-Jul-1987
USROPER.87-7.R14XK
(Now here is a list of some
industries. Would you tell me for
each one whether you think there is
too much government regulation of it
now, or not enough government
regulation now, or about the right
amount of government regulation
now?)...The insurance industry
25-Jul-1987
Page 429
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Market Facts
Medicaid Kennedy/Chaffee
Amend
836
telephone
20-May-1988 22-May-1988
Page 430
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USMFACT.88MAY.R05
(A Medicare catastrophic health care
bill targeted to older Americans is
now in its final stages in Congress.
The bill would: expand Medicare's
coverage of hospital and doctor bills,
add a new prescription drug benefit,
provide additional protections for low
income elderly, and, protect the
spouses of those seeking Medicaid
coverage of nursing home care from
impoverishment. Two new premiums
would finance these new benefits-one levied on all Medicare enrollees,
and the other (an income related
premium) levied on enrollees with
annual incomes above $10,000.
These premiums would be in
addition to the premium that
enrollees currently pay for physician
services.) If the bill did not include
prescription drug coverage would
you...strongly support it, somewhat
support it, somewhat oppose it, or
strongly oppose it?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Market Facts
Medicaid Kennedy/Chaffee
Amend
836
telephone
20-May-1988 22-May-1988
Page 431
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USMFACT.88MAY.R03
(A Medicare catastrophic health care
bill targeted to older Americans is
now in its final stages in Congress.
The bill would: expand Medicare's
coverage of hospital and doctor bills,
add a new prescription drug benefit,
provide additional protections for low
income elderly, and, protect the
spouses of those seeking Medicaid
coverage of nursing home care from
impoverishment. Two new premiums
would finance these new benefits-one levied on all Medicare enrollees,
and the other (an income related
premium) levied on enrollees with
annual incomes above $10,000.
These premiums would be in
addition to the premium that
enrollees currently pay for physician
services.) How would you feel about
this bill? Would you... strongly
support it, somewhat support it,
somewhat oppose it, or strongly
oppose it?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Market Facts
Medicaid Kennedy/Chaffee
Amend
880
telephone
18-Sep-1987 20-Sep-1987
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Medicare
1500
personal
1-Oct-1987
Ending
Date
1-Oct-1987
Page 432
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USMFACT.87SEP.R03
(This summer, the House of
Representatives passed a
catastrophic health care bill targeted
to older Americans that would:
expand Medicare's coverage of
hospital and doctor bills, add a new
prescription drug benefit, provide
additional protections for low income
elderly, and, protect the spouses of
those seeking Medicaid coverage of
nursing home care from
impoverishment. Two new premiums
would finance these new benefits-one levied on all Medicare enrollees,
and the other (an income related
premium) levied on enrollees with
annual incomes above $10,000.
These premiums would be in
addition to the premium that
enrollees currently pay for physician
services.) How would you feel about
this bill? Would you... strongly
support it, somewhat support it,
somewhat oppose it, or strongly
oppose it?
USCAMREP.87OCT.R135 Congress is considering a
catastrophic health insurance
program for Medicare recipients that
would put a cap on the amount
elderly people would have to pay for
hospital and physicians' services. In
general, do you favor or oppose this
kind of catastrophic health insurance
program for Medicare recipients?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Medicare
1987
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
22-Aug-1987 29-Aug-1987
Page 433
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.87-8.R10
While the various proposals (being
considered by Congress) differ with
regard to some details, they all
essentially would provide payment
for all medical expenses above a
certain limit, increase insurance
payments for hospitalization and
nursing care, and raise premiums to
the elderly to help pay the cost of the
insurance. Generally speaking, are
you in favor of or opposed to some
form of catastrophic health insurance
coverage for those on Medicare?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Market Facts
Medicare
880
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1011
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Sep-1987 20-Sep-1987
USMFACT.87SEP.R03
(This summer, the House of
Representatives passed a
catastrophic health care bill targeted
to older Americans that would:
expand Medicare's coverage of
hospital and doctor bills, add a new
prescription drug benefit, provide
additional protections for low income
elderly, and, protect the spouses of
those seeking Medicaid coverage of
nursing home care from
impoverishment. Two new premiums
would finance these new benefits-one levied on all Medicare enrollees,
and the other (an income related
premium) levied on enrollees with
annual incomes above $10,000.
These premiums would be in
addition to the premium that
enrollees currently pay for physician
services.) How would you feel about
this bill? Would you... strongly
support it, somewhat support it,
somewhat oppose it, or strongly
oppose it?
2-May-1988 8-May-1988
USGALLUP.061988.R1
All things considered, do you favor or
oppose increasing the minimum
wage to $5.05 per hour over the next
four years?
Page 434
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1011
telephone
13-May-1988 15-May-1988
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1571
personal
10-Apr-1987 13-Apr-1987
Page 435
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.871AI.Q012
As you may know, Congress is now
considering legislation that would
gradually raise the minimum wage
from the present $3.35 per hour to
$5.05 per hour over the next four
years. Those in favor point out that
the minimum wage has not been
increased since 1982 while
consumer prices have gone up by
about 25 percent. Those opposed
say that increasing the cost of labor
would lead to fewer jobs, higher
unemployment, and higher inflation.
All things considered, do you favor or
oppose increasing the minimum
wage to $5.05 per hour over the next
four years?
USGALLUP.871274.Q05B As you may know, a bill has been
introduced in Congress that would
gradually raise the minimum wage
from the present $3.35 per hour to
$4.65 per hour over the next three
years. Those in favor point out that
the minimum wage has not been
increased since 1981 while
consumer prices have gone up by
about 20 percent. Those opposed
say that increasing the cost of labor
would lead to fewer jobs, higher
unemployment, and higher inflation.
All things considered, do you favor or
oppose increasing the minimum
wage to $4.65 per hour over the next
three years?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
National Service
1549
personal
4-Dec-1987
7-Dec-1987
USGALLUP.012488.R1
Would you favor or oppose a system
of voluntary national service in which
young people--both men and women-after high school or college would
be given opportunities to serve for
one year, either in the military forces
or non-military work here or abroad?
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Parental Leave
1023
telephone
13-Apr-1987 15-Apr-1987
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Pension Insurance
Reform
1500
personal
1-Jul-1987
1-Jul-1987
USCAMREP.87JUL.R061
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Pesticides Reform
1500
personal
1-Apr-1987
1-Apr-1987
USCAMREP.87APR.R142 Do you think the government is doing
enough to ensure the safe use of
pesticides in food production, or not?
Page 436
USORC.87MAY.R3
All things considered, how strongly
do you favor or oppose parental
leave legislation at the national
level? Would you say you strongly
favor it, somewhat favor, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose it?
One way to help people who change
jobs frequently is to permit the
establishment of individual pension
accounts. Under such a system an
individual would establish a pension
account with a bank or an insurance
company. As the individual went
from job to job their pension benefits
would be placed in their individual
account. Would you favor or oppose
legislation allowing the establishment
of individual pension accounts?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Refugee Bill
(Moakley/DeConci
ni)
2040
telephone
15-Aug-1987 19-Aug-1987
USLAT.128.R56
Generally speaking, are you in favor
of churches that offer sanctuary to
Central American refugees, or are
you opposed to that--or haven't you
heard enough about that yet to say?
(If in favor or opposed) Is that (in
favor/opposed) strongly or (in
favor/opposed) somewhat?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Speed Limit
Increase
1509
telephone
9-Apr-1987
13-Apr-1987
USABCWP.877021.Q18
personal
4-Jun-1988 18-Jun-1988
USROPER.88PAM.R07
1003
telephone
9-Sep-1988 11-Sep-1988
USGALLUP.875AI.Q004B
Tighten Gun
License
Requirements
1001
telephone
25-Sep-1988 1-Oct-1988
USGALLUP.103088.R3
Tighten Gun
License
Requirements
1481
personal
1-Feb-1988
USNORC.GSS88.R088
As you may know, the highway
(construction) bill allows states to
increase the speed limit on rural
sections of the interstate highways to
65 miles per hour. Do you approve
or disapprove of that?
Last year Congress allowed states to
raise the speed limit on rural
interstate highways from 55 mph to
65 mph. Do you favor or oppose this
change in speed limits, or do you
have no opinion?
Would you favor or oppose a law
requiring that any person who carries
a gun outside his home must have a
license to do so?
Would you favor or oppose a law
requiring that any person who carries
a gun outside his home must have a
license to do so?
Would you favor or oppose a law
which would require a person to
obtain a police permit before he or
she could buy a gun?
Roper
Organization
Speed Limit
Increase
1499
Gallup
Organization
Tighten Gun
License
Requirements
Gallup
Organization
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
1-Apr-1988
Page 437
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Tighten Gun
License
Requirements
1466
personal
1-Feb-1987
1-Apr-1987
USNORC.GSS87.R088
1466
personal
1-Feb-1987
1-Apr-1987
USNORC.GSS87.R069N
(We are faced with many problems
in this country, none of which can be
solved easily or inexpensively. I'm
going to name some of these
problems, and for each one I'd like
you to tell me whether you think
we're spending too much money on
it, too little money, or about the right
amount.) Are we spending too much,
too little, or about the right amount
on... mass transportation?
National Opinion Transportation Bill
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Question Text
Would you favor or oppose a law
which would require a person to
obtain a police permit before he or
she could buy a gun?
Roper
Organization
Transportation Bill
1486
personal
6-Jun-1987 20-Jun-1987
USROPER.87PAM.R11
Most passenger vehicles on the road
today have to meet federal safety
standards. These standards require
such things as occupant crash
protection and adequate side door
strength. Please tell me how strongly
you agree or disagree with the
following statement: all vehicles used
primarily for personal transportation
should conform to federal safety
standards. Would you say you
strongly agree, agree, neither agree
or disagree, disagree, or strongly
disagree?
Hamilton,
Frederick &
Schneiders
Transportation Bill
1000
telephone
6-Jun-1988 18-Jun-1988
USHFS.081088.R14
Our government needs to make a
major commitment to an overhaul of
our nation's transportation system,
and this should include our air
transportation system as well as our
highways and railroads.
Page 438
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper
Organization
Transportation Bill
1997
personal
Yankelovich
Abortion (Medicaid
Clancy Shulman funds in case of
rape
1000
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
6-Dec-1986 13-Dec-1986
USROPER.87-1.R06K
(We are faced with many problems
in this country, none of which can be
solved easily or inexpensively. I'm
going to name some of these
problems, and for each one I'd like
you to tell me whether you think
we're spending too much money on
it, too little money, or about the right
amount.)...improving public
transportation
telephone
8-May-1990 9-May-1990
USYANKCS.070590.R14
If a woman who becomes pregnant
as a result of rape cannot afford an
abortion, should the abortion be
funded by the government?
In the past week, the California state
legislature passed bills that would
ban the ownership, sale and
manufacture of assault weapons.
Would you approve or disapprove of
a nation-wide ban on assault
weapons?
Do you think that there should be a
permanent ban on the sale of semiautomatic assault-type rifles, such as
the AK 47 and the Uzi--or do you
oppose such a ban because you
think these weapons are not really
different from other weapons that
Americans may legally buy?
CBS News
Assault Weapons
Ban
663
telephone
15-Mar-1989 15-Mar-1989
USCBS.031689.R04
Gallup
Organization
Assault Weapons
Ban
756
telephone
16-Mar-1989 17-Mar-1989
USGALNEW.89112.R10
Gallup
Organization
Assault Weapons
Ban
1031
telephone
10-Sep-1990 11-Sep-1990
Page 439
USGALLUP.922017.R22C Would you favor or oppose federal
legislation banning the manufacture,
sale, and possession of the following
types of weapons.... Semi-automatic
assault guns, such as the AK-47
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
B-2 Program
1250
telephone
2-Feb-1990
6-Feb-1990
USHARRIS.030490.R2A
Louis Harris &
Associates
B-2 Program
1250
telephone
18-Aug-1989 22-Aug-1989
USHARRIS.100889.R2B
Louis Harris &
Associates
B-2 Program
1255
telephone
26-Apr-1990 1-May-1990
USHARRIS.061090.R4A
ABC News
Bank Deposits
Insurance Reform
507
telephone
16-Mar-1989 16-Mar-1989
USABC.898046.Q15
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
Stealth B-2 bomber... or do you think
the amount spent on that should be
cut?
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
Stealth B-2 bomber... or do you think
the amount spent on that should be
cut?
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
Stealth B-2 Bomber... or do you think
the amount spent on that should be
cut?
The federal savings bank insurance
program is running out of money.
This means that the federal
government will have to raise more
money to pay depositors of savings
and loans which go out of business.
(George) Bush has proposed that
the federal government sell bonds to
raise some of the extra money. The
bonds would pay interest to those
who buy them. Interest payments
would be shared by all taxpayers
and the savings industry. Do you
approve or disapprove of Bush's
plan?
Page 440
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC News
Bank Deposits
Insurance Reform
509
telephone
8-Feb-1989
9-Feb-1989
USABC.898000.Q14
The federal savings bank insurance
program is running out of money.
This means that the federal
government will have to raise more
money to pay depositors of savings
and loans which go out of business.
(George) Bush has proposed that
the federal government sell bonds to
raise the extra money. The bonds
would pay interest to those who buy
them. Interest payments would be
shared by all taxpayers and the
saving industry. Do you approve or
disapprove of Bush's plan?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1251
telephone
6-Dec-1989 10-Dec-1989
USHARRIS.012890.R3
(It has been proposed that members
of Congress will have to completely
give up accepting the 30 percent
honoraria from speaking fees, and
will not be allowed to use any
campaign money for personal use
when they retire. In return for giving
up all honoraria for speaking, the
members of Congress will be given a
7.7 percent increase in pay in 1990
and a 25 percent increase in pay in
1991. Similar increases would be
given to federal judges and to top
executives in the federal
government.) All in all, do you favor
or oppose this ethics reform proposal
for Congress, which would cut off all
outside income for members, in
return for their getting a salary
increase?
Page 441
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R11
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1584
personal
5-May-1989 11-Jun-1989
USGALLUP.89PDK.R39C
Do you think that government
assistance should be used to help
support religiously-affiliated child
care centers?
(A recommendation has been made
that child development services be
expanded in low-income
communities. As I read off each
service, one at a time, would you tell
me whether you would be willing or
not willing to spend more taxes for
that service in low-income
communities?)... Day care for young
children with working parents
Louis Harris &
Associates
Child Care
4050
telephone
22-Dec-1988 8-Feb-1989
USHARRIS.89CHLD.R22B How willing would you be to see
taxes raised to fully implement... the
program proposed by the Democrats
in Congress (to help families cope
with child care costs and burdens)-very willing, somewhat willing, not
very willing, or not willing at all?
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1002
telephone
1-Oct-1990
1-Oct-1990
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1002
telephone
1-Oct-1990
1-Oct-1990
Page 442
USGALLUP.EBRI17.R21C (Please tell me if you would favor, or
oppose the following government
actions with regard to child care.)...
Allowing additional tax credits to
families with children in which both
parents work?
USGALLUP.EBRI17.R21D (Please tell me if you would favor, or
oppose the following government
actions with regard to child care.)...
Allowing tax credits to all parents of
children under 13, whether both
parents working or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R12C Would you be willing to pay the
following additional taxes each year
to fund government assistance for
child care:... $200.00?
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R12B Would you be willing to pay the
following additional taxes each year
to fund government assistance for
child care:... $100.00?
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1002
telephone
1-Oct-1990
1-Oct-1990
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R09A Please tell me if you would favor or
oppose the following government
actions with regards to child care:...
minimum standards for health and
safety?
USGALLUP.EBRI17.R20 Do you think the government should
play a role in providing child care
assistance for American families?
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Page 443
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R09D Please tell me if you would favor or
oppose the following government
actions with regards to child care:...
tax credits to all parents of children
under 13 whether both parents are
working or not?
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R09C Please tell me if you would favor or
oppose the following government
actions with regards to child care:...
additional tax credits to families with
children in which both parents work?
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R08
Do you think the government should
play a role in providing adequate
child care?
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R09B Please tell me if you would favor or
oppose the following government
actions with regards to child care:...
direct subsidies to child care
facilities?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1002
telephone
1-Oct-1990
1-Oct-1990
Kane, Parsons
& Associates
Child Care
1000
telephone
USGALLUP.EBRI17.R21B (Please tell me if you would favor, or
oppose the following government
actions with regard to child care.)...
Offering direct subsidies to child care
facilities
28-Apr-1989 15-May-1989
USKANE.89PM9.R27D
(Let's think about various policies
that could be adopted to try to
correct these changes in the
American family structure.) Do you
favor or oppose... greater
government provision of child care?
Gallup
Organization
Child Care
1000
telephone
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Opinion
Research
Corporation
Children's TV
Programming
1035
telephone
25-Oct-1989 27-Oct-1989
USORC.90FEB.R5
ABC News/
Washington
Post
China - Conditional
MFN
1546
telephone
15-Jun-1989 19-Jun-1989
USABCWP.353.R27
Page 444
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.EBRI05.R12A Would you be willing to pay the
following additional taxes each year
to fund government assistance for
child care:... $50.00?
Do you think the federal government
should ban or restrict television
advertising on children's programs in
order to protect children from
products the government thinks are
potentially harmful or unhealthy, or
do you think it is parents and other
consumers who should be primarily
responsible for deciding which
products to purchase for children
who might ask for something they
have seen advertised?
Do you favor or oppose a complete
ban on United States trade with
China?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Civil Rights
1445
telephone
28-Oct-1990 31-Oct-1990
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Clean Air
1500
personal
1-Jul-1989
1-Jul-1989
USCAMREP.89JUL.R143
Gallup
Organization
Clean Air
1223
telephone
5-Apr-1990
8-Apr-1990
USGALLUP.041190.R10
Page 445
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCBSNYT.110390.R40
Congress recently passed a civil
rights bill it said would increase job
rights for minority groups and
women. George Bush vetoed the bill
saying it would have required
quotas. Do you think George Bush
should have vetoed that bill or should
he have signed it into law?
Congress is considering
amendments to the Clean Air Act
that would make air pollution
regulations stricter. Thinking about
this issue, which of the following
views is closer to your own?...01.The
economic costs of stricter air
pollution regulations, including the
loss of jobs, will probably outweigh
the environmental benefits. 02. Even
though there may be some economic
costs, we need stricter air pollution
regulations
It has been estimated that complying
with current pollution laws and
controls costs business and industry
about $33 billion dollars a year.
Would you favor or oppose a new
clean air law which would require the
spending of an additional $20 billion
a year by business and industry to
clean up the air and reduce
pollution?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Clean Air
1254
telephone
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Corporate
Takeovers
Regulations
500
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Corporate
Takeovers
Regulations
1250
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Credit-Programs
Reform
4050
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
8-Mar-1990 13-Mar-1990
USHARRIS.040190.R4
Congress is going to act this year to
reconsider the Clean Air Act, which
was first passed in 1970. Given the
costs involved in cleaning up the
environment, do you think Congress
should make the Clean Air Act
stricter than it is now, keep it about
the same, or make it less strict?
14-Feb-1990 14-Feb-1990
USYANKCS.022690.R12
There are currently some
government restrictions on corporate
mergers and takeovers. Do you think
that the government should place
more restrictions on mergers and
takeovers, fewer restrictions or
should restrictions be left as they are
now?
10-Feb-1989 14-Feb-1989
USHARRIS.032689.R4
Many people have suggested that
Congress pass additional legislation
closely regulating the ground rules
for hostile takeovers. Do you favor or
oppose Congress passing such
legislation sharply restricting what
corporate takeover efforts can and
cannot do?
22-Dec-1988 8-Feb-1989 USHARRIS.89CHLD.R20A Recently, several alternative
programs have been put forth to help
families in America cope with child
care costs and burdens. Would you
favor or oppose... the program
proposed by President Elect Bush, in
which families with children under 4
would receive tax credits up to
$1,000, with the amount of credit
received decreasing as the family's
income goes up. Poor families who
pay little or no tax would receive
refundable credit for child care
expenses?
Page 446
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Curb TV Violence
2217
telephone
14-Sep-1989 19-Sep-1989
USLAT.196.R34
What do you think is the best way to
handle sex and violence on
television? Do you think there ought
to be a greater variety of programs
so that people could have more of a
choice, or do you think programs
with sex and violence should be
clearly labeled as such, or do you
think these kinds of programs should
be aired at a late hour, or do you
think we should pass stricter laws to
keep these shows off the air, or do
you think shows with sex and
violence should be put on a special
T.V. channel, or what?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense
(MX/Midgetman
missiles)
1250
telephone
2-Feb-1990
6-Feb-1990
USHARRIS.030490.R2B
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
MX Missile... or do you think the
amount spent on that should be cut?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense
(MX/Midgetman
missiles)
1250
telephone
2-Feb-1990
6-Feb-1990
USHARRIS.030490.R2C
telephone
26-Apr-1990 1-May-1990
USHARRIS.061090.R4B
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
Midgetman Missile... or do you think
the amount spent on that should be
cut?
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
MX Missile... or do you think the
amount spent on that should be cut?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense
(MX/Midgetman
missiles)
1255
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense
(MX/Midgetman
missiles)
1255
telephone
26-Apr-1990 1-May-1990
USHARRIS.061090.R4C
Page 447
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
Midgetman Missile... or do you think
the amount spent on that should be
cut?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Defense
(MX/Midgetman
missiles)
1250
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Drug bill
1250
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Drug bill
Louis Harris &
Associates
Penn & Schoen
Associates
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Aug-1989 22-Aug-1989
USHARRIS.100889.R2A
Do you favor Congress maintaining
the same spending levels on... the
MX missile... or do you think the
amount spent on that should be cut?
telephone
10-Feb-1989 14-Feb-1989
USHARRIS.031289.R3C
1372
personal
1-Feb-1990
USNORC.GSS90.R560H
If you had to choose, would you
favor more government spending
on... controlling drug abuse... even if
it means raising taxes, or would you
favor no more federal spending on...
controlling drug abuse... and not
raising taxes?
(Here are some other areas of
government spending. Please
indicate whether you would like to
see more or less government
spending in each area. Remember
that if you say 'much more,' it might
require a tax increase to pay for it.)...
Drug abuse prevention and
treatment for children and youth
Emergency AIDS
Relief
1254
telephone
21-Jun-1990 26-Jun-1990
USHARRIS.070890.R1G
Energy Taxes
677
telephone
18-Aug-1990 19-Aug-1990
USPENN.90IRAQ.R10
1-Apr-1990
Page 448
Do you favor or oppose... sharply
increasing the amount of federal
financial assistance for treating AIDS
(Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome) patients?
(Here are some possible elements of
a new national energy policy to
promote conservation and reduce
our dependence on foreign oil. For
each element, please tell me if you
would strongly favor it, moderately
favor it, moderately oppose it or
strongly oppose it.)... Putting high
consumption taxes on gasoline to
promote conservation
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Energy Taxes
1249
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Energy Taxes
508
ABC News
Energy Taxes
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Energy Taxes
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Oct-1989 1-Nov-1989
USHARRIS.111989.R3
It is estimated that if the federal
government were to put a ten-dollara-barrel tax on oil imported into this
country, it would go a long way
toward eliminating the federal deficit.
Would you favor or oppose such a
ten-dollar tax on imported oil, even if
it meant a rise in the cost of energy?
telephone
12-Sep-1990 13-Sep-1990
USABCWP.908712.Q08A
The budget deficit reduction plan
(agreed on by the Bush
administration and Congress to
reduce the deficit over the next five
years with tax increases and
spending cuts) includes some higher
taxes and some spending cuts in
order to reduce the federal budget
deficit. I'm going to mention some of
them and, after each, please tell me
if you approve or disapprove it. How
about... raising taxes on gasoline, all
forms of energy?
508
telephone
30-Sep-1990 30-Sep-1990
USABC.100190.R08A
1000
telephone
8-May-1990 9-May-1990
Page 449
The budget deficit reduction plan
(negotiated by the Bush
administration and Congress)
includes some higher taxes and
some spending cuts in order to
reduce the federal budget deficit. I'm
going to mention some of them and,
after each, please tell me if you
approve or disapprove of it. How
about... raising taxes on gasoline
and all forms of energy?
USYANKCS.25416.Q03BE (Do you favor or oppose the
following proposals to reduce the
federal budget deficit?)... Raising
taxes on energy consumption by
individuals and corporations
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Energy Taxes
1012
telephone
4-Apr-1989
5-Apr-1989
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
FY90 Tax plan -Special Interest
Breaks
1372
personal
1-Feb-1990
1-Apr-1990
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
FY90 Tax plan -Special Interest
Breaks
1372
personal
1-Feb-1990
1-Apr-1990
Gallup
Organization
Family Leave Act
1233
telephone
7-Jun-1990 10-Jun-1990
Page 450
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USYANKCS.89APR3.R29C To conserve more energy, do you
think we should... raise the tax on
gasoline.
USNORC.GSS90.R393A Here are several things that the
government in Washington might do
to deal with the problems of poverty
and unemployment among black
Americans. I would like you to tell me
if your favor or oppose them....
Giving business and industry special
tax breaks for locating in largely
black areas.... --Would you say that
you strongly favor it, favor it, neither
favor nor oppose it, oppose, or
strongly oppose it?
USNORC.GSS90.R392A
Here are several things that the
government in Washington might do
to deal with the problems of poverty
and unemployment. I would like you
to tell me if you favor or oppose
them.... Giving business and industry
special tax breaks for locating in
poor and high unemployment
areas.... --Would you say that you
strongly favor it, favor it, neither favor
nor oppose it, oppose, or strongly
oppose it?
USGALLUP.922011.R26
Congress is considering a new law
which would require companies to
allow employees to take up to 12
weeks unpaid leave if they had a
new baby, or if there was a serious
illness in the employees' immediate
family. Would you favor or oppose
Congress passing this type of law?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Gallup
Organization
Farm Subsidy
Reform
1010
telephone
3-Oct-1990
4-Oct-1990
USGALLUP.922019.R20I
Gallup
Organization
Flag Burning
1236
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Flag Burning
1234
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Flag Burning
500
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Flag Burning
1509
Gallup
Organization
Flag Burning
604
15-Jun-1990 17-Jun-1990
5-Oct-1989
8-Oct-1989
Question Text
(Here are some of the proposals that
are currently included in the
proposed federal budget plan.
Please tell me if you favor or oppose
each as I read them.)... (Rotate)
Cutting farm subsidies
USGALLUP.297GPM.R25 There has been discussion lately
about a constitutional amendment
which would make it illegal to burn or
desecrate the United States flag.
Some people favor a flag-burning
amendment because they say the
flag is America's unique symbol and
deserves constitutional protection
from desecration. Others oppose a
flag-burning amendment because
they say burning the flag is a form of
freedom of speech, no matter how
offensive, which is protected by the
Bill of Rights. Which of these two
opinions comes closest to your own?
USGALLUP.NI1089.Q19
Do you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
allow federal and state governments
to make flag burning illegal?
23-Jun-1989 23-Jun-1989
USGALNEW.070389.R1
telephone
17-Aug-1989 21-Aug-1989
USABCWP.358.R19
Would you support a new
Constitutional Amendment that
would make flag-burning illegal?
Do you think action should be taken
to make the destruction or burning of
the American flag as a form of
political protest against the law?
telephone
13-Jun-1990 14-Jun-1990
USGALNEW.062590.R1
Page 451
Should we pass a constitutional
amendment to make flag-burning
illegal or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Flag Burning
1140
telephone
ABC News
Flag Burning
1002
telephone
22-May-1990 24-May-1990 USCBSNYT.1990MAY.Q35 Should burning or destroying the
American flag as a form of political
protest be legal or should it be
against the law?
20-Jun-1990 24-Jun-1990
USABC.390.R1
As you may know, the Supreme
Court of the United States has ruled
that burning the U.S. flag as political
protest is legal. Do you favor an
amendment to the U.S. Constitution
to make the destruction or burning of
the U.S. flag against the law, or do
you oppose such an amendment?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Flag Burning
1254
telephone
21-Jun-1990 26-Jun-1990
USHARRIS.070890.R1I
Do you favor or oppose... passing a
constitutional amendment to prohibit
the burning of the American flag?
CBS News/ New
York Times
Flag Burning
1084
telephone
5-Jun-1990
8-Jun-1990
USCBSNYT.061190.R35
Los Angeles
Times
Flag Burning
756
telephone
3-Jul-1989
3-Jul-1989
USLAT.190.R15
Should burning or destroying the
American flag as a form of political
protest be legal or should it be
against the law?
Do you approve or disapprove of the
recent Supreme Court decision
which says that burning the
American flag is protected by the
U.S. Constitution because it is
freedom of speech? (Wait for reply)
Do you (approve/disapprove) of that
decision strongly or only somewhat?
Page 452
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Flag Burning
1226
telephone
Washington
Post
Flag Burning
1002
Associated
Press/Media
General
Foreign Aid
Authorization
1117
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Jun-1990 17-Jun-1990
USGALLUP.922012.Q25
There has been discussion lately
about a constitutional amendment
which would make it illegal to burn or
desecrate the United States flag.
Some people favor a flag-burning
amendment because they say the
flag is America's unique symbol and
deserves Constitutional protection
from desecration. Others oppose a
flag burning amendment because
they say burning the flag is a form of
freedom of speech, no matter how
offensive, which is protected by the
Bill of Rights. Which of these two
opinions comes closest to your own?
telephone
20-Jun-1990 24-Jun-1990
USWASHP.90825F.Q1
telephone
17-Nov-1989 25-Nov-1989
USAPMGEN.29-2.RB08C
As you may know, the Supreme
Court of the United States has ruled
that burning the U.S. flag as a
political protest is legal under the
U.S. Constitution. Do you favor or
oppose an amendment to the U.S.
Constitution to make the destruction
or burning of the U.S. flag against
the law?
To encourage reform, do you think
the United States should increase
foreign aid to Eastern European
countries, or not?
Page 453
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
Foreign Aid
Authorization
1537
personal
1-Feb-1989
1-Apr-1989
USNORC.GSS89.R069J
(We are faced with many problems
in this country, none of which can be
solved easily or inexpensively. I'm
going to name some of these
problems, and for each one I'd like
you to tell me whether you think
we're spending too much money on
it, too little money, or about the right
amount.) Are we spending too much,
too little, or about the right amount
on... foreign aid?
Associated
Press/Media
General
Foreign Aid
Authorization
1117
telephone
17-Nov-1989 25-Nov-1989
USAPMGEN.29-2.RB08B
Associated
Press/Media
General
Foreign Aid
Authorization
1143
telephone
11-May-1990 20-May-1990
USAPMGEN.30-1.RB10
CBS News/ New
York Times
Foreign Aid
Authorization
1297
telephone
26-Nov-1989 28-Nov-1989
USCBSNYT.113089.R36
To encourage reform, do you think
the United States should provide
foreign aid to the Soviet Union, or
not?
To encourage reform, do you think
the United States should provide
foreign aid to the Soviet Union, or
not?
Do you think the United States
government should spend at least
one billion dollars in foreign aid to
help these Eastern European
countries develop stable economies?
500
telephone
Yankelovich
Gas Tax Increase
Clancy Shulman
3-Oct-1990
3-Oct-1990
Page 454
USYANKCS.90OCT1.R08A Here are some specific parts of the
(deficit reduction) plan (agreed on by
President Bush and leaders in
Congress that includes tax increases
and cuts in domestic spending).
Please tell me if you favor or oppose
each.... An increase in the federal
gas tax
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Gramm-RudmanHollings
1010
telephone
3-Oct-1990
4-Oct-1990
USGALLUP.922019.R11
If the federal budget plan (proposed
by President Bush and leaders in
Congress) is not passed, the GrammRudman-Hollings-deficit-reduction
law will take effect which will force
the federal government to cut its
budget 30 to 40 percent. Which
would you prefer, passing the
proposed federal budget plan or
letting the Gramm-Rudman-Hollingsdeficit-reduction law take effect?
Yankelovich Gun Control (Brady
Clancy Shulman
Bill)
1014
telephone
13-Feb-1989 14-Feb-1989
USYANKCS.89FEB3.R31
Do you favor or oppose requiring a
two-week waiting period before
anyone can buy a gun--to allow time
to check a buyer's background?
NBC News/Wall Gun Control (Brady
Street Journal
Bill)
1447
telephone
16-Apr-1989 18-Apr-1989
USNBCWSJ.042089.R28
Do you think people should be able
to buy a handgun after a waiting
period and a check of their
background, or don't you think so?
Currently, immigration laws allow
about 600 thousand immigrants each
year into the United States. The
Congress is considering legislation
that would allow about twice that
number each year over the next 15
years. Do you think the Congress
should or should not pass this
legislation?
All in all, do you favor or oppose
giving federal judges, cabinet
officers, and members of Congress a
salary increase of 50 percent?
Roper
Organization
Immigration
Reform
1144
telephone
20-Apr-1990 2-May-1990
USROPER.90IMM.R07
Louis Harris &
Associates
Judicial Pay
Increase
1248
telephone
13-Jan-1989 18-Jan-1989
USHARRIS.021289.R3
Page 455
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Washington
Post
Judicial Pay
Increase
1006
telephone
11-Jan-1989 15-Jan-1989
CBS News/ New
York Times
Judicial Pay
Increase
1533
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Lift ban on Airline
head taxes
1012
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Lift ban on Airline
head taxes
1010
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
It also has been proposed that...the
salary of federal district court judges
be increased from $89,500 to
$135,000 a year. Do you favor or
oppose this pay increase for district
court judges?
12-Jan-1989 15-Jan-1989
USCBSNYT.89JAN.R45 President Reagan has
recommended a pay raise of 50
percent for top federal officials, such
as Congressmen, federal judges,
and Cabinet officers, who have not
had a salary increase in two years.
Do you favor or oppose this pay
raise?
25-Oct-1990 28-Oct-1990 USGALLUP.90OCT4.R28E Congress and the President have
recently agreed upon a new federal
budget plan. The new plan will
increase taxes on the wealthy,
increase the gasoline tax by 5 cents
per gallon, raise taxes on cigarettes
and alcoholic beverages, place a
luxury tax on expensive boats, cars,
jewelry and furs, raise taxes on
airline tickets, and increase the
amount of income which is subject to
the Medicare tax. Congressional
leaders and the administration say
these new taxes are necessary to
reduce the federal deficit. Overall, do
you favor or oppose this new plan?
3-Oct-1990
4-Oct-1990
Page 456
USWASHP.89803E.R06B
USGALLUP.922019.R20F (Here are some of the proposals that
are currently included in the
proposed federal budget plan.
Please tell me if you favor or oppose
each as I read them.)... (Rotate)
Raising taxes on airline tickets
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Associated
Press/Media
General
Lobbying Reform
1071
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Medicare
Catastrophic
Repeal
1535
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Minimum Wage
Increase
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Minimum Wage
Increase
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Sep-1989 24-Sep-1989
USAPMGEN.28-4.RD06
telephone
28-Sep-1989 3-Oct-1989
USABCWP.89OCT.R57
1546
telephone
15-Jun-1989 19-Jun-1989
USABCWP.353.R69
Would you support or oppose a law
requiring lobbyists to publicly report
all contacts they have with state
lawmakers?
Right now, the Congress is
considering doing away with the
Medicare catastrophic health care
program for senior citizens. Do you
favor doing away with the program or
not?
As you may know, President Bush
has recently vetoed a bill that would
have raised the minimum wage from
$3.35 an hour to $4.55 an hour. Do
you think Bush should have vetoed
that bill or should he have let it
become law?
1525
telephone
30-Mar-1989 3-Apr-1989
USABCWP.89APR.R18
Page 457
As you may know, the federal
minimum wage, which is the
minimum amount federal law says
employers must pay their workers--is
$3.35 an hour, or about $7,000 a
year for a full-time worker. Some
people want to raise the minimum
wage while others do not. Do you
think the federal government should
raise the minimum wage or keep it at
the same level?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Minimum Wage
Increase
1546
telephone
Research &
Forecasts
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
1200
Gallup
Organization
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
605
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
15-Jun-1989 19-Jun-1989
USABCWP.353.R67
As you may know, the federal
minimum wage, which is the
minimum amount federal law says
employers must pay their workers--is
$3.35 an hour, or about $7,000 a
year for a full-time worker. Some
people want to raise the minimum
wage while others do not. do you
think the federal government should
raise the minimum wage or keep it at
the same level? (If favor raising,
ask:) One proposal being considered
would raise the minimum wage from
$3.35 an hour to $4.25 an hour.
Another would raise the minimum
wage from $3.35 an hour to $4.55 an
hour. Would you rather see the
minimum wage raised to $4.25 an
hour or to $4.55 an hour?
telephone
14-Mar-1990 26-Mar-1990
USRF.90ART.R12
telephone
20-Jun-1990 21-Jun-1990
USGALNEW.070290.R3
Overall how do you feel about the
Congress requiring controls over the
art content of projects funded by the
Arts Endowment. Would you say you
are...very much in favor of controls,
somewhat in favor of controls,
somewhat opposed to controls, or
very much opposed to stricter
controls?
With federal funding of arts projects,
should federal officials exercise more
control to ensure that the works of
art produced don't offend the public?
Or should these judgments be left to
independent panels of established
arts experts in each field?
Page 458
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
467
telephone
Research &
Forecasts
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
1200
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
30-May-1990 30-May-1990
USGALNEW.925077.Q03
With federal funding of arts projects,
some people say federal officials
should exercise more control to
assure that the works of art
produced don't offend the public.
Others say these judgments should
be left to independent panels of
established arts experts in each field.
Which comes closer to your view?
14-Mar-1990 26-Mar-1990
USRF.90ART.R14H
(Please answer the next statements
as to whether you strongly agree,
agree somewhat, disagree
somewhat, or strongly disagree.)...
The Congress should prevent
funding of any controversial art
projects or shows
Page 459
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Research &
Forecasts
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
1200
telephone
14-Mar-1990 26-Mar-1990
Page 460
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USRF.90ART.R11
Currently, there is a controversy in
the U.S. Congress over how the Arts
Endowment should operate and
whether it should exist at all. (Rotate)
Several members of the U.S.
Congress, including Senator Jesse
Helms of North Carolina, argue that
funding for the Arts Endowment
should be cut or eliminated
altogether. They charge that the Arts
Endowment has funded artists,
works of art, and performances that
are 'obscene,' 'blasphemous' or
'offensive.' They say that, while
artists have the right to do whatever
they want, they should not create
'offensive art' with taxpayers' money.
Further, they recommend imposing
strict regulation on the content of art
funded by the Endowment. They also
argue that in a time of limited
resource, federal funding for the arts
should be a low priority because the
arts in America can survive without
government support. Supporters of
the Arts Endowment point out since
the Endowment was created 25
years ago, only 20 of 80,000 grants
made by the Arts Endowment have
been at all controversial. In addition,
they contend that without the Arts
Endowment, many arts programs
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
2217
telephone
Gallup
Organization
NEA funding ban
for obscene art Helms
500
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Sep-1989 19-Sep-1989
USLAT.196.R52
Senator Jesse Helms of North
Carolina has introduced legislation in
Congress that would prohibit the use
of taxpayers' money for obscene or
indecent art exhibitions. Opponents
of this bill say it amounts to
government censorship of art.
Generally speaking, do you approve
or disapprove of Senator Helm's bill-or haven't you heard enough about
that yet to say? (If approve or
disapprove) Is that
(approve/disapprove) strongly or
(approve/disapprove) somewhat?
telephone
23-Jun-1989 23-Jun-1989
USGALNEW.89193.Q5
1500
personal
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
1250
telephone
1-Mar-1990
1-Mar-1990
Page 461
With federal funding of arts projects,
some people say federal officials
should exercise more control to
assure that they don't offend the
public. Others say these judgements
should be left to independent panels
of established arts experts in each
field. Which comes closer to your
view?
USCAMREP.89OCT.R065 I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
USCAMREP.90MAR.R35 If it came down to a simple choice
between increasing imports of
foreign oil or expanding offshore
drilling for oil and natural gas, which
do you think the nation should
choose?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Opinion
Dynamics
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
12-Dec-1989 18-Dec-1989
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1662
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
1-Mar-1990
Ending
Date
1-Mar-1990
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USOPDYN.89CERA.R09I
(Most solutions proposed for tackling
environmental problems involve
changes in the way we live and do
business. These involve costs for
people. I'm going to read you some
programs that have been proposed
and I'd like you to tell me whether
you would strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose each of these measures.)...
Restricting off-shore oil drilling even
if it means importing more foreign oil
I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
ersonal in-hom 23-Oct-1990 15-Nov-1990 USGALLUP.90CFRP.R37B (I am going to read you a list of
possible policy options to reduce
United States dependence on
foreign oil. As I read each one,
please tell me whether you would
support or oppose that particular
policy option.)... Allowing more
offshore oil drilling
telephone 1-Sep-1990 1-Sep-1990
USCAMREP.90SEP.R35 If it came down to a simple choice
between increasing imports of
foreign oil or expanding offshore
drilling for oil and natural gas, which
do you think the nation should
choose?
Page 462
USCAMREP.90MAR.R04
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Sep-1990
1-Sep-1990
USCAMREP.90SEP.R15
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Mar-1990
1-Mar-1990
USCAMREP.90MAR.R13
I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
(Now, I am going to read you several
things the United States could do to
reduce our dependence on foreign
oil. As I read each one, please tell
me whether you strongly favor, favor,
oppose, or strongly oppose it as a
method of reducing our dependence
on foreign oil.)...Expanding offshore
drilling for oil and natural gas, even if
it damages the environment
CBS News/ New
York Times
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1515
telephone
30-Mar-1990 2-Apr-1990
USCBSNYT.041690.R48
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Apr-1989
1-Apr-1989
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Apr-1989
1-Apr-1989
Page 463
Would you favor increasing drilling
for oil and natural gas off the
California and Atlantic coasts, or do
you think the risks of oil spills are too
great?
USCAMREP.89APR.R074 I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
USCAMREP.89APR.R093 Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jan-1989
1-Jan-1989
USCAMREP.89JAN.R067
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Apr-1989
1-Apr-1989
Maritz Marketing
Research
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1000
telephone
22-Oct-1990 24-Oct-1990
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Apr-1989
1-Apr-1989
Page 464
Question Text
I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
USCAMREP.89APR.R084 (Now, I am going to read you several
things the United States could do to
reduce our dependence on foreign
oil. As I read each one, please tell
me whether you strongly favor, favor,
oppose, or strongly oppose it as a
method of reducing our dependence
on foreign oil.)...Expanding offshore
drilling for oil and natural gas, even if
it damages the environment
USMARITZ.90NOV.R5
To what extent do you agree or
disagree with the following
statement: In view of the crisis in the
Gulf, drilling for oil in protected areas
of the United States should now be
allowed, even though there is a risk
to the environment?
USCAMREP.89APR.R091 The federal government said it wants
to increase the number of places off
the US (United States) coast where
oil companies can drill for oil and
gas. Some people oppose this
because they say the potential
damage to the fishing and tourist
industries is greater than the chance
of finding significant amounts of oil
and gas. Do you favor or oppose the
idea of opening up more offshore
areas for oil and natural gas
exploration?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1206
telephone
29-Aug-1990 29-Aug-1990
USLAT.232.R17
Now with the situation in the Mideast
jeopardizing world oil supplies, how
do you feel about drilling for off-shore
oil? Would you approve of allowing
companies to drill for oil off the U.S.
coastline because it will help the
United States be less dependent on
the Arab nations for our oil supplies,
or do you disapprove of off-shore oil
drilling because it spoils the scenic
beauty and risks oil spills that might
damage the environment? Is that
(approve/disapprove) strongly or
somewhat?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Sep-1990
1-Sep-1990
USCAMREP.90SEP.R22
(Now, I am going to read you several
things the United States could do to
reduce our dependence on foreign
oil. As I read each one, please tell
me whether you strongly favor, favor,
oppose, or strongly oppose it as a
method of reducing our dependence
on foreign oil.)...Expanding offshore
drilling for oil and natural gas, even if
it damages the environment
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1989
1-Jul-1989
USCAMREP.89JUL.R090
Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
Page 465
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Oct-1989
1-Oct-1989
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Apr-1989
1-Apr-1989
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Mar-1990
1-Mar-1990
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Jun-1990
1-Jun-1990
Page 466
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCAMREP.89OCT.R067 The federal government said it wants
to increase the number of places off
the US (United States) coast where
oil companies can drill for oil and
gas. Some people oppose this
because they say the potential
damage to the fishing and tourist
industries is greater than the chance
of finding significant amounts of oil
and gas. Do you favor or oppose the
idea of opening up more offshore
areas for oil and natural gas
exploration?
USCAMREP.89APR.R095 If it came down to a simple choice
between increasing imports of
foreign oil or expanding offshore
drilling for oil and natural gas, which
do you think the nation should
choose?
USCAMREP.90MAR.R32 Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
USCAMREP.90JUN.R07 I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Mar-1990
1-Mar-1990
USCAMREP.90MAR.R30
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1250
telephone
1-Sep-1990
1-Sep-1990
USCAMREP.90SEP.R33
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Off-shore Oil
Drilling
1500
personal
1-Jul-1989
1-Jul-1989
USCAMREP.89JUL.R067
NBC News/Wall
Street Journal
Oil Spill Liability
1447
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Smoking ban
(domestic airline
flights)
1240
telephone
The federal government said it wants
to increase the number of places off
the US (United States) coast where
oil companies can drill for oil and
gas. Some people oppose this
because they say the potential
damage to the fishing and tourist
industries is greater than the chance
of finding significant amounts of oil
and gas. Do you favor or oppose the
idea of opening up more offshore
areas for oil and natural gas
exploration?
Do you think there is a need for
stronger federal regulations and
control over where and how the oil
companies drill for offshore oil and
gas, or are current regulations strong
enough?
I'm going to read you several
proposals for dealing with the energy
crisis, and I'd like you to tell me
whether you generally favor or
oppose each one....Expanding
offshore drilling for oil and natural
gas
When accidents like this (oil spill in
Alaska) occur, whom do you think
should be mainly responsible for
cleaning up--the company or the
federal government?
Do you agree with the new law that
completely bans cigarette smoking
on domestic flights on commercial
airplanes, or not?
16-Apr-1989 18-Apr-1989
5-Jul-1990
8-Jul-1990
Page 467
USNBCWSJ.042089.R20
USGALLUP.071890.R12
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Social Security
Reform (Bush
proposal)
508
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security
Reform (Bush
proposal)
1254
ABC News
Social Security
Reform (Bush
proposal)
508
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
12-Sep-1990 13-Sep-1990
USABCWP.908712.Q10
The budget negotiators considered
but did not include (in the budget
deficit reduction plan agreed on by
the Bush administration and
Congress to reduce the deficit over
the next five years with tax increases
and spending cuts) an increase in
the amount of Social Security
benefits which can be taxed. Do you
think the amount of Social Security
benefits subject to tax should have
been increased or not?
telephone
20-Sep-1990 27-Sep-1990
USHARRIS.093090.R1D
(As you know, for several months,
the Bush Administration and the
Democratic leaders of Congress
have been negotiating to come up
with a federal budget package. For
each of the following, tell me if you
would be willing to see that tax
increase or cut in spending in order
to find a way to get the federal
budget under control and finally to
end federal deficit spending.) Would
you be willing or not to see... the tax
on Social Security payments for
those with incomes of $51,200
raised from 25 to 35%?
telephone
30-Sep-1990 30-Sep-1990
USABC.100190.R10
The budget negotiators (for the Bush
administration and Congress)
considered by did not include an
increase in the amount of Social
Security benefits which can be taxed.
Do you think the amount of Social
Security benefits subject to tax
should have been increased or not?
Page 468
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Yankelovich Social Security Tax
Clancy Shulman
Cut
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
1000
telephone
31-Jan-1990 1-Feb-1990
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USYANKCS.90FEB.R16B
Please tell me if you favor or oppose
the following tax proposals....
Reducing Social Security payroll
taxes.
USGALLUP.EBRI10.R33 Do you favor or oppose a decrease
in the Social Security payroll tax next
year if it meant an increase in other
taxes next year?
USGALLUP.EBRI10.R35 Do you favor or oppose his (Senator
Moynihan's) proposal (to reduce the
Social Security taxes without
reducing the benefits)?
USHARRIS.070190.R4
Do you favor or oppose the United
States continuing its economic
sanctions against South Africa as a
way of pushing that government
further toward finally abandoning
apartheid?
USYANKCS.90FEB.R16C Please tell me if you favor or oppose
the following tax proposals....
Reducing the capital gains tax.
Gallup
Organization
Social Security Tax
Cut
1000
telephone
1-Mar-1990
1-Mar-1990
Gallup
Organization
Social Security Tax
Cut
1000
telephone
1-Mar-1990
1-Mar-1990
Louis Harris &
Associates
South Africa
sanctions
1254
telephone
21-Jun-1990 26-Jun-1990
Yankelovich
Tax Reform
Clancy Shulman (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1000
telephone
31-Jan-1990 1-Feb-1990
Yankelovich
Tax Reform
Clancy Shulman (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
Yankelovich
Tax Reform
Clancy Shulman (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
500
telephone
13-Sep-1990 13-Sep-1990
500
telephone
10-Oct-1990 10-Oct-1990 USYANKCS.90OCT2.R21C Do you think that the deficit reduction
plan should include... a reduction in
the capital gains tax rate?
1509
telephone
17-Aug-1989 21-Aug-1989
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
Page 469
USYANKCS.092090.R17
USABCWP.358.R30
Do you favor or oppose lowering the
capital gains tax?
Do you approve or disapprove of a
decrease in the capital gains tax, or
don't you know enough about it to
say?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
508
telephone
30-Sep-1990 30-Sep-1990
Yankelovich
Tax Reform
Clancy Shulman (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
Louis Harris &
Tax Reform
Associates
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1000
telephone
1254
telephone
20-Sep-1990 27-Sep-1990
USHARRIS.093090.R2
Would you be willing or not to see
the capital gains tax reduced from
28% to 20%? (If 'Yes,' ask:) Would
you still favor cutting the capital
gains tax, if the facts showed that a
big majority of those who would
benefit from such a cut would be
people earning over $200,000 a
year, or would you then oppose such
a cut in the capital gains tax?
Do you support or oppose a
reduction in the federal capital gains
tax-that is, the tax on profits from
investments?
The budget negotiators considered
but did not include in the (budget
deficit reduction) plan (agreed on by
the Bush administration and
Congress to reduce the deficit over
the next five years with tax increases
and spending cuts) a reduction of the
capital gains tax on profits from the
sale of investments. Do you think the
capital gains tax should have been
reduced or not?
9-Oct-1989
Ending
Date
10-Oct-1989
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USABC.100190.R09
The budget negotiators (for the Bush
administration and Congress),
considered but did not include in the
plan a reduction of the capital gains
tax on profits from the sale of
investments. Do you think the capital
gains tax should have been reduced
or not?
Do you favor or oppose lowering the
capital gains tax?
USYANKCS.101989.R31
Associated
Press/Media
General
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1084
telephone
10-Nov-1988 20-Nov-1988
USAPMGEN.23-5.R14
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
508
telephone
12-Sep-1990 13-Sep-1990
USABCWP.908712.Q09
Page 470
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1008
telephone
1-Feb-1990
4-Feb-1990
USABCWP.90FEB.R30
Gallup
Organization
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1662
Associated
Press/Media
General
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1117
CBS News/ New
York Times
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1347
CBS News/ New
York Times
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1225
Associated
Press/Media
General
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1143
telephone
11-May-1990 20-May-1990
USAPMGEN.30-1.RB09
CBS News/ New
York Times
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1297
telephone
26-Nov-1989 28-Nov-1989
USCBSNYT.120289.R18
Question Text
Do you approve or disapprove of a
decrease in the capital gains tax, or
don't you know enough about it to
say?
ersonal in-hom 23-Oct-1990 15-Nov-1990 USGALLUP.90CFRP.R31A Relations between the Soviet Union
and the United States have been the
subject of disagreement for some
time. Please tell me if you would
favor or oppose the following types
of relationships with the Soviet
Union.... Restricting U.S.--Soviet
trade
telephone 17-Nov-1989 25-Nov-1989 USAPMGEN.29-2.RB08A To encourage reform, do you think
the United States should have a
trade agreement with the Soviet
Union on the same terms the U.S.
gives its main trading partners?
telephone 17-Sep-1989 20-Sep-1989 USCBSNYT.092589.R36 Should the United States try to help
Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms in the
Soviet Union by removing restrictions
on trade with the Soviet Union, or
shouldn't the United States get
involved?
telephone 26-Jun-1989 29-Jun-1989 USCBSNYT.071489.R13 Do you think trade between the
United States and the Soviet Union
should be increased, decreased, or
kept at the same level?
Page 471
To encourage reform, do you think
the United States should have free
trade with the Soviet Union on the
same terms the U.S. gives its main
trading partners?
When it comes to international trade,
should the United States now give
the same privileges to the Soviet
Union that it gives to other friendly
nations?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
US-Soviet Trade
Agreement
1250
telephone
2-Feb-1990
6-Feb-1990
USHARRIS.021190.R4B
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Arms Sales
Restrictions
500
telephone
8-May-1991 8-May-1991
USYANKCS.JUNE07.R08
If there seemed to be a real
possibility of Gorbachev being
thrown out of office, and it looked as
though help from the U.S. might
make a difference, would you favor
or oppose... signing a big trade
agreement with the Soviet Union
which will improve their economy at
home?
Do you think the United States
should allow the sale of conventional
weapons to any Middle Eastern
nation it considers to be friendly, or
shouldn't we be doing this?
Market
Strategies
Arms Sales
Restrictions
1000
telephone
19-Mar-1991 24-Mar-1991
USMS.ATS15.R46
(Here are some policies and actions
the United States might take that
some people think would help
discourage wars in the Middle East
while others think these actions
might incite a war, cost too much
money or entangle the U.S. in Middle
East problems. For each one, please
tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose it. (Items
randomized))... Make an
international agreement to limit arms
sales to countries in the Middle East
1315
telephone
17-Jun-1992 20-Jun-1992
USCBSNYT.062292.R46
Should the Constitution be amended
to require the federal government to
balance the budget, or should the
Constitution not be amended for this
purpose?
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
Amendment
Page 472
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Bank Deposits
Insurance Reform
1761
telephone
6-Apr-1991
9-Apr-1991
USLAT.250.R67
Would you favor or oppose a change
in the current banking laws that
would allow banks that will limit to
$100,000 the total amount of federal
deposit insurance any individual
could have for accounts in any one
bank?
Los Angeles
Times
Banking Overhaul
1761
telephone
6-Apr-1991
9-Apr-1991
USLAT.250.R66
Los Angeles
Times
Banking Overhaul
1761
telephone
6-Apr-1991
9-Apr-1991
USLAT.250.R67
Would you favor or oppose a change
in the current banking laws that
would allow banks that do business
in one state to open offices in other
states?
Would you favor or oppose a change
in the current banking laws that
would allow banks that will limit to
$100,000 the total amount of federal
deposit insurance any individual
could have for accounts in any one
bank?
Los Angeles
Times
Banking Overhaul
1761
telephone
6-Apr-1991
9-Apr-1991
USLAT.250.R65
Would you favor or oppose a change
in the current banking laws that
would allow banks to sell more types
of financial services such as stocks,
bonds and securities?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Cable Reregulation
1255
telephone
USHARRIS.042692.R1
Would you favor or oppose changing
the regulations so that your
telephone company could provide
cable television service in
competition with the company that
provides it now?
19-Mar-1992 24-Mar-1992
Page 473
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Census Adjustment
1005
telephone
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Civil Rights
1250
Gallup
Organization
Civil Rights
990
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Apr-1991 28-Apr-1991
USGALLUP.050391.R1
telephone
19-Aug-1992 20-Aug-1992
USYANKCS.091092.R43
It has been suggested that parts of
certain groups in America,
particularly minorities and the poor in
inner cities, are missed and not
counted by the census. The
suggestion has been made that the
government estimate how many
people are missed, and add these
estimates into the final census count.
Other people say that the census
should only include the actual
number of people counted. Which of
these views comes closer to your
own?
Do you think that the laws which
protect the civil rights of racial or
religious minorities should be used to
protect the rights of homosexuals?
telephone
13-Jun-1991 16-Jun-1991
USGALLUP.061991.R04
Page 474
Congress is currently considering
one civil rights bill sponsored by
Congressional Democrats, and
another by the Bush Administration.
Which of the two bills would you like
to see Congress pass--or would you
like to see neither bill pass?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Exclusionary Rule
repeal
1439
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Family Leave Act
1536
CBS News/ New Family Leave Act
York Times
1258
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Jun-1991 30-Jun-1991
USLAT.253.R58
The Supreme Court recently ruled
that police may board an interstate
bus or train, and search each of the
passengers' belongings for illegal
drugs, without a search warrant, as
long as the officers receive each
passenger's consent. Do you
approve or disapprove of the Court's
decision? (If approve or disapprove)
Do you (approve/disapprove)
strongly or do you
(approve/disapprove) somewhat?
telephone
16-Oct-1991 21-Oct-1991
USABCWP.102291.R39
telephone
2-Oct-1992
USCBSNYT.100592.R70
Would you support or oppose a
federal law requiring businesses with
more than 50 employees to give
workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave if
the worker is sick, or has a sick
family member or a new baby in the
house?
Congress passed a family leave bill
which would have required large
companies to allow up to 12 weeks
of unpaid leave for employees who
are parents of a new child or anyone
dealing with a seriously ill family
member. George Bush refused to
sign the bill, saying the federal
government should not mandate
employee benefits. Do you think
George Bush should have signed the
family leave bill, or did he do the right
thing in refusing to sign the bill?
4-Oct-1992
Page 475
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Family Leave Act
1003
telephone
3-Oct-1991
6-Oct-1991
USGALLUP.1091W1.R15
Congress also passed a bill requiring
companies to allow employees to
take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave if
they had a new baby, or if there were
a serious illness in their immediate
family. President Bush has said he
opposes the bill because it might
hurt the economy and create too
much government interference in
business. Would you like to see
Bush sign this bill into law, or do you
think he should veto it?
Gallup
Organization
Family Leave Act
1222
telephone
30-Mar-1992 5-Apr-1992
USGALLUP.92LIFE.Q19
Do you favor or oppose a national
family leave law which would require
businesses to allow employees to
take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave
to care for a new baby or a family
member who is seriously ill?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Fetal Tissue
Research
1255
telephone
5-Jun-1992 10-Jun-1992
USHARRIS.071492.R1
Now some questions about medical
research using fetal tissue, that is,
cells of fetuses from abortions and
miscarriages. There is considerable
scientific evidence that fetal tissue
cells may prove to be an effective
treatment for serious diseases such
as multiple sclerosis, diabetes and
Parkinson's disease. Do you believe
that research in this field should
continue, or not?
753
telephone
14-Jan-1992 16-Jan-1992
USWIRTH.92ABRT.R06
Congress is considering a proposal
called the Freedom of Choice Act.
This proposal would prohibit any
significant limits on abortion in the
U.S. Based on this information,
would you tend to favor or oppose
this proposal?
Wirthlin Group Freedom of Choice
Act
Page 476
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Wirthlin Group Freedom of Choice
Act
753
telephone
The Telephone
Center
Gas Tax Increase
1007
Louis Harris &
Associates
Gas Tax Increase
Gallup
Organization
Haitian Refugee
Admissions
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Jan-1992 16-Jan-1992
USWIRTH.92ABRT.R07
telephone
7-Nov-1991 20-Nov-1991
USTELC.ATI19.R30
If you learned that the Freedom of
Choice Act would prohibit any state
from requiring that at least one
parent be notified before an abortion
is performed on their minor daughter,
would you then favor or oppose this
proposal?
I am going to ask you about a
proposal for increasing the gasoline
tax by 10 cents per gallon each year
for ten years, which would come to a
dollar a gallon after ten years. Each
one cent per gallon increase would
bring about a billion dollars a year to
the U.S. (United States) treasury, so
such a tax could go a long way in
reducing the government deficit or
funding its programs. Do you favor or
oppose such a tax? (If favor/oppose,
ask:) Is that strongly or somewhat
favor/oppose?
1258
telephone
12-Nov-1991 13-Nov-1991 USHARRBW.120291.R06F If there were no other way to cut the
deficit while maintaining spending on
programs such as Social Security,
would you be willing to see... an
increase in the gasoline tax... or not?
1002
telephone
6-Feb-1992
Ending
Date
9-Feb-1992
Page 477
USGALLUP.0292W1.R21
Do you agree or disagree with the
recent U.S. decision to refuse to
allow a group of Haitian refugees to
immigrate to the United States?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Head Start
990
telephone
13-Jun-1991 16-Jun-1991 USGALLUP.0691W2.R21C (Here are several ways people have
suggested would help improve the
situation of blacks in American
society today. Do you favor or
oppose each of these?)... (Rotate)
More Head Start programs to
provide pre-school education
Gallup
Organization
Head Start
1015
telephone
7-May-1992 10-May-1992 USGALLUP.222052.Q24G (Here are several ways people have
suggested would help conditions for
minorities in urban areas. Do you
favor or oppose each of these?)...
Fund more Head Start programs to
provide pre-school education
Page 478
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Market Facts
Medicaid: Drug
Treatment
836
telephone
20-May-1988 22-May-1988
Page 479
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USMFACT.88MAY.R05
(A Medicare catastrophic health care
bill targeted to older Americans is
now in its final stages in Congress.
The bill would: expand Medicare's
coverage of hospital and doctor bills,
add a new prescription drug benefit,
provide additional protections for low
income elderly, and, protect the
spouses of those seeking Medicaid
coverage of nursing home care from
impoverishment. Two new premiums
would finance these new benefits-one levied on all Medicare enrollees,
and the other (an income related
premium) levied on enrollees with
annual incomes above $10,000.
These premiums would be in
addition to the premium that
enrollees currently pay for physician
services.) If the bill did not include
prescription drug coverage would
you...strongly support it, somewhat
support it, somewhat oppose it, or
strongly oppose it?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Market Facts
Medicaid: Drug
Treatment
880
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Private school
tuition vouchers
1500
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Sep-1987 20-Sep-1987
USMFACT.87SEP.R05
(This summer, the House of
Representatives passed a
catastrophic health care bill targeted
to older Americans that would:
expand Medicare's coverage of
hospital and doctor bills, add a new
prescription drug benefit, provide
additional protections for low income
elderly, and, protect the spouses of
those seeking Medicaid coverage of
nursing home care from
impoverishment. Two new premiums
would finance these new benefits-one levied on all Medicare enrollees,
and the other (an income related
premium) levied on enrollees with
annual incomes above $10,000.
These premiums would be in
addition to the premium that
enrollees currently pay for physician
services.) If the bill did not include
prescription drug coverage would
you... strongly support it, somewhat
support it, somewhat oppose it, or
strongly oppose it?
3-May-1991 17-May-1991
USGALLUP.91PDK.R20
In some nations, the government
allots a certain amount of money for
each child's education. The parents
can then send the child to any public,
parochial, or private school they
choose. This is called the 'voucher
system.' Would you like to see such
an idea adopted in this country?
Page 480
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Private school
tuition vouchers
1015
telephone
7-May-1992 10-May-1992
Gallup
Organization
Puerto Rico
Statehood
1006
telephone
21-Feb-1991 24-Feb-1991
Gallup
Organization
Puerto Rico
Statehood
1006
telephone
21-Feb-1991 24-Feb-1991
Louis Harris &
Associates
S&L Bailout
1253
telephone
20-Jun-1991 24-Jun-1991
Page 481
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.222052.Q24A Here are several ways people have
suggested would help conditions for
minorities in urban areas. Do you
favor or oppose each of these?...
Offer parents vouchers to help pay
the cost of private or parochial
school education
USGALLUP.022891.R1
Suppose that the people of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico voted
to apply for statehood. If that
happened, would you support or
oppose Puerto Rico becoming the
fifty-first state?
USGALLUP.022891.R2
Now suppose that the people of
Puerto Rico voted instead for
complete independence from the
United States. If that happened,
would you support or oppose the
United States granting full
independence to the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico?
USHARRIS.072191.R2
Before the S & L (Savings and Loan)
crisis is over, the bailout might cost
taxpayers as much as $500 billion. If
you had to choose, would you favor
giving up the guarantee that is given
to depositors that each savings
account will be guaranteed up to
$100,000, or would you be in favor of
continuing that guarantee, even
though it could mean paying out
many billions in tax dollars to bail out
failed banks?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
S&L Bailout
1253
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
START Treaty
661
Yankelovich Social Security Tax
Clancy Shulman
Cut
Gallup
Organization
Social Security Tax
Cut
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-Jun-1991 24-Jun-1991
USHARRIS.072191.R1
In the end, paying off depositors of
failed Savings and Loans who would
otherwise lose their money will cost
the taxpayers close to $500 billion.
How do you feel about taxpayers
putting up this money to pay for the
S & L bailout--1) that it's necessary
because government promised to
protect S & L deposits, or 2) that it's
a real rip-off of people who had
nothing to do with the bad practices
which went on in the failed S & Ls?
telephone
20-Aug-1991 20-Aug-1991
USLAT.257.R34
As you know, three weeks ago in
Moscow, President Bush and Soviet
President Mikhail Gorbachev signed
a Strategic Arms Reduction, or
START treaty, the first treaty ever
between the U.S. (United States)
and the Soviet Union that reduces
each country's arsenal of nuclear
weapons. The U.S. Senate must still
approve that treaty before it takes
effect. Do you think the Senate
should approve the START treaty, or
should it reject the treaty, or should it
delay consideration of the treaty for
now, or haven't you heard enough to
say?
500
telephone
26-Nov-1991 26-Nov-1991
1000
telephone
1-Mar-1991
Ending
Date
1-Mar-1991
Page 482
USYANKCS.121191.R13B (Do you favor or oppose any of the
following to help stimulate the
economy and end the recession?)...
Social Security tax cuts
USGALLUP.EBRI21.R09
Would you support a decrease in the
Social Security payroll tax next year
if it meant an increase in other taxes
next year?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Social Security Tax
Cut
1000
telephone
1-Mar-1991
1-Mar-1991
USGALLUP.EBRI21.R07
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Solid Waste Law
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1992
1-Oct-1992
USCAMREP.92OCT.R34
Los Angeles
Times
Space Station
1776
telephone
31-Jan-1992 3-Feb-1992
Do you support or oppose a
decrease in the Social Security
payroll tax?
In general, do you think a ban on
plastic products such as fast-food
packaging would be an effective
solution to the solid waste disposal
problem, or not?
President Bush has proposed
spending two billion dollars for the
development of a Space Station. Do
you agree or disagree with Bush's
proposal? (If agree or disagree, ask:)
Is that (agree/disagree) strongly or
(agree/ disagree) somewhat?
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Student Aid
Programs
2487
personal
1-Sep-1992
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1258
telephone
12-Nov-1991 13-Nov-1991
USHARRBW.120291.R04
Louis Harris &
Associates
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1258
telephone
12-Nov-1991 13-Nov-1991
USHARRBW.120291.R03
2-Nov-1992
Page 483
USLAT.92-268.Q60
USCPS.92PRE.QL09D
(If you had a say in making up the
federal budget this year, for which of
the following programs would you
like to see spending increased and
for which would you like to see
spending decreased?) (Should
federal spending be increased,
decreased, or kept about the same
on)...financial aid for college
students?
Would you favor or oppose a cut in
the capital gains tax if it means
raising other income taxes to offset
losses in revenue for the federal
government?
President Bush wants to cut taxes on
capital gains. Some argue that a cut
in the capital gains tax would spur
economic growth. Others say such a
tax cut only helps business and the
wealthy. Do you favor or oppose a
capital gains tax cut?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich
Tax Reform
Clancy Shulman (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
500
telephone
26-Nov-1991 26-Nov-1991 USYANKCS.121191.R13C (Do you favor or oppose any of the
following to help stimulate the
economy and end the recession?)...
Capital gains tax cuts
Yankelovich
Tax Reform
Clancy Shulman (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
500
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1521
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1761
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1441
telephone
2-Jan-1992
Ending
Date
2-Jan-1992
27-Mar-1992 29-Mar-1992
6-Apr-1991
9-Apr-1991
11-Sep-1992 15-Sep-1992
Page 484
Roper iPoll Question ID
USYANKCS.92JAN.R17D
USLAT.275A.R60
Question Text
(Do you favor or oppose each of the
following measures to spur on the
economy?)... Reducing the capital
gains tax on the sale of stocks and
homes
(I am going to mention some
economic proposals that have been
made by the candidates running for
president. As I read each one, could
you please tell me whether you favor
or oppose each proposal.)... Do you
favor or oppose cutting the capital
gains tax on profits from such things
as real estate, stocks and bonds
from 28 percent to 15 percent? (If
favor or oppose, ask:) Do you
(favor/oppose) that strongly or
(favor/oppose) that somewhat?
USLAT.250.R78
As you may know, the Bush
Administration has proposed cutting
the tax rate on capital gains--that is,
the tax on profits from investments
such as the sale of stocks and
bonds, and real estate. Would you
favor or oppose such a tax cut?
USGALLUP.322018.Q36I
(I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each,
tell me if you generally favor or
oppose it.) Do you favor or oppose...
decreasing the tax on capital gains
such as stocks and real estate.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Tax Reform
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1001
telephone
28-Feb-1992 1-Mar-1992
CBS News/ New
Tax Reform
York Times
(Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
Gallup
Tax Reform
Organization (Capital Gains Tax
Cut)
1673
telephone
26-Feb-1992 1-Mar-1992
USCBSNYT.030292.R54
1005
telephone
12-Dec-1991 15-Dec-1991
USGALLUP.1291W2.R09
19-Apr-1992
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.0292W2.R13F (As I read off some economic and
tax proposals now being discussed
in Congress, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose each one.)...
Cutting taxes on capital gains
ABC News
Tax Reform (flat
tax)
528
telephone
8-Apr-1992
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Unemployment
Benefits Extension
1536
telephone
16-Oct-1991 21-Oct-1991
USABCWP.102291.R41
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Unemployment
Benefits Extension
1536
telephone
16-Oct-1991 21-Oct-1991
USABCWP.102291.R40
Page 485
Question Text
USABC.M92A19.R78
Do you favor or oppose a cut in
capital gains taxes, like taxes on the
profits from the sale of stock?
There are now two tax cut proposals
before Congress aimed at helping
the economy get out of recession.
Which one of the tax cut proposals
would you most like to see
pass...cutting income taxes for
middle income people, cutting the
capital gains tax, would you prefer
that neither proposal passes
congress?
Democratic presidential candidate
Jerry Brown has proposed replacing
current federal income and business
taxes with a flat 13 percent income
tax and a 13 percent business tax.
Do you support or oppose this flattax plan, or don't you know enough
about it to say?
Would you support or oppose a
federal law giving unemployed
people as much as 20 weeks of
extra unemployment benefits, at a
cost to the federal government of sixpoint-four billion dollars?
Would you support or oppose a
federal law giving unemployed
people as much as 20 weeks of
extra unemployment benefits?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Unemployment
Benefits Extension
1003
telephone
3-Oct-1991
6-Oct-1991
USGALLUP.1091W1.R14
Los Angeles
Times
Unemployment
Benefits Extension
1623
telephone
21-Sep-1991 25-Sep-1991
Congress recently passed a bill to
extend unemployment benefits
beyond the regular 26-week period.
To provide the 6.4 billion dollars
needed to extend benefits, a budget
emergency would have to be
declared that President Bush says is
not justified. Would
Congress is likely to pass a bill that
will temporarily extend the amount of
time jobless workers can collect
unemployment benefits, on the
grounds that the weak economy is
causing people to go unemployed for
longer periods of time. President
Bush opposes
Louis Harris &
Associates
Veterans
Protections
1257
telephone
15-May-1991 18-Jun-1991
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1250
telephone
USLAT.259.R33
USHARRIS.91DISB.RD06 Currently, government benefits to
disabled veterans are much more
generous than government benefits
to other people with disabilities. Do
you support giving veterans extra
benefits, or should all disabled
people get about the same level of
benefits?
13-May-1992 14-May-1992 USYANKCS.051592.R23C (Here is a list of changes many
people would like to make in the
current welfare system. Do you favor
or oppose that change?)... Require
all able-bodied people on welfare,
including women with small children,
to work or learn a job skill
Page 486
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1506
telephone
1-Jul-1992
8-Jul-1992
USABCWP.924451.Q036H (I am going to read a few statements.
After each, please tell me if you
agree with that statement or
disagree with it, or if, perhaps, you
have no opinion about that
statement.)... The welfare system
should be changed so that ablebodied welfare recipients receive
additional benefits for child care and
education only if they work.
Gallup
Organization
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1421
telephone
6-Jan-1992
9-Jan-1992
USGALLUP.JAN13B.R09D (As I read each of the following issue
positions, please tell me if you would
be more likely or less likely to vote
for a presidential candidate taking
this position--or if it would not make
much difference.) What if the
candidate favored... requiring all ablebodied people on welfare, including
women with small children, to do
work for their welfare checks?
Yankelovich
Clancy Shulman
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1400
telephone
11-Mar-1992 12-Mar-1992
Page 487
Roper iPoll Question ID
USYANKCS.65207.R36A
Question Text
Here is a list of changes many
people would like to make in the
current welfare system. For each
idea I read, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose that change....
Require all able-bodied people on
welfare, including women with small
children, to work or learn a job skill
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1011
telephone
7-Nov-1991 10-Nov-1991 USGALLUP.1191W2.R03B (I'm going to read you some
proposals that are being discussed
around the country today. As I read
each proposal, please tell me
whether you would favor or oppose
it.)... Requiring all able-bodied
people on welfare including women
with small children, to do work for
their welfare checks
Gallup
Organization
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1222
telephone
30-Mar-1992 5-Apr-1992
Gallup
Organization
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1222
telephone
30-Mar-1992 5-Apr-1992
CBS News/ New
York Times
Welfare Reform
(welfare to work)
1281
telephone
22-Jan-1992 25-Jan-1992
Page 488
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.92LIFE.Q31B (I'm going to read you some
proposals relating to the nation's
welfare system. As I read each
proposal, please tell me whether you
would favor or oppose it.)... An
increase in spending to provide
childcare services so parents on
welfare can work for their checks or
attend education programs
USGALLUP.92LIFE.Q31A I'm going to read you some
proposals relating to the nation's
welfare system. As I read each
proposal, please tell me whether you
would favor or oppose it.... A law
requiring all able-bodied people on
welfare, including women with preschool children, to do work for their
welfare checks
USCBSNYT.012792.R56 Should all people on welfare who are
capable of working, including women
with children two years of age or
older, be required to work or to seek
job training, or shouldn't they be
required to do this in order to receive
government help?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper
Organization
Wetlands
Preservation
1200
telephone
Roper
Organization
Wetlands
Preservation
1200
Gallup
Organization
Women in Combat
Roper
Organization
Gallup
Organization
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Feb-1992 10-Mar-1992
USROPER.92NEF.R08D
Thinking now about some specific
areas, at the present time, do you
think laws and regulations for...
protecting wetlands areas... have
gone too far, not far enough, or have
struck about the right balance?
telephone
28-Feb-1992 10-Mar-1992
USROPER.92NEF.R13
There is a debate in this country
about the protection of marshes and
wetland areas. These areas are
valuable because they provide
feeding and breeding areas for
ducks and fish, help purify water,
and can help prevent flooding.
Although nearly everyone agrees
wetlands should be protected, many
people disagree about exactly what
a wetland is. As far as you know, at
the present time are we doing a
pretty good job at identifying
wetlands that should be protected, or
going too far in what we classify and
protect, or not going far enough in
what we classify and protect?
1222
telephone
30-Mar-1992 5-Apr-1992
USGALLUP.92LIFE.Q15
Women in Combat
1700
telephone
17-Jul-1992
28-Jul-1992
USROPER.244128.R20
Women in Combat
1009
telephone
14-Feb-1991 17-Feb-1991
USGALLUP.FEB20.R10
Do you favor or oppose allowing
qualified women in the military to
serve in combat?
As you may know, it is military policy
today not to assign women to any
direct combat positions. All things
considered, do you favor or oppose
this policy?
Do you favor changing United States
policy in order to allow women to
serve in combat roles, or not?
Page 489
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Wirthlin Group
Women in Combat
1029
telephone
3-Jun-1992
5-Jun-1992
USWIRTH.92JUNA.R27
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Abortion (Medicaid
funding)
750
telephone
8-Apr-1993
9-Apr-1993
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Abortion (Medicaid
funding)
3800
telephone
12-Jul-1994
25-Jul-1994
Los Angeles
Times
Assault Weapons
Ban
1612
telephone
4-Dec-1993
7-Dec-1993
CBS News
Assault Weapons
Ban
1076
telephone
16-Aug-1994 17-Aug-1994
Page 490
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose changing
United States policy in order to allow
women to serve in combat roles, or
not?
USPSRNEW.93AP26.R10 Do you favor or oppose allowing
federal funds to pay for abortions
under the Medicaid plan that
provides health care for poor
people?
USPSRA.092194.R25A
I'd like your opinion of some
programs and proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Please tell me if you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose
each one.... Allowing government
Medicaid benefits to help pay for
abortions for low-income women.
USLAT.327.R28
Congress is considering banning the
future manufacture, sale or
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons. The measure would not
affect those weapons already in
existence and would exempt many
types of guns used by hunters and
other sports enthusiasts. Do you
favor or oppose this measure to ban
the future manufacture, sale and
possession of rapid-fire assault
rifles? (IF Favor/Oppose, ask:) Do
you (favor/oppose) that strongly or
(favor/oppose) that somewhat?
USCBS.081894.R11
Would you favor or oppose a
nationwide ban on assault weapons-that is, banning semi-automatic
military-style rifles that can hold up to
30 bullets?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Assault Weapons
Ban
1011
telephone
15-Aug-1994 16-Aug-1994 USGALLUP.94AGW2.R21D In your view, should Congress pass
the crime bill (now under
construction in Congress) in its
original form as (President Bill)
Clinton supports it, or should
Congress change the bill to remove
the ban on assault weapons?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Assault Weapons
Ban
1255
telephone
24-Sep-1994 27-Sep-1994 USNBCWSJ.94SEPT.R14D1 The following are a few of the
specific provisions of the crime bill
(recently passed by Congress). For
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the provision....
Banning the manufacture and sale of
assault weapons
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Assault Weapons
Ban
1218
telephone
11-Nov-1993 14-Nov-1993
ABC News
Assault Weapons
Ban
509
telephone
5-Nov-1993
7-Nov-1993
USABC.110893.R11
CBS News
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1120
telephone
27-Nov-1994 28-Nov-1994
USCBS.112994.R27
Yankelovich
Partners
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1000
telephone
25-Oct-1994 26-Oct-1994
USYANKP.94019.Q25
Page 491
Roper iPoll Question ID
USABCWP.111593.R52
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose stronger
legislation controlling the distribution
of assault weapons in the United
States?
Do you favor or oppose stronger
legislation controlling the distribution
of assault weapons in the United
States?
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment that
would require Congress to balance
the federal budget by the year 2002?
Do you favor or oppose passing a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance that budget if
it may result in higher taxes or cuts in
spending programs such as
Medicare and Social Security?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1020
telephone
28-Nov-1994 29-Nov-1994 USGALLUP.94NV28.R14A Here are some of the proposals in
the Contract With America which the
Republicans pledged to bring to a
vote in the House of Representatives
within the first 100 days of 1995. For
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose it....A
Constitutional amendment to
balance the budget
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1808
telephone
12-Jul-1994
21-Jul-1994
Page 492
Roper iPoll Question ID
USPSRA.94REFM.R19
Question Text
(Some people have suggested
changes in the way elections for
Congress are conducted. I'd like your
opinion about a few of these
suggestions.) Another proposal
would eliminate contributions of
something called soft money/grass
roots money. Soft money/grass roots
money is a contribution given to a
nonprofit group or political party,
instead of to a candidate, for
purposes of educating voters and
increasing their participation in
elections. Which of the following two
statements comes closer to your
view about eliminating soft
money/grassroots money? It would
be good because it gives people a
way around campaign contribution
limits, and the money is often spent
in ways that indirectly help a
particular candidate, or it would be
bad since it is the only reliable
source of money to support activities
involving the average citizen.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1808
telephone
12-Jul-1994
21-Jul-1994
USPSRA.94REFM.R26D
(I'll read some different ideas about
how government money might be
used to help pay for election
campaigns. For each idea, please
tell me whether you think it is a good
reason for using government money
on campaigns, or not a good
reason.)... Government money would
make it possible to put more
restrictions on how candidates could
spend campaign money.
CBS News/ New Campaign Finance
York Times
Reform
1334
telephone
11-Nov-1993 14-Nov-1993
USCBSNYT.93NOV.R32
There is a proposal to have the
government provide funds to help
pay campaign expenses for
Congressional candidates who agree
to limit the total amount of money
they spend on their campaigns. Do
you think this is a good idea or a bad
idea?
Hart and Teeter Campaign Finance
Research
Reform
Companies
1004
telephone
17-Apr-1993 20-Apr-1993
Page 493
USNBCWSJ.042393.R19A Do you favor or oppose making
public funds available to finance
campaigns for Congress, in
exchange for limits on campaign
contributions from individuals and
political action committees?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1808
telephone
12-Jul-1994
21-Jul-1994
USPSRA.94REFM.R16
(Some people have suggested
changes in the way elections for
Congress are conducted. I'd like your
opinion about a few of these
suggestions.) One proposal would
raise the limit on the amount of
money an individual citizen could
contribute to a Congressional
campaign. I am going to read you
two statements about raising the limit
on individual contributions. Please
tell me which one comes closer to
your own view about raising the limit
on individual contributions. It would
be good because it would make it
easier for candidates who are not
wealthy to raise the money for a
serious campaign, or it would be bad
because it would allow people who
make large contributions to have too
much influence on elections.
Hart and Teeter Campaign Finance
Research
Reform
Companies
1004
telephone
17-Apr-1993 20-Apr-1993
Page 494
USNBCWSJ.042393.R19C Some people have proposed placing
a legal limit on the amount of money
that can be spent in a congressional
campaign, in order to reduce the
influence of people and
organizations who contribute to
those campaigns. Opponents of
these campaign spending limits say
that a candidate should have the
right to spend any amount of money,
provided it is legally raised and
reported. Whose views do you agree
with more--those who would like to
place legal limits on congressional
campaign spending, or those who
oppose such limits?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1808
telephone
12-Jul-1994
21-Jul-1994
USPSRA.94REFM.R18
(Some people have suggested
changes in the way elections for
Congress are conducted. I'd like your
opinion about a few of these
suggestions.) A second proposal
would require that a majority of
campaign funds come from people
living within the candidate's own
district. Please tell me which of these
two statements comes closer to your
own view about requiring a majority
of contributions to come from within
a district. It would be good because it
would make a candidate more
responsive to those he or she
represents, or it would be bad
because if it favors candidates with
access to people who contribute
money in the district, making it
difficult for other candidates to
compete.
LH Research
Childhood
Immunization
1250
telephone
3-Apr-1993
12-Apr-1993
USLHRES.930018.R10A
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Crime Bill
1218
telephone
11-Nov-1993 14-Nov-1993
USABCWP.111593.R52
Let me ask you about specific
programs for children. Do you think
government should spend more,
less, or about the same as it spends
now on... immunization?
Do you favor or oppose stronger
legislation controlling the distribution
of assault weapons in the United
States?
Page 495
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Crime Bill
1612
telephone
4-Dec-1993
7-Dec-1993
USLAT.327.R28
Congress is considering banning the
future manufacture, sale or
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons. The measure would not
affect those weapons already in
existence and would exempt many
types of guns used by hunters and
other sports enthusiasts. Do you
favor or oppose this measure to ban
the future manufacture, sale and
possession of rapid-fire assault
rifles? (IF Favor/Oppose, ask:) Do
you (favor/oppose) that strongly or
(favor/oppose) that somewhat?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Crime Bill
1255
telephone
24-Sep-1994 27-Sep-1994 USNBCWSJ.94SEPT.R14D1 The following are a few of the
specific provisions of the crime bill
(recently passed by Congress). For
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose the provision....
Banning the manufacture and sale of
assault weapons
ABC News
Crime Bill
509
telephone
5-Nov-1993
7-Nov-1993
USABC.110893.R11
CBS News
Crime Bill
1076
telephone
16-Aug-1994 17-Aug-1994
USCBS.081894.R11
Yankelovich
Partners
Deficit Reduction
Bill (Penny-Kasich)
800
telephone
18-Mar-1993 18-Mar-1993
USYANKP.031993.R32
Page 496
Do you favor or oppose stronger
legislation controlling the distribution
of assault weapons in the United
States?
Would you favor or oppose a
nationwide ban on assault weapons-that is, banning semi-automatic
military-style rifles that can hold up to
30 bullets?
Would you favor or oppose a
proposal to cut spending by two
dollars for every dollar in new taxes,
with the savings earmarked for
deficit reduction, even if that meant
cuts in domestic programs like
Medicare and education?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter Deficit Reduction
Research
Bill (Penny-Kasich)
Companies
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993 USNBCWSJ.080293.R13B5 Let me ask you about some things
being considered by Congress as
part of the final budget bill. As I
mention each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose it as
part of an overall plan of spending
cuts and tax increases to reduce the
deficit. Do you favor or oppose
slowing the growth of Medicare and
Medicaid spending through reduced
payments to hospitals and
physicians as part of an overall plan
of spending cuts and tax increases
to reduce the deficit?
Hart and Teeter Deficit Reduction
Research
Bill (Penny-Kasich)
Companies
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993 USNBCWSJ.080293.R13B3 Let me ask you about some things
being considered by Congress as
part of the final budget bill. As I
mention each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose it as
part of an overall plan of spending
cuts and tax increases to reduce the
deficit. Do you favor or oppose taxing
most Social Security benefits for
couples earning over forty thousand
dollars per year as part of an overall
plan of spending cuts and tax
increases to reduce the deficit?
Page 497
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Hart and Teeter Deficit Reduction
Research
Bill (Penny-Kasich)
Companies
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993 USNBCWSJ.080293.R13B6 Let me ask you about some things
being considered by Congress as
part of the final budget bill. As I
mention each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose it as
part of an overall plan of spending
cuts and tax increases to reduce the
deficit. Do you favor or oppose
reducing the cost-of-living increases
for military and civilian retirees of the
government as part of an overall plan
of spending cuts and tax increases
to reduce the deficit?
Hart and Teeter Deficit Reduction
Research
Bill (Penny-Kasich)
Companies
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993 USNBCWSJ.080293.R13B4 Let me ask you about some things
being considered by Congress as
part of the final budget bill. As I
mention each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose it as
part of an overall plan of spending
cuts and tax increases to reduce the
deficit. Do you favor or oppose
increasing the tax rate from 31% to
36% for people in upper-income
categories as part of an overall plan
of spending cuts and tax increases
to reduce the deficit?
1326
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Elementary and
Secondary
Education
Ending
Date
10-May-1994 8-Jun-1994
Page 498
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.94PDK.R11C
Question Text
(Here are some education programs
currently being advanced by the
federal government. As I read off
each program, would you tell me
whether you favor or oppose it?)...a
large increase in funds for early
childhood education in those public
schools with the highest percentage
of children living in poverty.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
FBI Wiretap
Restrictions
1606
personal
5-Feb-1993 26-Apr-1993
Gallup
Organization
FBI Wiretap
Restrictions
1244
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
FBI Wiretap
Restrictions
2001
telephone
13-Oct-1993 18-Oct-1993 USGALLUP.93OCTB.R19B (Would you favor or oppose the
following activities in high-crime
areas in order to help reduce
crime?)... Allow police to wiretap
telephone lines of anyone they
suspect.
16-Mar-1994 21-Mar-1994
USPSRA.040694.R47D
(Please tell me whether you would
personally be willing--or not willing-to do each of the following things that
might help to reduce crime.) Would
you be willing or not willing to... give
the police power to search peoples'
homes and wiretap their telephones
without a warrant?
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago
FBI Wiretap
Restrictions
2992
personal
27-Jan-1994 31-May-1994
Gallup
Organization
FBI Wiretap
Restrictions
1244
telephone
1179
telephone
13-Oct-1993 18-Oct-1993 USGALLUP.93OCTB.R20B (Would you favor or oppose the
following activities in your
neighborhood in order to help reduce
crime?)... Allow police to wiretap
telephone lines of anyone they
suspect.
12-Jan-1993 14-Jan-1993 USCBSNYT.011993.R28 Do you favor or oppose requiring
employers to guarantee 12 weeks of
unpaid leave for parents of new
children or an employee caring for a
sick family member?
CBS News/ New Family Leave Act
York Times
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Page 499
Roper iPoll Question ID
USNORC.GSS93.R094
USNORC.GSS94.Q094
Question Text
Everything considered, would you
say that, in general, you approve or
disapprove of wiretapping?
Everything considered, would you
say that, in general, you approve or
disapprove of wiretapping?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Family Leave Act
1510
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Family Leave Act
1004
Gallup
Organization
Family Leave Act
Gallup
Organization
Family Leave Act
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
14-Jan-1993 17-Jan-1993
USABCWP.934677.Q054
On another subject, would you
support or oppose a federal law
requiring businesses with more than
50 employees to give workers 12
weeks of unpaid leave if the worker
is sick, or has a sick family member
or a new baby in the house?
telephone
10-Nov-1992 11-Nov-1992
USGALLUP.112192.R1B
I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each,
tell me if you generally favor or
oppose it. Do you favor or oppose...
requiring companies to allow
employees up to 12 weeks unpaid
leave if they had a new baby, or if
there were a serious illness in the
immediate family.
1010
telephone
15-Jan-1994 17-Jan-1994
USGALLUP.012594.R3B
(I'm going to read you a list of things
that the (President Bill) Clinton
Administration did in 1993. For each
one, please tell me whether you
support or oppose it.)... The Family
Leave Bill--requiring employers to
give new parents 12 weeks of unpaid
leave to care for their new babies.
1001
telephone
29-Jan-1993 31-Jan-1993
USGALLUP.322044.R03
Would you generally favor or oppose
a law requiring companies to allow
employees to up to 12 weeks unpaid
leave if they had a new baby, or if
there were a serious illness in the
immediate family?
Page 500
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Family Leave Act
1002
telephone
11-Dec-1993 14-Dec-1993 USNBCWSJ.122093.R10B4 (I am going to read you several laws
that were passed in 1993. For each
one I read, please tell me if you think
this law is a step in the right direction
or a step in the wrong direction.)...
The Family Leave Act, which
requires employers to allow workers
to take an unpaid leave to deal with
sickness in their family or the birth of
a child.
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Farm Subsidy
Reform
1503
telephone
5-Mar-1993
9-Mar-1993 USNBCWSJ.031193.R18A1 I am going to read some proposals
that have been made for spending
cuts in the federal budget. For each
one I read, please tell me whether
you favor making major spending
cuts, minor spending cuts, or no
spending cuts in that area. Would
you favor making major spending
cuts, minor spending cuts, or no
spending cuts in... farm subsidies?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Farm Subsidy
Reform
1005
telephone
23-Jul-1994
26-Jul-1994
Gallup
Organization
GATT
1020
telephone
USNBCWSJ.072894.R12A Would you favor or oppose cutting
spending on such government
programs as Social Security,
Medicare, Medicaid, and farm
subsidies in order to reduce the
federal budget deficit?
28-Nov-1994 29-Nov-1994 USGALLUP.94NV28.R21 Do you favor or oppose the G.A.T.T.
(General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade) treaty (which would eliminate
many current restrictions on trade
between the U.S. (United States)
and most countries), or don't you
know enough about it to say?
Page 501
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Los Angeles
Times
GATT
1272
telephone
17-Oct-1994 19-Oct-1994
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
GATT
3800
telephone
12-Jul-1994
25-Jul-1994
Page 502
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USLAT.102094.R13
Congress will soon vote on the
General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade--also known as the 'G.A.T.T.'
agreement. This agreement,
involving the U.S. (United States)
and 120 nations, would supposedly
stimulate world trade by substantially
reducing the tariffs each country may
charge on another country's
imported goods. It would set up a
World Trade Organization which
could impose binding trade sanctions
on any nation whose domestic laws
were found to discriminate against
foreign firms. Do you favor or oppose
the G.A.T.T. trade agreement?
USPSRA.092194.R25J
(I'd like your opinion of some
programs and proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Please tell me if you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose
each one.)... Free trade agreements
between the United States and other
countries, such as N.A.F.T.A. (North
American Free Trade Agreement)
and G.A.T.T. (General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade).
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
GATT
1255
telephone
24-Sep-1994 27-Sep-1994
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gays in Military
ban
1002
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
Gays in Military
ban
935
telephone
9-Feb-1993 11-Feb-1993
USCBSNYT.93FEB.R42A
CBS News/ New
York Times
Gays in Military
ban
935
telephone
9-Feb-1993 11-Feb-1993
USCBSNYT.93FEB.R43A
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gays in Military
ban
1004
telephone
17-Apr-1993 20-Apr-1993
Question Text
USNBCWSJ.94SEPT.R11 Congress is now considering
whether to approve a new world
trade agreement called GATT--the
General Agreement on Trade and
Tariffs--which would lower world
trade barriers and establish an
international organization that would
have the power to rule on trade
disputes between countries. Do you
favor Congressional approval of
GATT, oppose approval of GATT, or
don't you know enough about GATT
to say?
11-Dec-1993 14-Dec-1993 USNBCWSJ.122093.R10B5 (I am going to read you several laws
that were passed in 1993. For each
one I read, please tell me if you think
this law is a step in the right direction
or a step in the wrong direction.)...
President (Bill) Clinton's policy
allowing gays and lesbians to serve
in the military as long as they do not
reveal their homosexuality.
Page 503
What if they openly announce their
sexual orientation? In that case
would you favor or oppose permitting
homosexuals to serve in the military?
Do you favor or oppose permitting
homosexual women to serve in the
military? Do you favor/oppose that
strongly or not so strongly?
USNBCWSJ.042393.R23A Do you favor or oppose allowing
openly gay men and lesbian women
to serve in the military?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1013
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
Gays in Military
ban
935
Barna Research
Group
Gays in Military
ban
Gallup
Organization
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Jan-1994 30-Jan-1994
USGALLUP.422031.Q33
Do you think that compromise
(President Bill Clinton's 'Don't Ask,
Don't Tell' policy where the military
no longer asks personnel whether or
not they are homosexual) goes too
far in allowing gays to serve in the
military, or does it not go far enough?
telephone
9-Feb-1993 11-Feb-1993
USCBSNYT.93FEB.R42
1205
telephone
1-Jan-1993
Gays in Military
ban
1013
telephone
28-Jan-1994 30-Jan-1994
USGALLUP.422031.Q32
Do you favor or oppose permitting
homosexuals to serve in the military?
Do you favor/oppose that strongly or
not so strongly?
Do you agree strongly, agree
somewhat, disagree somewhat, or
disagree strongly with the following
statement: 'Acknowledge
homosexuals should not be
prohibited from serving in the military
solely because of their sexual
orientation'?
In order to deal with the issue of
gays in the military, President (Bill)
Clinton has adopted a plan called
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' According to
that plan, the military no longer asks
personnel whether or not they are
homosexual. But if personnel reveal
that they are homosexual, and they
engage in homosexual activity, they
will be discharged from the military.
Do you support or oppose that plan?
Gays in Military
ban
1011
telephone
11-Dec-1992 14-Dec-1992
USABCWP.924628.Q009
Gays in Military
ban
1502
telephone
4-Jun-1993
Ending
Date
1-Jan-1993
8-Jun-1993
Page 504
USBARNA.93JAN.R37
Do you think homosexuals should or
should not be allowed to serve in the
military?
USNBCWSJ.061193.R16B Do you favor or oppose allowing
openly gay men and lesbian women
to serve in the military?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gays in Military
ban
1005
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
Gays in Military
ban
1179
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gays in Military
ban
Yankelovich
Partners
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
20-May-1993 23-May-1993
USABCWP.934843.Q035
telephone
12-Jan-1993 14-Jan-1993
USCBSNYT.011993.R30
Do you think homosexuals who do
not publicly disclose their sexual
orientation should be allowed to
serve in the military or not?
Do you favor or oppose permitting
homosexuals to serve in the military?
1009
telephone
23-Jan-1993 26-Jan-1993
Gays in Military
ban
1000
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Gays in Military
ban
1507
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
Gays in Military
ban
1800
telephone
22-Jan-1993 25-Jan-1993
USYANKP.012893.R22
Yankelovich
Partners
Gays in Military
ban
1000
telephone
12-May-1993 13-May-1993
USYANKP.051493.R27
USNBCWSJ.020293.R11B Do approve or disapprove of Bill
Clinton's goal of allowing gays and
lesbians to serve in the U.S. (United
States) military?
12-May-1993 13-May-1993
USYANKP.051493.R26
Do you favor or oppose (President)
Bill Clinton's plan to allow gays and
lesbians to serve in the U.S. (United
States) military?
18-May-1993 24-May-1993 USPSRA.071693.R006H (I'm going to read you a list of some
programs and proposals that are
being discussed in this country (the
United States) today. For each one,
please tell me whether you strongly
favor, favor, oppose, or strongly
oppose it.)... Do you strongly favor,
favor, oppose or strongly oppose...
proposals to allow gays and lesbians
to serve in the military?
Page 505
Do you favor or oppose Bill Clinton's
plan to allow gays and lesbians to
serve in the U.S. (United States)
military?
Would you favor or oppose a plan in
which the military would no longer
ask new recruits whether they are
homosexual, but would still prohibit
homosexuals from serving if they
revealed their sexual orientation?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1011
telephone
19-Jul-1993
21-Jul-1993
USGALLUP.422003.Q10
In order to deal with the issue of
gays in the military, President (Bill)
Clinton has adopted a plan called
'Don't ask, don't tell.' According to
that plan, the military would no
longer ask personnel whether or not
they are homosexual. But if
personnel reveal that they are
homosexual, and they engage in
homosexual activity, they would be
discharged from the military. Is that a
plan you would support or oppose?
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1011
telephone
19-Jul-1993
21-Jul-1993
USGALLUP.422003.Q09
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Yankelovich
Partners
Gays in Military
ban
549
telephone
26-Jan-1993 26-Jan-1993
USABCWP.93JA26.R01
Gays in Military
ban
1000
telephone
13-Jan-1993 14-Jan-1993
USYANKP.011593.R45
Do you favor keeping the ban on
homosexuals serving in the military,
or ending the ban?
Do you think homosexuals should or
should not be allowed to serve in the
military?
Currently, the United States military
branches do not allow gays and
lesbians to enlist. Do you think that
gays and lesbians should not be
banned from the military or not?
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1002
telephone
9-Jul-1993
11-Jul-1993
Page 506
USGALLUP.422002.R28
In order to deal with the issue of
gays in the military, some people
have proposed a plan called Don't
Ask, Don't Tell. According to that
plan, the military would no longer ask
personnel whether or not they are
homosexual. But if personnel reveal
that they are homosexual, they
would be discharged from the
military. Is that a plan you would
support or oppose?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gays in Military
ban
1502
telephone
4-Jun-1993
8-Jun-1993
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
CBS News/ New
York Times
Gays in Military
ban
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993
Gays in Military
ban
935
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1010
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1000
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNBCWSJ.061193.R16C Which of the following statements
comes closest to your position on the
current issues of whether gay men
and lesbian women should be
allowed to serve in the
military?...Gays and lesbians should
not be allowed to serve in the military
under any conditions. Gays and
lesbians should be allowed to serve
in the military as long as they keep
their homosexuality private, and the
military should not ask them about
the sexual orientation. Gays and
lesbians should be allowed to serve
openly in the military, as long as they
follow the same rules of conduct that
other military personnel have to
follow while they are on base.
USNBCWSJ.080293.R19A Do you favor or oppose allowing
openly gay men and lesbian women
to serve in the military?
9-Feb-1993 11-Feb-1993
USCBSNYT.93FEB.R43 Do you favor or oppose permitting
homosexual men to serve in the
military? Do you favor/oppose that
strongly or not so strongly?
15-Jan-1994 17-Jan-1994 USGALLUP.012594.R3F (I'm going to read you a list of things
that the (President Bill) Clinton
Administration did in 1993. For each
one, please tell me whether you
support or oppose it.)... The 'Don't
Ask, Don't Tell' compromise on
allowing gays in the military.
22-Apr-1993 24-Apr-1993
Page 507
USGALLUP.322054.Q18
As you may know, homosexuals are
currently banned from serving in the
military. Do you favor keeping this
ban or ending this ban?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1004
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
Gays in Military
ban
800
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gays in Military
ban
1005
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Gays in Military
ban
1001
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Gays in Military
ban
3800
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
Gays in Military
ban
1154
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Nov-1992 11-Nov-1992
USGALLUP.112192.R1E
I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each,
tell me if you generally favor or
oppose it. Do you favor or oppose...
allowing gays to serve in the military.
15-Jun-1994 16-Jun-1994
USYANKP.061794.R28A
(Now I'd like to ask you some
questions about homosexuals--or
gays and lesbians as they are
sometimes called.) Do you favor or
oppose permitting openly gays or
lesbians to serve in the military?
20-May-1993 23-May-1993 USABCWP.934843.Q036 Do you think homosexuals who do
publicly disclose their sexual
orientation should be allowed to
serve in the military or not?
29-Jan-1993 31-Jan-1993
USGALLUP.020493.R1
Do you approve or disapprove of
ending the ban on homosexuals from
serving in the military? How strongly
would you say you (approve/
disapprove)--very strongly or not so
strongly?
12-Jul-1994 25-Jul-1994
USPSRA.092194.R25F
(I'd like your opinion of some
programs and proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Please tell me if you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose
each one.)... Allowing gays and
lesbians to serve openly in the
military.
9-Feb-1993 11-Feb-1993 USCBSNYT.93FBA1.Q41B (Asked of sample 1 only) What if
they (homosexuals) keep their
sexual orientation to themselves? In
that case would you favor or oppose
permitting homosexuals to serve in
the military?
Page 508
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gays in Military
ban
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993
Gallup
Organization
Gun Control
(Schumer-Bradley)
1244
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
Haiti: Obtain
Congressional
Approval
800
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Haiti: Obtain
Congressional
Approval
1015
telephone
13-Oct-1993 18-Oct-1993 USGALLUP.93OCTA.R17C (For each of the following, please tell
me whether you favor or oppose it as
a way of dealing with crime in the
United States.) Do you strongly
favor, favor, oppose, or strongly
oppose... enacting tougher gun
control laws?
21-Sep-1994 22-Sep-1994
USYANKP.092394.R17
Do you think President (Bill) Clinton
should get approval from Congress
in order to keep U.S. (United States)
military forces in Haiti, or don't you
feel this way?
5-Aug-1994 7-Aug-1994
USABCWP.5367.Q018
Do you think the Clinton
Administration should seek approval
from Congress before taking military
action against Haiti, or not?
Gallup
Organization
Haiti: Obtain
Congressional
Approval
1009
telephone
23-Sep-1994 25-Sep-1994
Page 509
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNBCWSJ.080293.R19B President (Bill) Clinton recently
announced a policy for how the
military should deal with gay men
and lesbian women serving in the
armed forces. The policy says that
soldiers should not be asked
whether they are homosexual, and
that gay soldiers will be allowed to
serve as long as they keep their
homosexuality secret and do not
engage in any gay relationships at
any time, both when they are on
base and when they are on leave.
The military will not go out of its way
to investigate whether soldiers are
gay. Do you think this policy is a
good compromise, or not?
USGALLUP.807024.Q17
In your view, should President (Bill)
Clinton seek approval from Congress
in order to keep U.S. (United States)
troops in Haiti, or should he not seek
their approval?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
New York Times
Health Care
Reform
1107
telephone
8-Mar-1994 11-Mar-1994
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Health Care
Reform
1795
personal
9-Nov-1994
9-Jan-1995
USCPS.94POST.QB14A
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
600
telephone
4-Aug-1994
4-Aug-1994
USYANKP.080894.R14D
The Tarrance
Group
Health Care
Reform
1000
telephone
25-Jun-1994 28-Jun-1994
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
600
telephone
4-Aug-1994
4-Aug-1994
USYANKP.080894.R14A
Gallup
Organization
Health Care
Reform
1019
telephone
25-Jun-1994 28-Jun-1994
USGALLUP.807011.Q11
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
800
telephone
9-Nov-1994 10-Nov-1994
USYANKP.111194.R13
Page 510
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNYT.031594.R41
President (Bill) Clinton's (health care
reform) plan calls for a new Medicare
benefit, so that the elderly will have
most of the cost of their prescription
drugs paid for. Do you favor or
oppose this?
(Do you approve or disapprove of
the way that the Congress is
handling health care reform?) (If
approve, ask:) Do you approve
strongly or not strongly? (If
disapprove, ask:) Do you disapprove
strongly or not strongly?
USTARR.063094.R04
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose health care reform which
contains the following elements:
Requiring all employers to pay most
costs of health care.
In general, do you favor or oppose
health care reform that provides
universal insurance coverage?
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose health care reform which
contains the following elements:
Requiring that insurance be available
for those with pre-existing illnesses.
Would you support or oppose a
health care reform package that
guarantees every American private
health insurance that can never be
taken away?
Do you think the next Congress
should: Make major reforms in our
health care system, make small
reforms in our health care system,
leave the health care system as it is?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Health Care
Reform
1795
personal
9-Nov-1994
9-Jan-1995
USCPS.94POST.QB08
Do you approve or disapprove of the
way Bill Clinton is handling health
care reform?
Gallup
Organization
Health Care
Reform
1013
telephone
28-Jan-1994 30-Jan-1994
USGALLUP.422031.Q17
From everything you have heard or
read about the plan so far, do you
favor or oppose President (Bill)
Clinton's plan to reform health care?
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
600
telephone
4-Aug-1994
4-Aug-1994
USYANKP.080894.R14B
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose health care reform which
contains the following elements:
Making sure that all Americans are
covered by a health plan.
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
600
telephone
4-Aug-1994
4-Aug-1994
USYANKP.080894.R14C
Gallup
Organization
Health Care
Reform
540
telephone
22-Sep-1993 22-Sep-1993
USGALLUP.422013.Q01
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Health Care
Reform
1795
personal
9-Nov-1994
9-Jan-1995
USCPS.94POST.QB14
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose health care reform which
contains the following elements:
Having government regulate the
costs of health care.
From everything you have heard or
read so far, do you favor or oppose
Bill Clinton's plan to reform health
care?
Do you approve or disapprove of the
way that the Congress is handling
health care reform?
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Health Care
Reform
1795
personal
9-Nov-1994
9-Jan-1995
USCPS.94POST.QB08A
Page 511
(Do you approve or disapprove of
the way Bill Clinton is handling health
care reform?) (If approve, ask:) Do
you approve strongly or not strongly?
(If disapprove, ask:) Do you
disapprove strongly or not strongly?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Health Care
Reform
708
telephone
24-Oct-1994 24-Oct-1994
Gallup
Organization
Health Care
Reform
1019
telephone
25-Jun-1994 28-Jun-1994
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
1000
telephone
17-Jan-1994 18-Jan-1994
CBS News/ New
York Times
Health Care
Reform
1334
telephone
11-Nov-1993
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Health Care
Reform
1509
telephone
14-Oct-1994
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Health Care
Reform
1202
telephone
26-Aug-1994
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Health Care
Reform
751
telephone
23-Sep-1993
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRNEW.N1094.Q12A We'd like your opinion of the way
(President) Bill Clinton is handling
some specific issues and problems.
Do you approve or disapprove of the
way he is handling... health care
reform?
USGALLUP.807011.Q03 From everything you have heard or
read about the plan so far, do you
favor or oppose President (Bill)
Clinton's plan to reform health care?
In general, do you favor or oppose
President (Bill) Clinton's health care
reform plan?
14-Nov-1993 USCBSNYT.111693.R05 Do you approve or disapprove of the
way (President) Bill Clinton is
handling health care reform?
18-Oct-1994 USNBCWSJ.102094.R20B Do you believe that Congress and
the President (Bill Clinton) should
continue their efforts to reform the
health care system, or would you
prefer that they leave the system as
it is now?
1-Sep-1994 USPSRNEW.N0894B.Q06F (Now, I'm going to read you some
programs and proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Please tell me if you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose
each one.)... Health care reform that
would require employers to pay most
costs of health insurance for their
workers.
24-Sep-1993 USPSRNEW.092893.R03 Do you approve or disapprove of the
way (President) Bill Clinton is
handling the issue of health care
reform?
Page 512
USYANKP.012494.R24
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Yankelovich
Partners
Health Care
Reform
600
telephone
2-Mar-1994
3-Mar-1994
USYANKP.030794.R17A
Yankelovich
Partners
Hart and Breglio
Research
Companies
Line Item Veto
800
telephone
18-Mar-1993 18-Mar-1993
USYANKP.031993.R33
Line Item Veto
1004
telephone
12-Dec-1992 15-Dec-1992
USNBCWSJ.4035.R12B
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose each of these proposals for
health care reform:... Requiring that
insurance be available for those with
pre-existing illnesses.
Should the President have the line
item veto, or not?
I would like to read you two
statements about the proposal to
give the President use of a line-item
veto. The proposal would allow him
to reject individual parts of spending
programs that are included in a
larger bill without having to veto the
entire bill. Please tell me which one
of the statements about this issue
comes closer to your point of view.
Statement A: Those in favor of giving
the President the line-item veto say
that this would make it easier for him
to cut wasteful spending, and that
most governors already have this
power. Or Statement B: Those
opposed to giving the President the
line-item veto say that it would give
too much power to the President and
allow him to use this power for
partisan purposes.
Yankelovich
Partners
Line Item Veto
800
telephone
18-Mar-1993 18-Mar-1993
USYANKP.031993.R28
Page 513
Should the President have the line
item veto to eliminate waste?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Line Item Veto
1020
telephone
28-Nov-1994 29-Nov-1994 USGALLUP.94NV28.R14B (Here are some of the proposals in
the Contract With America which the
Republicans pledged to bring to a
vote in the House of Representatives
within the first 100 days of 1995. For
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose it.)...Legislation
which would allow the President to
veto individual parts of a proposed
spending bill, rather than having to
accept or veto the entire bill
Gordon S. Black
Corporation
Line Item Veto
1733
telephone
21-Mar-1993 22-Mar-1993
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NAFTA
1006
telephone
24-Jul-1993
27-Jul-1993
Page 514
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGB.93UWSA.Q11A
Question Text
A line item veto is an existing power
in most states that permits the
governors to veto only part of a bill,
allowing the rest of the bill to become
law. Some people are proposing that
the President be granted this power,
which could be used to veto some
parts of bills that a President
considers wasteful. Others feel that
the line item veto would give the
President too much power. Do you
favor or oppose giving the President
the line item veto?
USNBCWSJ.080293.R24B Do you favor or oppose the North
American Free Trade Agreement
with Mexico and Canada that
eliminates nearly all restrictions on
imports, exports, and business
investment between the United
States, Mexico, and Canada? If you
feel you have not heard enough
about this issue yet to have an
opinion, please just say so.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NAFTA
1002
telephone
11-Dec-1993 14-Dec-1993 USNBCWSJ.122093.R10B1 I am going to read you several laws
that were passed in 1993. For each
one I read, please tell me if you think
this law is a step in the right direction
or a step in the wrong direction....
N.A.F.T.A., the North American Free
Trade Agreement with Canada and
Mexico.
Louis Harris &
Associates
NAFTA
1250
telephone
20-Dec-1993 26-Dec-1993
USHARRIS.013194.R3
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NAFTA
1006
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
NAFTA
1136
telephone
16-Sep-1993 19-Sep-1993
USCBSNYT.93SEP.R59A
ABC News/
Washington
Post
NAFTA
1218
telephone
11-Nov-1993 14-Nov-1993
USABCWP.111593.R40
Do you favor or oppose N.A.F.T.A.
(North American Free Trade
Agreement)?
10-Sep-1993 13-Sep-1993 USNBCWSJ.93SEPT.R15A Do you favor or oppose the North
American Free Trade Agreement
with Mexico and Canada that
eliminates nearly all restrictions on
imports, exports, and business
investment between the United
States, Mexico, and Canada? If you
feel you have not heard enough
about this issue yet to have an
opinion, please just say so.
Page 515
Do you favor or oppose the North
American Free Trade Agreement-called N.A.F.T.A.--with Mexico and
Canada that eliminates nearly all
restrictions on imports, exports and
business investment between the
United States, Mexico and Canada?
(If favor/oppose, ask:) Would you say
you favor/oppose N.A.F.T.A strongly
or not so strongly?
Do you think Congress should
approve or reject N.A.F.T.A. (North
American Free Trade Agreement)?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
NAFTA
1003
telephone
2-Nov-1993
4-Nov-1993
USGALLUP.93NV02.R22
Yankelovich
Partners
NAFTA
1000
telephone
11-Nov-1993 11-Nov-1993
Gallup
Organization
NAFTA
1003
telephone
2-Nov-1993
4-Nov-1993
USGALLUP.93NV02.R23
Do you favor or oppose the
proposed free trade agreement
(N.A.F.T.A.) between the United
States and Mexico?
Here are a few questions about the
North American Free Trade
Agreement between the United
States, Mexico and Canada which is
also known as N.A.F.T.A. Do you
favor or oppose the free trade
agreement between the United
States and Mexico that would
eliminate all trade barriers between
those two countries?
Do you favor or oppose the
proposed free trade agreement
(N.A.F.T.A.) between the United
States and Mexico? (If favor/oppose,
ask:) Do you favor/oppose it strongly
or moderately?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NAFTA
3800
telephone
12-Jul-1994
25-Jul-1994
USPSRA.092194.R25J
ABC News
NAFTA
574
telephone
9-Nov-1993
9-Nov-1993
USABC.110993.R03
Page 516
USYANKP.111593.R13
(I'd like your opinion of some
programs and proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Please tell me if you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose
each one.)... Free trade agreements
between the United States and other
countries, such as N.A.F.T.A. (North
American Free Trade Agreement)
and G.A.T.T. (General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade).
Do you think Congress should
approve or reject N.A.F.T.A. (North
American Free Trade Agreement)?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
NAFTA
1136
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
NAFTA
1334
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NAFTA
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NAFTA
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Sep-1993 19-Sep-1993
USCBSNYT.092193.R61
Do you favor or oppose the North
American Free Trade Agreement -called N.A.F.T.A.--with Mexico and
Canada that eliminates nearly all
restrictions on imports, exports and
business investment between the
United States, Mexico and Canada?
telephone
11-Nov-1993 14-Nov-1993
USCBSNYT.111593.R38
Now, on another subject, do you
favor or oppose the North American
Free Trade Agreement with Mexico
and Canada--called N.A.F.T.A.--that
eliminates nearly all restrictions on
imports, exports and business
investment between the United
States, Mexico and Canada?
803
telephone
14-Nov-1993 15-Nov-1993
USNBCWSJ.111693.R2A
Do you favor or oppose N.A.F.T.A.,
the North American Free Trade
Agreement with Mexico and Canada
that eliminates nearly all restrictions
on imports, exports, and business
investment between the United
States, Mexico and Canada? If you
feel you have not heard enough
about this issue yet to have an
opinion, please just say so.
1009
telephone
23-Jan-1993 26-Jan-1993
USNBCWSJ.020293.R27
Do you favor or oppose the North
American Free Trade Agreement
with Mexico and Canada that
eliminates nearly all restrictions on
imports, exports, and business
investment between the United
States, Mexico, and Canada? If you
feel you have not heard enough
about this issue yet to have an
opinion, please just say so.
Page 517
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CBS News/ New
York Times
NAFTA
1334
telephone
11-Nov-1993 14-Nov-1993
ABC News
NAFTA
512
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NAFTA
1004
telephone
Gallup
Organization
NAFTA
1010
telephone
15-Jan-1994 17-Jan-1994
USGALLUP.012594.R3E
ABC News
NAFTA
1006
telephone
16-Sep-1993 19-Sep-1993
USABC.092193.R28
Question Text
USCBSNYT.111593.R38A Would you say you (Favor/Oppose)
N.A.F.T.A. (North American Free
Trade Agreement) strongly or not so
strongly?
11-Nov-1993 11-Nov-1993
USABC.111193.R02
Do you think Congress should
approve or reject N.A.F.T.A. (North
American Free Trade Agreement)?
17-Apr-1993 20-Apr-1993 USNBCWSJ.042393.R20A Do you favor or oppose the North
American Free Trade Agreement
with Mexico and Canada that
eliminates nearly all restrictions on
imports, exports, and business
investment between the United
States, Mexico, and Canada? If you
feel you have not heard enough
about this issue yet to have an
opinion, please just say so.
Page 518
(I'm going to read you a list of things
that the (President Bill) Clinton
Administration did in 1993. For each
one, please tell me whether you
support or oppose it.)... The North
American Free Trade Agreement
with Canada and Mexico--also
known as N.A.F.T.A.
Do you think Congress should
approve or reject N.A.F.T.A. the
North American Free Trade
Agreement (between the United
States, Canada and Mexico)?
Survey
Organization
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Date
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Question Text
Yankelovich
Partners
NAFTA
1108
telephone
8-Sep-1993
9-Sep-1993
USYANKP.091393.R03
Los Angeles
Times
NAFTA
1612
telephone
4-Dec-1993
7-Dec-1993
USLAT.327.R26
Center for the
Study of Policy
Attitudes,
University of
Maryland
Poverty Level
Adjustment
900
telephone
13-Oct-1994 16-Oct-1994
Here are a few questions about the
North American Free Trade
Agreement between the United
States, Mexico and Canada which is
also known as 'N.A.F.T.A.'. Do you
favor or oppose the free trade
agreement between the United
States and Mexico that would
eliminate all trade barriers between
those two countries?
On another subject, as you may
know, Congress has passed the
North American Free Trade
Agreement, known as 'N.A.F.T.A.'.
This free trade agreement between
Mexico, Canada and the United
States will loosen many of the
restrictions, laws and controls that
now govern commerce between the
three countries. Do you favor or
oppose the free trade agreement
between Mexico, Canada and the
United States, or haven't you heard
enough about it to say? (If Favor or
Oppose, ask:) Is that (favor/oppose)
strongly or (favor/oppose)
somewhat?
Each year the government sets what
is called the federal poverty line.
People below a certain income level
are regarded as poor while those
above that line are regarded as not
poor. Right now for a family of four
the poverty line is $14,763 a year.
Thinking about how much it costs for
a family of four to live in your area,
do you think that this line should be:
Set higher, set lower, or kept about
the same?
Page 519
USUMARY.94ATI.R52
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Los Angeles
Times
Racial Justice Act
1515
telephone
23-Jul-1994
26-Jul-1994
USLAT.341.R39
The comprehensive crime bill before
Congress will also greatly expand
the death penalty for federal crimes.
To protect minorities, some wish to
include a 'racial justice' provision in
the bill which would allow minority
defendants to challenge a death
penalty conviction by arguing that
racial bias played a role in their
sentence. Others oppose this
provision on the grounds that it
would lengthen the time of appeal
and make the death penalty more
difficult to implement. Do you think
the crime bill should or should not
contain this 'racial' justice provision?
(If Should, ask:) Would you favor
passing the crime bill if it did not
contain this provision or would that
cause you to oppose the bill? (If
Should not, ask:) Would you favor
passing the crime bill if it contained
this provision or would that cause
you to oppose the bill?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Social Security Tax
Cut
1224
telephone
22-Jan-1993 26-Jan-1993 USHARRBW.020893.R06D If some of the money (raised on
proposed energy taxes, 15 cent
increase per gallon of gas, $5 per
barrel on imported oil, 5 percent on
energy consumption, and a tax on
carbon) were to be used for other
purposes, should it be for... a cut in
the Social Security taxes that every
working person pays... or not?
Page 520
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
CBS News
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
893
telephone
NBC News
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
806
ABC News
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
Gallup
Organization
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
18-Oct-1993 19-Oct-1993
USCBS.102093.R16
telephone
6-Oct-1993
6-Oct-1993
USNBC.100793.R04
Do you think that sending more
troops to Somalia now will help
insure that all U.S. (United States)
troops can be safely withdrawn
within a few months, or do you think
that sending more troops now will
just get the U.S. more deeply
involved in Somalia?
Three is now a proposal to
immediately send several thousand
additional U.S. (United States) troops
to Somalia, with two missions: to try
to free the U.S. servicemen now
being held hostage, and to establish
order in Somalia. Would you favor or
oppose this proposal?
506
telephone
7-Oct-1993
7-Oct-1993
USABC.100793.R02
1019
telephone
8-Oct-1993
10-Oct-1993
USGALLUP.101393.R6
Page 521
(President Bill) Clinton says he's
sending 5,000 more U.S. (United
States) troops to Somalia now, and
then will withdraw all U.S. forces
from Somalia by March 31, (1994.)
Do you approve or disapprove of his
decision to send the additional
troops?
As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton announced he is doubling the
number of U.S. (United States)
troops in Somalia, in order to protect
American troops already there and
complete the mission by March 31st
(1994). Do you support or oppose
sending additional troops to
Somalia?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Yankelovich
Partners
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
500
telephone
7-Oct-1993
7-Oct-1993
USYANKP.101393.R14
(Here are a few questions
concerning the recent events in
Somalia, in which U.S. (United
States) soldiers have been killed or
taken prisoner by forces controlled
by a Somalian warlord.)... How
should the United States respond to
the fighting that has broken out in
Somalia? Should the U.S. send more
troops to Somalia, keep the same
number of troops, remove all its
troops from Somalia within the next
six months, or remove all its troops
immediately?
ABC News
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
509
telephone
5-Oct-1993
5-Oct-1993
USABC.100593.R07
Washington
Post
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
1015
telephone
7-Oct-1993
10-Oct-1993
USWASHP.935030.Q005
Gallup
Organization
Somalia:Troop
Deployment
525
telephone
5-Oct-1993
5-Oct-1993
USGALLUP.422016.Q09
The (President Bill) Clinton
administration says it is sending 450
more troops with tanks and other
heavy equipment to Somalia to
better protect the U.S. (United
States) troops who are there now.
Do you favor or oppose this move?
Do you approve or disapprove of
(President Bill) Clinton's decision to
send additional military troops to
Somalia?
President (Bill) Clinton has ordered
several hundred more American
troops and some armored vehicles
into Somalia to deal with the military
situation there. Do you approve or
disapprove of that decision?
Page 522
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Binder's Issue
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Size
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Space Station
1503
telephone
5-Mar-1993
Yankelovich
Partners
Space Station
1000
telephone
10-Feb-1993 11-Feb-1993
Louis Harris &
Associates
Space Station
1255
telephone
2-Aug-1994
4-Aug-1994
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Stimulus Package
750
telephone
8-Apr-1993
9-Apr-1993
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
9-Mar-1993 USNBCWSJ.031193.R18A5 I am going to read some proposals
that have been made for spending
cuts in the federal budget. For each
one I read, please tell me whether
you favor making major spending
cuts, minor spending cuts, or no
spending cuts in that area. Would
you favor making major spending
cuts, minor spending cuts, or no
spending cuts in... science
programs, such as the space station
and the super collider?
Page 523
USYANKP.021293.R08G
(Let's turn to some of the things Bill
Clinton might do in order to reduce
the federal budget deficit. Please tell
me whether you would favor or
oppose each of the following.)...
Canceling the federal program to
build a space station
USHARRIS.091994.R1D (And now a few questions about
space travel.) Would you favor or
oppose... putting a manned U.S.
(United States) space station in
space?
USPSRNEW.93AP26.R06 On the topic of economy...Some
experts say the U.S. (United States)
economy is already showing signs of
such a strong recovery that a federal
stimulus package is not necessary.
Others think a federal stimulus
package is necessary. Which comes
closer to your view?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Stimulus Package
753
telephone
18-Feb-1993 19-Feb-1993
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
Ending
Date
1-Oct-1993
Page 524
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALNEW.305098.Q12
Some experts say the U.S. (United
States) economy is already showing
signs of such a strong recovery and
that a federal stimulus package is
not necessary. Which comes closest
to your view?
USCAMREP.93OCT.R64
(The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement.)...You never know
what is going to happen in the future,
so we must assume the worst
possible case and require total
cleanup of every site.
Survey
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Size
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Ending
Date
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Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R61
(The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement.)...Requiring the total
cleanup of all sites wastes time and
money that could go toward cleaning
up other sites sooner.
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R55
(Next, I'm going to read you a series
of statements about the Superfund
law. Please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each of the following
statements.)...The present law is too
rigid and requires modification to
prevent overzealous officials from
wasting time and money imposing
unrealistic or excessive cleanup
requirements.
Page 525
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Binder's Issue
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R60
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R62
(The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement.)...Because the risks
are so great we must require the
total cleanup of every site.
(The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement.)...Delays in cleanup
prolong public exposure to harmful
substances, so we must spend
whatever it takes to do the job now,
not later.
Page 526
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
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Size
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Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R59
(The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement.)...The level of
cleanup required should vary from
site to site depending on such things
as location and potential use.
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R63
(The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement.)...At some sites
containment or isolation of the
hazardous waste is enough to
protect human health and safety.
Page 527
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Organization
Binder's Issue
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1994
1-Oct-1994
USCAMREP.94OCT.R54
Superfund was created in 1980 to
clean up hazardous waste sites. The
federal government has the authority
to make those found responsible
clean up hazardous waste sites. The
law also authorizes the government
to clean up sites where responsibility
cannot be determined. To pay for
sites where no responsible party is
available, a special trust fund, the
Superfund, was created from a tax
imposed on chemical and oil
companies and other businesses
that produce large volumes of
potentially hazardous waste. Some
general tax revenues also go into the
Superfund. In general, do you feel
this is a good way to deal with
hazardous waste sites in the United
States?
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R54
Next, I'm going to read you a series
of statements about the Superfund
law. Please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each of the following
statements....The Superfund law
itself doesn't need changing, we can
just change a few regulations to
increase the effectiveness of the
program.
Page 528
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R58
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R50
The Superfund law is currently
interpreted to mean that every
hazardous waste site should be
returned to virtually pristine
conditions, that all waste be totally
removed or destroyed. Now I am
going to read you a series of
statements about these cleanup
requirements. Please tell me
whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each statement....Current cleanup
requirements are too rigid.
Superfund was created in 1980 to
clean up hazardous waste sites. The
federal government has the authority
to make those found responsible
clean up hazardous waste sites. The
law also authorizes the government
to clean up sites where responsibility
cannot be determined. To pay for
sites where no responsible party is
available, a special trust fund, the
'Superfund', was created from a tax
imposed on chemical and oil
companies and other businesses
that produce large volumes of
potentially hazardous waste. Some
general tax revenues also go into the
Superfund. In general, do you feel
this is a good way to deal with
hazardous waste sites in the United
States?
Page 529
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R57
(Next, I'm going to read you a series
of statements about the Superfund
law. Please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each of the following
statements.)...Money may have been
wasted in the beginning, but the
program is finally beginning to work.
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R52
Cambridge
Reports/
Research
International
Superfund
1250
telephone
1-Oct-1993
1-Oct-1993
USCAMREP.93OCT.R56
The Superfund law expires in 1994,
and debate about extending it has
already begun. From what you know,
should the law be extended in its
present form, extended with
changes, or simply allowed to
expire?
(Next, I'm going to read you a series
of statements about the Superfund
law. Please tell me if you strongly
agree, somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each of the following
statements.)...The cleanup
standards are not tough enough. The
law needs to be changed to require a
more thorough cleanup of sites.
Page 530
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Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
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Date
Los Angeles
Times
Welfare Reform
1491
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Welfare Reform
1682
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Sep-1993 28-Sep-1993
USLAT.93-322.R082
16-Apr-1994 19-Apr-1994
USLAT.042294.R78
One proposal currently being
discussed to reform welfare would
require all able-bodied welfare
recipients, including women with
preschool children, to go to school
for two years to learn a skill. After
that, they would be required to get a
job either in the private or public
sector or their welfare benefits would
be discontinued. Do you favor or
oppose this proposal? (If favor or
oppose, ask:) Do you (favor/oppose)
this proposal strongly or do you
(favor/oppose) this proposal
somewhat?
I am going to read you some of the
welfare reform proposals currently
being considered. For each, please
tell me if you favor or oppose that
particular proposal. One proposal
currently being discussed to reform
welfare would require all able-bodied
welfare recipients, including women
with preschool children, to go to
school for two years to learn a skill
while receiving benefits. After that,
they would be required to either get a
job or take a job the government
would give them and their welfare
benefits would be discontinued.
Childcare would be provided for the
children of working mothers. Do you
favor or oppose this proposal? (If
favor or oppose, ask:) Do you
(favor/oppose) this proposal strongly
or do you (favor/oppose) this
proposal somewhat?
Page 531
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Yankelovich
Partners
Welfare Reform
600
telephone
18-May-1994 19-May-1994
USYANKP.94009.Q15H
Gallup
Organization
Abortion (partial
birth abortion ban)
1001
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Abortion (partial
birth abortion ban)
1008
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Amtrak
Reorganization
1353
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.012495.R28B
Question Text
(Here is a list of changes many
people would like to make in the
current welfare system. For each
idea I read, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose that change.)...
Require women to find a job and get
off welfare within two years and if
they can't take care of their children
at that time, give them to an
orphanage.
25-Apr-1996 28-Apr-1996 USGALLUP.96AP23.R03AA (Suppose that on election day this
year you could vote on key issues as
well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or
against each one of the following
propositions.)... A law which would
make illegal the use of an abortion
procedure conducted in the last
three months of pregnancy known as
'partial birth abortions', except in
cases necessary to save the life of
the mother
26-Jul-1996 28-Jul-1996 USGALLUP.96JY26.R28E (Do you favor or oppose each of the
following proposals?)... A law which
would make it illegal to perform a
specific abortion procedure
conducted in the last six months of
pregnancy known as a 'partial birth
abortion', except in cases necessary
to save the life of the mother.
Page 532
(As you may know, there is much
discussion in Washington about
which programs should be cut back
in order to reduce the federal budget
deficit.) Do you think the government
should cut back spending:...on
Amtrak, the federally subsidized
passenger railroad?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Institute for
Social
Inquiry/Roper
Center,
University of
Connecticut
Amtrak
Reorganization
1031
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Anti-Terrorism
1500
Los Angeles
Times
Anti-Terrorism
Yankelovich
Partners
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
26-Feb-1995 5-Mar-1995
USISIROP.95READ.Q17
(There is talk in Washington about
cutting back certain programs to
reduce the federal budget deficit. I'm
going to read you a list of areas
where possible cuts could be made.)
Should the federal government cut
back spending...on Amtrak, the
passenger railroad that receives
federal aid?
telephone
28-Mar-1996 31-Mar-1996
USPSRA.96003.Q15
Do you think the federal antiterrorism laws currently on the books
in this country are too strong, too
weak or about what they need to be?
1032
telephone
26-Apr-1995 27-Apr-1995
USLAT.042895.R14
Do you think the federal antiterrorism laws currently on the books
in this country are too strong, too
weak or about what they need to be?
Arms Sales Control
1000
telephone
19-Jul-1995
20-Jul-1995
USYANKP.072195.R20
As you may know, the United States
and most other nations do not sell
guns and other weapons to either
side fighting in Bosnia, even though
the Serbs have more weapons. Do
you favor or oppose the U.S. lifting
the arms embargo, even if other
countries do not do so?
Arms Sales Control
1548
telephone
14-Jul-1995
17-Jul-1995
USABCWP.071995.R42
Right now there's an international
arms embargo that bans the sale of
weapons to Bosnia. Supporters say
the arms embargo holds down the
level of fighting. Opponents say the
arms embargo mainly prevents the
Bosnian Muslims from defending
themselves. Do you think the
embargo should be kept in place, or
should it be lifted?
Page 533
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich
Partners
Balanced Budget
1010
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
Balanced Budget
1010
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
1020
telephone
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
1147
telephone
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
1190
telephone
1000
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
Balanced Budget
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Feb-1995 1-Mar-1995
USYANKP.95005.Q19C
In your view, should the Senate pass
a balanced budget amendment that
would affect all federal spending
programs, or should the Senate only
pass a balanced budget amendment
if it did not take funds from Social
Security to balance the budget?
28-Feb-1995 1-Mar-1995
USYANKP.95005.Q19B
Do you think the Senate should
approve a constitutional amendment
to balance the budget, or don't you
think so?
28-Nov-1994 29-Nov-1994 USGALLUP.94NV28.R14A Here are some of the proposals in
the Contract With America which the
Republicans pledged to bring to a
vote in the House of Representatives
within the first 100 days of 1995. For
each one, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose it....A
Constitutional amendment to
balance the budget
6-Dec-1994 9-Dec-1994
USCBSNYT.121494.R36 Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
22-Feb-1995 25-Feb-1995 USCBSNYT.022795.R43 Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
11-Jan-1995 12-Jan-1995
USYANKP.011395.R07
Do you favor or oppose passing a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance the budget if
it may result in higher taxes or cuts in
spending programs such as
Medicare and Social Security?
Page 534
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
CBS News
Balanced Budget
1120
telephone
27-Nov-1994 28-Nov-1994
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
1089
telephone
1-Apr-1995
Ending
Date
4-Apr-1995
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCBS.112994.R27
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment that
would require Congress to balance
the federal budget by the year 2002?
USCBSNYT.040595.R55
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
Do you favor or oppose passing a
constitutional amendment which
would require the federal
government to balance the budget if
it may result in higher taxes or cuts in
spending programs such as
Medicare and Social Security?
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Is this
an issue you personally care a lot
about, one way or the other?)...A
constitutional amendment requiring a
balanced federal budget by the year
2002...(Do you approve or
disapprove of this?)
CBS News
Balanced Budget
4943
telephone
10-Jan-1995 20-Jan-1995
USCBS.012395.R20
Yankelovich
Partners
Balanced Budget
1010
telephone
28-Feb-1995 1-Mar-1995
USYANKP.030395.R02D
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
9-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R25L
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1514
telephone
1-Aug-1996
5-Aug-1996
USABCWP.080996.R02A
Page 535
I am going to read a few statements.
Please tell me if you support or
oppose each item I name. Do you
support or oppose: A constitutional
amendment to require a balanced
federal budget?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Wirthlin Group
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1004
telephone
16-Jan-1995 18-Jan-1995
ABC News/
Balanced Budget
Washington
Amendment
Post
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
Amendment
1026
telephone
1147
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose a balanced
budget amendment to the U.S.
(United States) Constitution?
26-Jan-1995 29-Jan-1995
USABCWP.5571.Q017
Do you support or oppose a
Constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
6-Dec-1994 9-Dec-1994
USCBSNYT.121494.R36 Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
16-Jan-1995 18-Jan-1995 USGALLUP.95JAW1.R23 Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
25-Apr-1996 28-Apr-1996 USGALLUP.96AP23.R03H (Suppose that on election day this
year you could vote on key issues as
well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or
against each one of the following
propositions.)... A constitutional
amendment to require a balanced
federal budget
10-Dec-1994 13-Dec-1994 USNBCWSJ.121494.R19B Do you favor or oppose a balanced
budget amendment to the U.S.
(United States) Constitution?
29-Mar-1995 30-Mar-1995 USYANKP.040395.R17G Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose each of the following
proposals.... Passing a Constitutional
amendment requiring a balanced
budget by the year 2002
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1002
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1001
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Yankelovich
Partners
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1001
telephone
Balanced Budget
Amendment
800
telephone
ABC News
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1024
telephone
3-Jan-1995
4-Jan-1995
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1011
telephone
4-Mar-1995
7-Mar-1995
Page 536
USWIRTH.95JAN.R05
USABC.5514.Q021
Do you support or oppose a
constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
USNBCWSJ.030995.R19A Do you favor or oppose a balanced
budget amendment to the U.S.
(United States) Constitution?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
Amendment
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
1190
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
22-Feb-1995 25-Feb-1995
USCBSNYT.022795.R43
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
As you may know, Congress is
considering a proposal for a
constitutional amendment to require
that the federal budget be balanced
by the year 2002. Those in favor say
this is the only way to force the
government to bring the federal
budget deficit under control. Those
opposed say it would require
increased taxes and cuts in Social
Security, Medicare and Medicaid
programs. Do you favor or oppose
the proposal for a constitutional
amendment to require a balanced
federal budget?
Do you support or oppose a
constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
(For each item I name, please tell me
if that's something you support or
oppose.) How about...passing a
constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget? (If
Support or Oppose, ask:) Is that
strongly or somewhat?
Los Angeles
Times
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1353
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.012495.R02
ABC News
Balanced Budget
Amendment
510
telephone
3-Mar-1995
USABC.5602.Q001
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1003
telephone
24-Feb-1995 26-Feb-1995
USGALLUP.030395.R5
CBS News
Balanced Budget
Amendment
4943
telephone
10-Jan-1995 20-Jan-1995
USCBS.012395.R20
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1026
telephone
4-Apr-1995
3-Mar-1995
5-Apr-1995
Page 537
USABCWP.5627.Q031K
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
9-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R24L
Hart and Teeter Balanced Budget
Research
Amendment
Companies
CBS News/ New Balanced Budget
York Times
Amendment
1003
telephone
1089
telephone
CBS News
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1120
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1226
telephone
Question Text
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Do
you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?)...A constitutional
amendment requiring a balanced
federal budget by the year 2002
14-Jan-1995 17-Jan-1995
USNBCWSJ.012095.R13A Do you favor or oppose a balanced
budget amendment to the U.S.
(United States) Constitution?
1-Apr-1995 4-Apr-1995
USCBSNYT.040595.R55 Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
27-Nov-1994 28-Nov-1994
USCBS.112994.R27
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment that
would require Congress to balance
the federal budget by the year 2002?
25-Jan-1995 26-Jan-1995
Page 538
USLAT.95JA25.R32
As you may know, Congress is
considering a proposal for a
constitutional amendment to require
that the federal budget be balanced
by the year 2002. Those in favor say
this is the only way to force the
government to bring the federal
budget deficit under control. Those
opposed say it would require
increased taxes and cuts in Social
Security, Medicare and Medicaid
programs. Do you favor or oppose
the proposal for a constitutional
amendment to require a balanced
federal budget? (If Favor or Oppose,
ask:) Do you (favor/oppose) that
strongly or (favor/oppose)
somewhat?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Base Closings
801
telephone
7-Jul-1995
9-Jul-1995
USGALLUP.95JUL7.R30
In your view, should President (Bill)
Clinton accept the recommendations
of the base closing commission as
they are, or not?
Yankelovich
Partners
Bosnia: Arms
Sales
1000
telephone
19-Jul-1995
20-Jul-1995
USYANKP.072195.R20
As you may know, the United States
and most other nations do not sell
guns and other weapons to either
side fighting in Bosnia, even though
the Serbs have more weapons. Do
you favor or oppose the U.S. lifting
the arms embargo, even if other
countries do not do so?
Gallup
Organization
Bosnia: Arms
Sales
1005
telephone
5-Jun-1995
6-Jun-1995
Yankelovich
Partners
Bosnia: Arms
Sales
800
telephone
7-Dec-1994
8-Dec-1994
Page 539
USGALLUP.95JUN5.R44A The United States government
currently does not sell weapons to
either side fighting in Bosnia. In your
view, should the United States sell
arms to the Bosnian Muslims to help
them defend themselves against the
Serbs, or should the United States
remain neutral?
USYANKP.121294.R07B
In order to remain neutral in the
fighting in Bosnia, the U.S. (United
States) government currently does
not sell guns and other weapons to
either side fighting in Bosnia, even
though the Serbs have more
weapons. In your view, should the
U.S. sell arms to the Bosnian
Muslims in order to strengthen their
forces, or should the U.S. continue to
remain neutral?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Bosnia: Arms
Sales
1548
telephone
14-Jul-1995
17-Jul-1995
USABCWP.071995.R42
Right now there's an international
arms embargo that bans the sale of
weapons to Bosnia. Supporters say
the arms embargo holds down the
level of fighting. Opponents say the
arms embargo mainly prevents the
Bosnian Muslims from defending
themselves. Do you think the
embargo should be kept in place, or
should it be lifted?
Los Angeles
Times
Bosnia: Forces
1109
telephone
9-Jun-1995 11-Jun-1995
USLAT.95JUN9.R22
Would you favor or oppose using
U.S. (United States) ground troops
(in Bosnia) for that purpose (to help
evacuate United Nations
peacekeeping forces if they were
attacked by the Bosnian Serbs) if
there was a good chance American
lives might be lost in the process?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
1004
telephone
8-Jun-1995 11-Jun-1995
USHARRIS.061495.R2B
Would you support or oppose
sending U.S. (United States) troops
to Bosnia... to join and strengthen
the United Nations forces in Bosnia?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
751
telephone
1-Jun-1995
2-Jun-1995
USPSRNEW.95JUN1.R09 Would you support placing U.S.
(United States) forces on the ground
in Bosnia if their role were limited to
assisting in the withdrawal of United
Nations forces from Bosnia, or are
you opposed to placing U.S. forces
on the ground in Bosnia under any
circumstances?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Bosnia: Forces
1008
telephone
2-Jun-1995
6-Jun-1995
USNBCWSJ.060895.R24E Would you favor or oppose a
decision to send U.S. (United States)
ground troops to Bosnia to help
move U.N. (United Nations)
peacekeeping forces to a safer
location?
Page 540
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
1004
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
1500
CBS News/ New
York Times
Bosnia: Forces
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
8-Jun-1995 11-Jun-1995
USHARRIS.061495.R2A
telephone
8-Jun-1995 11-Jun-1995
USPSRA.061495.R34F2
Would you support or oppose
sending U.S. (United States) troops
to Bosnia... to help United Nations
forces to withdraw safely, if the U.N.
decides to withdraw?
Would you favor or oppose the use
of U.S. (United States) military forces
to help United Nations peacekeepers
move to safer places in Bosnia?
1014
telephone
23-Jul-1995
25-Jul-1995
USCBSNYT.072695.R05
Bosnia: Forces
1000
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Bosnia: Forces
1548
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Bosnia: Forces
1005
telephone
5-Jun-1995
6-Jun-1995 USGALLUP.95JUN5.R44BA As you know, currently there are
United Nations troops in Bosnia. For
each of the following, please tell me
whether you would favor or oppose
sending U.S. (United States) troops
to Bosnia: To help move United
Nations peace-keeping forces to
safer positions in Bosnia.
In order to protect the United Nations
peacekeeping forces currently in
Bosnia, would you favor or oppose
the United States sending in ground
troops?
10-Dec-1994 13-Dec-1994 USNBCWSJ.121694.R30B Do you approve or disapprove of
President (Bill) Clinton's offer to send
up to twenty-five thousand U.S.
(United States) ground troops to
Bosnia to help with the evacuation of
U.N. (United Nations) peacekeeping
forces that are there now and under
attack?
14-Jul-1995 17-Jul-1995
USABCWP.071995.R40 Would you support or oppose the
United States, along with its allies in
Europe, sending in ground forces to
try to stop the fighting in Bosnia?
Page 541
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
CBS News
Bosnia: Forces
1256
telephone
4-Jun-1995
6-Jun-1995
USCBS.060795.R50
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Bosnia: Forces
1001
telephone
13-Jan-1996 16-Jan-1996
Bosnia: Forces
1548
telephone
14-Jul-1995
Los Angeles
Times
Bosnia: Forces
1109
telephone
9-Jun-1995 11-Jun-1995
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
751
telephone
1-Jun-1995
17-Jul-1995
2-Jun-1995
Page 542
Question Text
In order to protect the United Nations
peace-keeping forces currently in
Bosnia, would you favor or oppose
the United States sending in ground
troops?
USNBCWSJ.012296.R25A Overall, do you approve or
disapprove of the United States'
sending military forces to Bosnia?
USABCWP.071995.R41 Would you support or oppose the
United States, along with its allies,
sending in ground forces to Bosnia
not to try to stop the fighting there,
but to remove United Nations
peacekeepers if they're in danger?
USLAT.95JUN9.R21
Would you favor or oppose using
U.S. (United States) ground troops in
Bosnia to help evacuate United
Nations peacekeeping forces
stationed there if those United
Nations peacekeepers were attacked
by the Bosnian Serbs? (If favor or
oppose, ask:) Would you
(favor/oppose) that strongly or
(favor/oppose) that somewhat?
USPSRNEW.95JUN1.R08A We'd like to know whether you would
support placing United States military
forces on the ground in Bosnia for
each of the following purposes.
Would you support placing U.S.
forces on the ground... to join United
Nations forces in all efforts to
maintain peace and protect relief
operations?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
751
telephone
1-Jun-1995
2-Jun-1995
Program on
International
Policy Attitudes,
University of
Maryland
Bosnia: Forces
1204
telephone
19-Apr-1995 23-Apr-1995
Gallup
Organization
Bosnia: Forces
1005
telephone
5-Jun-1995
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRNEW.95JUN1.R08B (We'd like to know whether you
would support placing United States
military forces on the ground in
Bosnia for each of the following
purposes.) Would you support
placing U.S. forces on the ground...
to help rescue United Nations forces
now being held hostage?
USUMARY.95UNO.R59
As you may know the U.S. (United
States) and other members of the
U.N. (United Nations) Security
Council have proposed a peace plan
for Bosnia that would divide control
of Bosnia between the Bosnian
Serbs and the Muslim-dominated
Bosnian government. The plan also
calls for having U.N. peacekeepers
police the agreement. In the event
that the parties do agree to this plan,
the U.S. has said that it would
contribute one third to one half of the
forces for such a U.N. peacekeeping
force. Do you favor or oppose this
decision to contribute troops?
6-Jun-1995 USGALLUP.95JUN5.R44BB As you know, currently there are
United Nations troops in Bosnia. For
each of the following, please tell me
whether you would favor or oppose
sending U.S. (United States) troops
to Bosnia: To help withdraw all
United Nations peace-keeping forces
from Bosnia.
Page 543
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Bosnia: Forces
751
telephone
1-Jun-1995
2-Jun-1995
Market
Strategies and
Greenberg
Research
Clean Water
1000
telephone
21-Jun-1995 28-Jun-1995
USMS.ATI28.RB75
Would you favor or oppose a worldwide tax of one hundredth of a
percent on international currency
trades, that, in a few years, would be
large enough to clean up the world's
polluted drinking water supplies,
reverse the destruction of the world's
forests, or give a basic education to
the world's children? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Would that be
strongly (favor/oppose) or just
somewhat (favor/oppose)?
Market
Strategies and
Greenberg
Research
Clean Water
1000
telephone
21-Jun-1995 28-Jun-1995
USMS.ATI28.RA75
Would you favor or oppose a worldwide tax of half of one percent on
international currency trades, that, in
a few years, would be large enough
to clean up the world's polluted
drinking water supplies, reverse the
destruction of the world's forests,
and give a basic education to the
world's children? (If favor/oppose,
ask:) Would that be strongly
(favor/oppose) or just somewhat
(favor/oppose)?
Page 544
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRNEW.95JUN1.R08C (We'd like to know whether you
would support placing United States
military forces on the ground in
Bosnia for each of the following
purposes.) Would you support
placing U.S. forces on the ground...
to safeguard the relocation of United
Nations forces to more defensible
positions in Bosnia?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Cuba: HelmsBurton
2010
telephone
20-Jun-1996 25-Jun-1996
Gallup
Organization
Cuba: HelmsBurton
1001
telephone
25-Apr-1996 28-Apr-1996
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Cut EITC
1519
telephone
28-Sep-1995 1-Oct-1995
Gallup
Organization
Cut EITC
931
telephone
6-Nov-1995
Yankelovich
Partners
English as official
language
1000
telephone
8-Nov-1995
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNBCWSJ.062796.R24
Congress is considering punishing
foreign companies that do business
with Cuba, Iran, and Libya by
preventing them from selling
products in the U.S. (United States).
Do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
USGALLUP.96AP23.R03O (Suppose that on election day this
year you could vote on key issues as
well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or
against each one of the following
propositions.)... Re-establishing U.S.
(United States) diplomatic relations
with Cuba
USPSRA.100695.R25F2 Some leaders in Washington are
talking about getting rid of the
Earned Income Tax Credit, which
reduces or cancels out income taxes
for poor people who work, but make
very little money. Would you favor or
oppose ending this tax credit?
USGALLUP.95NV06.R19E (Based on what you have read or
heard, please tell me if you favor or
oppose each of the following
Republican proposals.)... Reducing
the Earned Income Tax Credit for the
working poor
27-Sep-1995 28-Sep-1995 USYANKP.092995.R17B Do you think there should be a law
making English the official language
of this country, or don't you feel that
way?
Page 545
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
English as official
language
1001
telephone
25-Apr-1996 28-Apr-1996
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
English as official
language
1891
telephone
Center for
Survey
Research,
University of
Virginia
English as official
language
2047
personal
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.96AP23.R03C (Suppose that on election day this
year you could vote on key issues as
well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or
against each one of the following
propositions.)... A law establishing
English as the official language of
the United States)
28-Mar-1996 13-Apr-1996 USPSRA.96WAV1.R36F2B (I'm going to ask you some questions
about stands the (presidential)
candidates have taken on issues and
what you think of the issues yourself.
If you are not sure about where a
candidate stands, that's okay, just let
me know. How much do you
personally support this position? Use
a 10 to 1 scale with 10 meaning you
completely support the position and
1 meaning you do not support it at
all.)... Believes that English should
be the official national language
27-Jan-1996 14-Apr-1996 USCSRUVA.96PCUL.R010S (I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each
one, please select the number that
best expresses how much you favor
or oppose it (strongly oppose--point
1, neutral--point 4, strongly favor-point 7). If you don't really care about
the issue, please say so.)... Making
English the official language of the
United States
Page 546
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Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Environment
Deregulation
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
9-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R24P
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Do
you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?)...Putting a freeze on new
federal regulations to protect the
environment, health or safety from
November 1994 through the rest of
1995
Center for
Survey
Research,
University of
Virginia
Environment
Deregulation
2047
personal
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Environment
Deregulation
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
9-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R25P
Yankelovich
Partners
Farm Bill
800
telephone
7-Dec-1994
8-Dec-1994
USYANKP.121294.R13D
27-Jan-1996 14-Apr-1996 USCSRUVA.96PCUL.R010P (I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each
one, please select the number that
best expresses how much you favor
or oppose it (strongly oppose--point
1, neutral--point 4, strongly favor-point 7). If you don't really care about
the issue, please say so.)...
Reducing federal regulations aimed
at protecting the environment
Page 547
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Is this
an issue you personally care a lot
about, one way or the
other?)...Putting a freeze on new
federal regulations to protect the
environment, health or safety from
November, 1994 through the rest of
1995...(Do you approve or
disapprove of this?)
(Thinking now about government
spending, please tell me whether
you favor or oppose reducing
government spending on each of the
following entitlement
programs.)...Farm subsidies
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Farm Bill
1524
telephone
16-Mar-1995 19-Mar-1995
Yankelovich
Partners
Farm Bill
800
telephone
10-May-1995 11-May-1995
Louis Harris &
Associates
Farm Bill
1249
telephone
4-Jan-1995
Los Angeles
Times
Farm Bill
1353
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
8-Jan-1995
Page 548
Roper iPoll Question ID
USABCWP.5598.Q019H
Question Text
(For each federal program I name,
please tell me if you think the
Republicans in Congress are trying
to make too many cuts in that
program, too few cuts, or about the
right amount.)... Subsidies for
farmers
USYANKP.051695.R09D (I'm going to read you a list of
programs that some people have
suggested be cut to balance the
budget by the year 2002. For each,
please tell me if it is more important
to make significant cuts in that
program to balance the budget or
whether you think it is more
important to prevent that program
from being significantly cut.)... Farm
programs
USHARRBW.012395.R6G (Here are some specific federal
functions that politicians are thinking
about overhauling. For each would
you favor or oppose shifting more
control and management of these
programs to the states?) ...Farm
subsidies.
USLAT.012495.R28E
(As you may know, there is much
discussion in Washington about
which programs should be cut back
in order to reduce the federal budget
deficit.) Do you think the government
should cut back spending:...on
subsidies for farmers?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Farm Bill
1003
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Farm Bill
1511
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Farm Bill
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gallup
Organization
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
24-Feb-1995 26-Feb-1995
USGALLUP.030395.R4H
(As you know, the President (Bill
Clinton) and the Congress will be
trying to cut federal programs in
order to reduce the budget deficit.
For each of the following programs,
please tell me whether you think it is
more important to reduce the federal
budget deficit, or more important to
prevent that program from being
significantly cut.)... Aid to farmers
telephone
1-Dec-1994
4-Dec-1994
USPSRA.120894.R16M
1008
telephone
2-Jun-1995
6-Jun-1995
Farm Bill
1026
telephone
26-Jan-1995 29-Jan-1995
Flag-Burning
801
telephone
7-Jul-1995
Ending
Date
9-Jul-1995
Page 549
If you were making up the federal
budget this year (1994) would you
increase spending for farm
subsidies, decrease spending for
farm subsidies or keep spending the
same for this?
USNBCWSJ.060895.R18B5 (As you may know, Congress is
considering where to cut government
spending in its new budget. I am
going to read some spending areas,
and for each one please tell me if
you think this area should be cut a
great deal, a fair amount, just a little,
or not cut at all.)... Farm programs
USABCWP.5571.Q020L
In order to reduce the federal budget
deficit, should the government cut
spending on...subsidies for farmers
or not? (If yes, cut, then ask:) Should
spending on that be cut a great deal
or only somewhat?
USGALLUP.95JUL7.R31
Do you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
allow Congress and state
governments to make it illegal to
burn the American flag?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
CBS News
Food Safety
Reform (FDA)
540
telephone
Institute for
Social
Inquiry/Roper
Center,
University of
Connecticut
Food Stamp Act
1031
telephone
CBS News/ New
York Times
Food Stamp Act
1089
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
26-Aug-1996 26-Aug-1996
USCBS.082796.R41
26-Feb-1995 5-Mar-1995
USISIROP.95READ.Q21
Last week, the government issued
new regulations declaring nicotine an
addictive drug, giving the Food and
Drug Administration authority over
the sale and advertising of cigarettes
and other tobacco products. In
general, do you approve or
disapprove of these new tobacco
regulations?
(There is talk in Washington about
cutting back certain programs to
reduce the federal budget deficit. I'm
going to read you a list of areas
where possible cuts could be made.)
Should the federal government cut
back spending...on food stamps for
the poor?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Food Stamp Act
1476
telephone
1-Apr-1995
Ending
Date
4-Apr-1995
17-Aug-1995 20-Aug-1995
Page 550
USCBSNYT.040595.R37
Welfare programs like food stamps
and aid to dependent children are
currently funded and run by the
federal government. Would you
rather have these programs be the
responsibility of state government, or
of the federal government?
USPSRA.082495.R22G
(In order to balance the federal
budget in 7 years, leaders in
Congress have proposed a series of
cuts in federal spending. Please tell
me if you approve or disapprove of
each of the following.) Do you
approve or disapprove of proposals
to... reduce spend
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Food Stamp Act
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
9-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R25D
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Is this
an issue you personally care a lot
about, one way or the
other?)...Cutting back the federal
food stamp program and shifting
some responsibilities fo
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Food Stamp Act
1026
telephone
26-Jan-1995 29-Jan-1995
USABCWP.5571.Q020I
In order to reduce the federal budget
deficit, should the government cut
spending on...food stamps for the
poor or not? (If yes, cut, then ask:)
Should spending on that be cut a
great deal or only somewhat?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Food Stamp Act
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R24D
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Do
you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?)...Cutting back the federal
food stamp program and shifting
some responsibilities for it to states
Yankelovich
Partners
Food Stamp Act
800
telephone
29-Mar-1995 30-Mar-1995
USYANKP.040395.R17J
Washington
Post
Food Stamp Act
1970
telephone
20-Jul-1995 28-Sep-1995
USWASHP.5742.Q036I
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose each of the following
proposals.... Making legal
immigrants ineligible for most welfare
benefits, such as food stamps and
Medicaid
(A number of spending reductions
have been proposed in order to
balance the federal budget and avoid
raising taxes. Would you favor or
oppose making major spending
reductions in each of the following
federal programs?)... Food stamps
9-Apr-1995
Page 551
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich
Partners
Food Stamp Act
800
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Food Stamp Act
1353
Center for
Political Studies,
University of
Michigan
Food Stamp Act
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Jan-1995 26-Jan-1995
USYANKP.013195.R11C
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.012495.R28D
(Do you feel that government
spending should be increased,
decreased, or kept where it is now in
the following areas?)...The food
stamp program
(As you may know, there is much
discussion in Washington about
which programs should be cut back
in order to reduce the federal budget
deficit.) Do you think the government
should cut back spending:...on food
stamps for the poor?
1795
personal
9-Nov-1994
Food Stamp Act
1524
telephone
Food Stamp Act
1011
telephone
9-Jan-1995
(If you had a say in making up the
federal budget this year, for which of
the following programs would you
like to see spending increased and
for which would you like to see
spending decreased.) Should federal
spending on food stamps be
increased, decreas
16-Mar-1995 19-Mar-1995
USABCWP.5598.Q019F (For each federal program I name,
please tell me if you think the
Republicans in Congress are trying
to make too many cuts in that
program, too few cuts, or about the
right amount.)... Food stamps for the
poor
4-Mar-1995 7-Mar-1995 USNBCWSJ.030995.R15B (Now I'm going to mention several
proposals made by the Republicans
and being considered by Congress.
For each one, please tell me if you
feel this is a step in the right direction
or a step in the wrong
direction.)...Ending the federal food
stamp program
Page 552
USCPS.94POST.QH01F
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Center for
Survey
Research,
University of
Virginia
Foreign Aid
2047
personal
27-Jan-1996 14-Apr-1996 USCSRUVA.96PCUL.R010E (I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each
one, please select the number that
best expresses how much you favor
or oppose it (strongly oppose--point
1, neutral--point 4, strongly favor-point 7). If you don't really care about
the issue, please say so.)...
Increasing foreign aid to
impoverished nations
Institute for
Social
Inquiry/Roper
Center,
University of
Connecticut
Foreign Aid
1031
telephone
26-Feb-1995 5-Mar-1995
Gallup
Organization
Foreign Aid
1020
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Foreign Aid
1008
telephone
28-Nov-1994 29-Nov-1994 USGALLUP.94NV28.R17D (Here are some other proposals the
Republicans in Congress have
made. For each one, please tell me
whether you favor or oppose
it.)...Reducing foreign aid
2-Jun-1995 6-Jun-1995 USNBCWSJ.060895.R18B7 (As you may know, Congress is
considering where to cut government
spending in its new budget. I am
going to read some spending areas,
and for each one please tell me if
you think this area should be cut a
great deal, a fair amount, just a little,
or not cut at all.)... Foreign aid
Page 553
Roper iPoll Question ID
USISIROP.95READ.Q43
Question Text
There is a proposal to eliminate the
U.S. (United States) Agency for
International Development--which
provides most U.S. non-military
foreign aid--and distribute some of its
functions to other agencies. Do you
favor or oppose eliminating A.I.D., or
don't you know enough about this to
have an opinion?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Aid
1383
telephone
31-May-1995 5-Jun-1995 USHARRIS.95MEDCR.RB2C (A number of spending reductions
have been proposed in order to
balance the federal budget and avoid
raising taxes.) Would you favor or
oppose making major spending
reductions in...foreign aid?
Louis Harris &
Associates
Foreign Aid
1383
telephone
31-May-1995 5-Jun-1995
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Foreign Aid
1476
telephone
17-Aug-1995 20-Aug-1995
USPSRA.082495.R22H
(In order to balance the federal
budget in 7 years, leaders in
Congress have proposed a series of
cuts in federal spending. Please tell
me if you approve or disapprove of
each of the following.) Do you
approve or disapprove of proposals
to... cut funding for foreign aid?
National Opinion
Research
Center and the
Johns Hopkins
Center for Gun
Policy Research
Gun Control
1200
telephone
13-Sep-1996 11-Nov-1996
USNORC.96GUNS.Q3I
Some gun collectors and individuals
who want to sell guns out of their
home obtain gun dealer licenses.
Some people think that gun dealer
licenses should only be granted to
people who run gun stores so that
sales can be more easily monitored.
Others feel that limiting increases in
this way would make it too hard for
some people to buy a gun. How
strongly would you favor or oppose
restricting gun dealer licenses to gun
stores? Would you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose?
Page 554
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHARRIS.95MEDI.RB02C (A number of spending reductions
have been proposed in order to
balance the federal budget and avoid
raising taxes.) Would you favor or
oppose making major spending
reductions in... foreign aid?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1426
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1026
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
CBS News/ New Gun control (repeal
York Times
assault weapons
ban)
Los Angeles Gun control (repeal
Times
assault weapons
ban)
CBS News
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Oct-1995 30-Oct-1995
USLAT.95OC27.R62
Congress has passed legislation
banning the manufacture, sale or
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons. The measure exempts
many types of guns used by hunters
and other sports enthusiasts. Some
people in Congress would like to
repeal this assault weapons ban. Do
you favor or oppose maintaining a
ban on the manufacture, sale and
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons? (If favor or oppose, ask:)
Do you (favor/oppose) that strongly
or (favor/oppose) that somewhat?
telephone
26-Jan-1995 29-Jan-1995
USABCWP.5571.Q034
596
telephone
25-Apr-1995 25-Apr-1995
USCBS.042695.R03
The last Congress passed a law
making it illegal to sell assault
weapons in this country. Do you
think that law should be kept in place
or should it be repealed by the new
Congress?
Do you favor or oppose the
nationwide ban on assault weapons?
1166
telephone
3-Aug-1996
5-Aug-1996
1572
telephone
3-Aug-1996
6-Aug-1996
Page 555
USCBSNYT.96008A.Q066 Do you favor or oppose the
nationwide ban on assault weapons?
USLAT.081096.R25
In 1994 Congress passed legislation
banning the manufacture, sale or
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons. The measure exempts
many types of guns used by hunters
and other sports enthusiasts. Some
people in Congress would like to
repeal this assault weapons ban. Do
you favor or oppose maintaining a
ban on the manufacture, sale and
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1011
telephone
10-May-1995 14-May-1995
USABCWP.051795.R22
Do you support or oppose the
federal law banning the sale of most
assault weapons in this country?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1514
telephone
1-Aug-1996
USABCWP.080996.R02E
(I am going to read a few statements.
Please tell me if you support or
oppose each item I name.) Do you
support or oppose: The current
federal law banning the sale of most
assault weapons in this country?
Los Angeles
Times
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1032
telephone
26-Apr-1995 27-Apr-1995
USLAT.042895.R27
On another subject, Congress has
passed legislation banning the future
manufacture, sale or possession of
rapid-fire assault weapons. The
measure does not affect those
weapons already in existence and
exempts many types of guns used by
hunters and other sports enthusiasts.
Some people in Congress would like
to repeal this assault weapons ban.
Do you favor or oppose maintaining
a ban on the future manufacture,
sale and possession of rapid-fire
assault weapons?
CBS News/ New Gun control (repeal
York Times
assault weapons
ban)
NBC News
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1190
telephone
22-Feb-1995 25-Feb-1995
USCBSNYT.022795.R59
Do you favor or oppose the
nationwide ban on assault weapons?
851
telephone
25-Jan-1995 25-Jan-1995
USNBC.012695.R08
Hart and Teeter Gun control (repeal
Research
assault weapons
Companies
ban)
1008
telephone
2-Jun-1995
5-Aug-1996
6-Jun-1995
Page 556
Last year, Congress voted to ban the
sale and manufacture of assault
weapons. Do you support the ban or
want the ban lifted?
USNBCWSJ.060995.R21A Last year, Congress banned the sale
and manufacture of assault
weapons. In your view, should
Congress keep or end this ban?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Los Angeles
Times
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
1353
telephone
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
Hart and Teeter Gun control (repeal
Research
assault weapons
Companies
ban)
931
CBS News
Hart and Teeter Gun control (repeal
Research
assault weapons
Companies
ban)
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.012495.R36
Congress has passed legislation
banning the future manufacture, sale
or possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons. The measure does not
affect those weapons already in
existence and exempts many types
of guns used by hunters and other
sports enthusiasts. Some people in
Congress would like to repeal this
assault weapons ban. Do you favor
or oppose maintaining a ban on the
future manufacture, sale and
possession of rapid-fire assault
weapons?
telephone
2-Jan-1995
3-Jan-1995
USCBS.010495.R29
Do you favor or oppose the
nationwide ban on assault weapons?
1011
telephone
4-Mar-1995
7-Mar-1995
USNBCWSJ.030995.R15I
(Now I'm going to mention several
proposals made by the Republicans
and being considered by Congress.
For each one, please tell me if you
feel this is a step in the right direction
or a step in the wrong
direction.)...Ending the ban on
assault weapons...is this a step in
the right direction or the wrong
direction. (If right direction ask:) Do
you feel strongly or not strongly that
this is a step in the right direction? (If
wrong direction ask:) Do you feel
strongly or not strongly that this is a
step in the wrong direction?
803
telephone
3-Apr-1995
4-Apr-1995
USNBCWSJ.040695.R12D Last year, Congress banned the sale
and manufacture of assault
weapons. In your view, should
Congress keep or end this ban?
Page 557
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich
Partners
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
800
telephone
25-Jan-1995 26-Jan-1995
Peter Y. Harris Gun control (repeal
Research Group assault weapons
ban)
1364
telephone
16-Mar-1995 3-Apr-1995 USPYHARR.95WOMN.R10D (Now let me ask you some questions
about some changes in federal
government policy which have been
under consideration in Washington
these days, as the result of the
Republicans taking over control of
Congress.) Do you tend to agree or
disagree with: Repealing the ban on
assault weapons?
961
telephone
2-Jan-1996
3-Jan-1996
1249
telephone
4-Jan-1995
8-Jan-1995
1514
telephone
1-Aug-1996
5-Aug-1996
CBS News
Louis Harris &
Associates
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control (repeal
assault weapons
ban)
Highway
Construction
(Demonstration)
Homosexual
Discrimination
Ending
Date
Page 558
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USYANKP.013195.R25B
As you may recall, the crime bill
passed last year (1994) banned the
manufacture and sale of a number of
semi-automatic assault weapons in
the United States. Do you think
Congress should maintain this ban
on assault weapons, or should
Congress repeal this ban?
USCBS.96001A.Q45
Do you favor or oppose the
nationwide ban on assault weapons?
USHARRBW.012395.R6C (Here are some specific federal
functions that politicians are thinking
about overhauling. For each would
you favor or oppose shifting more
control and management of these
programs to the states?)...Highway
construction and maintenance
USABCWP.6171.Q059B
(Do you agree or disagree with the
following statements?)...
Homosexual Americans should not
be guaranteed protection from
discrimination. (If agree/disagree,
ask:) Is that strongly or somewhat
agree/disagree?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Inflation
Adjustment
1003
telephone
14-Jan-1995 17-Jan-1995
ABC News
Line-Item Veto
1024
telephone
3-Jan-1995
4-Jan-1995
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Line-Item Veto
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
9-Apr-1995
Los Angeles
Times
Line-Item Veto
1353
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Line-Item Veto
1026
telephone
4-Apr-1995
5-Apr-1995
Page 559
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNBCWSJ.012095.R09B Would you favor or oppose having
the Federal Reserve Board raise
interest rates in an effort to control
inflation?
USABC.5514.Q024
Do you think the president of the
United States should or should not
have the authority to veto individual
items in the federal budget,
something known as the line-item
veto?
USPSRA.041395.R25J
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Is this
an issue you personally care a lot
about, one way or the
other?)...Giving the president a lineitem veto to reject some items in a
congressional spending bill...((Do
you approve or disapprove of this?)
USLAT.012495.R05
USABCWP.5627.Q031A
Do you favor or oppose giving the
President a line-item veto, which
would allow him to reject individual
parts of a spending bill, rather than
having to accept or reject the entire
bill as current law requires?
For each item I name, please tell me
if that's something you support or
oppose. How about...giving the
president the authority to reject
individual items in the federal budget,
known as the line-item veto? (If
Support or Oppose, ask:) Is that
strongly or somewhat?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich
Partners
Line-Item Veto
800
telephone
29-Mar-1995 30-Mar-1995
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Line-Item Veto
1800
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Lobbying
Reform/Gift Ban
1519
telephone
28-Sep-1995 1-Oct-1995
USPSRA.100695.R22F2
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A6
6-Apr-1995
Ending
Date
9-Apr-1995
Page 560
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USYANKP.040395.R17E
Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose each of the following
proposals.... Giving the President a
line-item veto, allowing him to veto
one part of a spending bill passed by
Congress without vetoing the whole
measure
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Do
you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?)...Giving the president a
line-item veto to reject some items in
a congressional spending bill
USPSRA.041395.R24J
Congress is considering a law which
would place stricter limits on the
value of gifts that House and Senate
members can accept from lobbyists.
Do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
(The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal.)...
Increasing the premiums paid by
those on Medicare by seven dollars
per month
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
29-Jul-1995
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q17C1
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A3
Question Text
1-Aug-1995 USNBCWSJ.080495.R16A1 Here are some reasons that some
people give for reducing planned
spending on Medicare. For each
one, please tell me if you favor or
oppose reducing Medicare spending
for this reason. Do you favor or
oppose reducing Medicare
spending... to keep the Medicare
trust fund from going bankrupt?
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995 USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A7 (The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal.)...
Reducing the fees Medicare pays to
hospitals and doctors for services
Page 561
Here are reasons that some people
give for reducing planned spending
on Medicare. For each one, please
tell me if you favor or oppose
reducing Medicare spending for this
reason. Do you favor or oppose
reducing Medicare spending...to
keep the Medicare trust fund from
going bankrupt?
(The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal.)...
Increasing by fifty dollars the annual
deductible that people on Medicare
must pay for doctor care
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A5
(The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal.)...
Increasing the premiums paid by
those on Medicare by twenty-one
dollars per month
telephone
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A2
telephone
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A1
(The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal.)...
Having people on Medicare pay
twenty percent of the cost for certain
services that are fully covered today,
such as lab tests and nursing
services
The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal....
Having people on Medicare with
incomes of more than seventy-five
thousand dollars a year pay more for
their coverage
Page 562
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Medicare
1005
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Militia Hearings
1011
Los Angeles
Times
Militia Hearings
Yankelovich
Partners
Yankelovich
Partners
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
16-Sep-1995 19-Sep-1995
USNBCWSJ.4062.Q19A4
(The following are some proposals
that are being considered in
Congress to deal with Medicare's
funding problems. For each one,
please tell me if you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal.)...
Keeping premiums at current levels
for those on Medicare who agree to
join an H.M.O., or Health
Maintenance Organization, while
increasing premiums for those who
choose to continue seeing privatepractice doctors
telephone
10-May-1995 14-May-1995
USABCWP.051795.R14
Thinking about the overall goals and
activities of armed private militia
groups, would you say you support
the armed private militia groups
strongly, support them somewhat,
oppose them somewhat or oppose
them strongly?
1032
telephone
26-Apr-1995 27-Apr-1995
USLAT.042895.R11
Minimum Wage
Increase
1011
telephone
8-May-1996 9-May-1996
USYANKP.051096.R17A
Generally speaking, are you very
sympathetic, somewhat sympathetic,
not too sympathetic or not
sympathetic at all to the goals and
concerns of armed citizen militia
groups?
Do you favor or oppose each of the
following?... A proposal to raise the
minimum wage paid to American
workers from $4.25 per hour to $5.15
Minimum Wage
Increase
800
telephone
25-Jan-1995 26-Jan-1995
USYANKP.013195.R10A
Page 563
Turning to policy issues, do you favor
or oppose: raising the minimum
wage from its current level of $4.25?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
CBS News/ New
York Times
Minimum Wage
Increase
1257
telephone
Associated
Press
Minimum Wage
Increase
1014
NBC News
Minimum Wage
Increase
CBS News/ New
York Times
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
31-Mar-1996 2-Apr-1996
USCBSNYT.040696.R33
telephone
26-Apr-1996 30-Apr-1996
USAP.917L.Q2
851
telephone
25-Jan-1995 25-Jan-1995
USNBC.012695.R09
Would you still favor an increase in
the minimum wage (from $4.25 an
hour to $5.15 an hour by July, 1997)
if it might reduce the number of jobs
available for workers with limited
skills?
(Do you favor or oppose raising the
minimum wage over the next two
years from $4.25 an hour to $5.15 an
hour?) (If favor, ask:) Would you say
you strongly favor or only somewhat
favor that increase? (If oppose, ask:)
Would you say you strongly oppose
or only somewhat oppose that
increase?
The current minimum wage is $4.25
an hour. Do you favor or oppose
increasing the minimum wage?
Minimum Wage
Increase
1257
telephone
31-Mar-1996 2-Apr-1996
USCBSNYT.040696.R31
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1001
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1001
telephone
9-May-1996 12-May-1996 USGALLUP.96MY09.R24A Now thinking about the current
debate over the minimum
wage...would you favor or oppose
raising the minimum wage if it
resulted in fewer jobs available to
low paid workers in this country?
9-May-1996 12-May-1996 USGALLUP.96MY09.R24 Now thinking about the current
debate over the minimum wage...do
you favor or oppose raising the
minimum wage from four dollars and
25 cents an hour to five dollars and
15 cents an hour?
Associated
Press
Minimum Wage
Increase
1014
telephone
26-Apr-1996 30-Apr-1996
Page 564
USAP.917L.Q1
Would you favor or oppose raising
the minimum wage from $4.25 an
hour to $5.15 an hour by July, 1997?
Do you favor or oppose raising the
minimum wage over the next two
years from $4.25 an hour to $5.15 an
hour?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Minimum Wage
Increase
1026
telephone
26-Jan-1995 29-Jan-1995
USABCWP.5571.Q035
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Minimum Wage
Increase
1000
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Minimum Wage
Increase
1374
telephone
13-Apr-1996 16-Apr-1996
USLAT.041996.R54
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
ABC News
Minimum Wage
Increase
1000
telephone
Minimum Wage
Increase
507
telephone
24-Jan-1995 24-Jan-1995
USABC.012995.R04A
Minimum Wage
Increase
1353
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.95JA19.R62
Los Angeles
Times
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Do you support or oppose raising the
minimum wage from the current four
dollars and twenty-five cents per
hour to five dollars?
10-Dec-1994 13-Dec-1994 USNBCWSJ.121694.R23B Some people have suggested that
the minimum wage be increased to
help people in low-paying jobs keep
up with the cost of living. Other
people feel that an increase in the
minimum wage would increase costs
to business and weaken the
economy. Do you favor or oppose
increasing the minimum wage?
Do you favor increasing the minimum
wage to $5.15 over the next two
years, or decreasing it, or keeping it
the same?
10-Dec-1994 13-Dec-1994 USNBCWSJ.121694.R23A Do you favor or oppose increasing
the minimum wage?
Page 565
I'm going to mention a few things
(President Bill) Clinton proposed in
his (State of the Union) speech. For
each one, please tell me whether
you support or oppose it. How
about... raising the minimum wage,
which is now four dollars and twenty
five cents an hour?
Those who oppose raising the
minimum wage say increasing it will
cause low wage earners to lose jobs
because some employers will be
unable to afford the higher salaries.
Given that argument, do you feel the
minimum wage should be increased
or not?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Minimum Wage
Increase
1001
telephone
25-Apr-1996 28-Apr-1996
Los Angeles
Times
Minimum Wage
Increase
1353
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Minimum Wage
Increase
1007
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
NEA/NEH --kill
1000
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
NEA/NEH --kill
1008
telephone
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.96AP23.R03Q (Suppose that on election day this
year you could vote on key issues as
well as candidates. Please tell me
whether you would vote for or
against each one of the following
propositions.)... Raising the minimum
wage from four dollars and 25 cents
an hour to five dollars and 15 cents
an hour
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.012495.R24
As you may know, the federal
minimum wage is currently $4.25 an
hour. Do you favor increasing the
minimum wage, or decreasing it, or
keeping it the same?
28-Mar-1996 1-Apr-1996
USHARRIS.041596.R1
Do you favor or oppose the proposal
to increase the minimum wage from
$4.25 to $5.15?
19-Jul-1995 20-Jul-1995
USYANKP.95014.Q12
As you may know, Congress is
currently considering alternatives to
funding of the arts. Which of these
three alternatives do you favor?
Continuing federal funding of the
National Endowment for the Arts at
current levels. Cutting federal
funding for the National Endowment
for the Arts by 5% a year over each
of the next five years. (or) Eliminating
all federal funding of the National
Endowment for the Arts within two
years?
2-Jun-1995 6-Jun-1995 USNBCWSJ.060895.R18A4 (Congress is considering the
elimination of some federal agencies
and programs. For each one, please
tell me whether you think it should be
maintained or eliminated.)... National
Endowment for the Arts
Page 566
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
NEA/NEH --kill
1249
telephone
4-Jan-1995
8-Jan-1995
USHARRBW.012395.R8A Supporters of smaller government
are proposing to eliminate some
federal agencies and programs. Do
you favor or oppose eliminating the...
National Endowment for the Arts?
Institute for
Social
Inquiry/Roper
Center,
University of
Connecticut
NEA/NEH --kill
1031
telephone
26-Feb-1995 5-Mar-1995
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NEA/NEH --kill
1476
telephone
17-Aug-1995 20-Aug-1995
USISIROP.95READ.Q31B Supporters of smaller government
want to eliminate some federal
agencies and programs. Do you
favor or oppose eliminating The
National Endowment for the Arts, the
agency that supplies financial
support to the arts?
USPSRA.082495.R22I
(In order to balance the federal
budget in 7 years, leaders in
Congress have proposed a series of
cuts in federal spending. Please tell
me if you approve or disapprove of
each of the following.) Do you
approve or disapprove of proposals
to... cut the budget of the National
Endowment for the Arts and
Humanities?
Associated
Press
Nuclear Test Ban
Treaty
1005
telephone
21-Apr-1995 25-Apr-1995
USAP.916K.Q2
Associated
Press
Nuclear Test Ban
Treaty
1005
telephone
21-Apr-1995 25-Apr-1995
USAP.916K.Q4
Page 567
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Should the United States Senate
ratify the second strategic arms
reduction treaty which would require
the United States to reduce the
number of deployed nuclear
weapons to 3,500 and Russia to
reduce to 3,000?
Should the United States Senate
ratify the Second Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty which would
require the United States to reduce
the number of deployed nuclear
weapons to 3,500 and Russia to
reduce to 3,000?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Yankelovich
Partners
Product Liability
Reform
800
telephone
29-Mar-1995 30-Mar-1995
USYANKP.040395.R19C
ABC News
Ryan White (AIDS)
509
telephone
Luntz Research
Companies
Smoking
Regulations
2000
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Smoking
Regulations
1152
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Smoking
Regulations
1522
telephone
7-Sep-1996 10-Sep-1996
USLAT.96SEP7.R82
Question Text
(Please tell me whether you favor or
oppose each of the following
proposals to reform the legal
system.)... Replacing individual
states' product liability laws with one
federal law
31-Jan-1996 31-Jan-1996
USABC.5989.Q04
Do you favor or oppose allowing
students with AIDS to attend school
if health officials say there is no
danger?
18-May-1995 8-Jun-1995 USLUNTZ.95ABUSE1.R12 More and more, new laws are
banning smoking in buildings and
other public places like restaurants.
Are these laws generally the right
thing to do, or do they go too far, or
do they not go far enough in limiting
smoking?
16-Sep-1995 18-Sep-1995
USLAT.092095.R74
The Clinton Administration has
recently taken certain steps to help
curb teenage smoking, including
banning cigarette sales from vending
machines, requiring proof of age for
cigarette advertisements in
publications aimed at teenagers. Do
you approve or disapprove of the
Clinton Administration's efforts at
curbing teenage smoking?
Page 568
Do you think the laws against
smoking these days, such as no
smoking in government buildings, or
private offices, or restaurants, have
gone too far, not far enough or have
they gone just about the right
amount?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Associated
Press
Start II Treaty
1005
telephone
Associated
Press
Start II Treaty
1005
Program on
International
Policy Attitudes,
University of
Maryland
State Dept.
Reorganization
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Term Limits
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
21-Apr-1995 25-Apr-1995
USAP.916K.Q2
telephone
21-Apr-1995 25-Apr-1995
USAP.916K.Q4
1227
telephone
21-Jun-1996 27-Jun-1996
USUMARY.071696.R14
Should the United States Senate
ratify the second strategic arms
reduction treaty which would require
the United States to reduce the
number of deployed nuclear
weapons to 3,500 and Russia to
reduce to 3,000?
Should the United States Senate
ratify the Second Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty which would
require the United States to reduce
the number of deployed nuclear
weapons to 3,500 and Russia to
reduce to 3,000?
Please tell me if you agree or
disagree with the following
statement: Now that the cold war is
over the U.S. (United States) should
put less emphasis on building new
weapons and more emphasis on
things like arms control, global
environmental concerns, trade and
the early prevention of conflicts.
Therefore some money should be
shifted from the Defense Department
to other agencies such as the State
Department. Do you feel that way
strongly or somewhat?
1800
telephone
6-Apr-1995
Ending
Date
9-Apr-1995
Page 569
USPSRA.041395.R25E
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Is this
an issue you personally care a lot
about, one way or the other?)...Term
limits of 12 years for members of the
U.S. (United States) House and
Senate...(Do you approve or
disapprove of this?)
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Term Limits
1250
telephone
9-Dec-1994 14-Dec-1994
USHARRIS.011295.R1
6-Apr-1995
USPSRA.041395.R24E
Do you favor or oppose a so-called
'term limits' law which would limit the
number of years someone could
serve in the Congress in
Washington?
(Now I'd like to ask you about some
specific proposals that have been
debated by the new Congress. Do
you approve or disapprove of this
proposal?)... Term limits of 12 years
for members of the U.S. (United
States) House and Senate
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Term Limits
1800
telephone
Center for
Survey
Research,
University of
Virginia
Term Limits
2047
personal
27-Jan-1996 14-Apr-1996 USCSRUVA.96PCUL.R010B (I'm going to read you some
proposals that are now being
discussed nationally. As I read each
one, please select the number that
best expresses how much you favor
or oppose it (strongly oppose--point
1, neutral--point 4, strongly favor-point 7). If you don't really care about
the issue, please say so.)... Setting
term limits for members of Congress
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Term Limits
757
telephone
12-Jan-1995 13-Jan-1995
9-Apr-1995
Page 570
USPSRNEW.95JA12.R06
In general, do you favor or oppose
term limits on how long members of
Congress can stay in office?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Unfunded
Mandates
1353
telephone
19-Jan-1995 22-Jan-1995
USLAT.012495.R20
26-Jan-1995 29-Jan-1995
USABCWP.5571.Q032
As you may know, the federal
government often requires state and
local governments to adopt
regulations and programs without
providing funding to pay for them.
There is a proposal in Congress
which would bar the federal
government from imposing these
unfunded mandates on states and
localities unless the federal
government provided the money to
pay for them. Do you favor or oppose
this proposal?
As you may know, the federal
government sometimes requires
state and local governments to adopt
programs and regulations, but does
not provide the money to pay for
them. Would you support or oppose
a law prohibiting the federal
government from imposing these
'unfunded mandates'?
(For each item I name, please tell me
if that's something you support or
oppose.) How about...requiring the
federal government to pay for socalled 'unfunded mandates,'
meaning the cost of programs and
regulations it requires the states to
provide? (If Support or Oppose, ask:)
Is that strongly or somewhat?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Unfunded
Mandates
1026
telephone
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Unfunded
Mandates
1026
telephone
4-Apr-1995
5-Apr-1995
USABCWP.5627.Q031O
New York Times
Welfare Reform
1265
telephone
3-Dec-1995
6-Dec-1995
USNYT.042296.R78A
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Welfare Reform
1000
telephone
Congress has passed legislation to
scale back welfare programs for the
poor. Do you think this is a good idea
or a bad idea?
10-Dec-1994 13-Dec-1994 USNBCWSJ.121694.R26A Do you favor or oppose welfare
reform that would require recipients
to work and would limit benefits to
two years?
Page 571
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Yankelovich
Partners
Welfare Reform
1000
telephone
Market
Strategies
Abortion: Parental
Notification
800
Market
Strategies
Abortion: Parental
Notification
800
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Sep-1995 14-Sep-1995
USYANKP.091895.R14
telephone
24-Jun-1998 28-Jun-1998
USMS.98JUN.R09
telephone
30-Mar-1998 2-Apr-1998
USMS.98MAR.R14
Do you think the welfare system is in
need of fundamental reform or only
minor reform?
Now which one of the following three
choices is closest to your own
opinion on the abortion
issue?...There should be no legal
restrictions on a woman's right to an
abortion. There should be some
legal restrictions on a woman's right
to an abortion such as 24 hour
waiting periods and parental
notification in the case of minors.
Most or all abortions should be
illegal.
Now which one of the following three
choices is closet to your own opinion
on the abortion issue? ...There
should be no legal restrictions on a
woman's right to an abortion, there
should be some legal restrictions on
a woman's right to an abortion such
as 24 hour waiting periods and
parental notification in the case of
minors, or most or all abortions
should be illegal.
Page 572
Survey
Organization
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Hart and Teeter Abortion: Parental
Research
Notification
Companies
1006
telephone
25-Jul-1998
27-Jul-1998
USNBCWSJ.98JL25.R16
As you may know, some states have
laws requiring someone under
eighteen to get parental consent or
to notify her parents before legally
obtaining an abortion. There is now a
proposal in Congress that would
make it a federal crime for any
person to help someone under
eighteen cross state lines to get an
abortion if she had not complied with
her home state's laws. Do you
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose this proposal?
CBS News/ New Abortion: Parental
York Times
Notification
1101
telephone
10-Jan-1998 12-Jan-1998
USCBSNYT.011598.R25
800
telephone
19-Feb-1998 25-Feb-1998
USMS.98FEB.R13
Would you favor or oppose requiring
parental consent before a girl under
18 years of age could have an
abortion?
Now which one of the following three
choices is the closest to your own
opinion on the abortion issue?...
There should be no legal restrictions
on a woman's right to an abortion,
there should be some legal
restrictions on a woman's right to an
abortion such as 24 hour waiting
periods and parental notification in
the case of minors, most or all
abortions should be illegal.
Market
Strategies
Binder's Issue
Description
Abortion: Parental
Notification
Page 573
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Amtrak Rescue
Package
631
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Assisted Suicide
(Hyde)
1204
Gallup
Organization
Assisted Suicide
(Hyde)
1200
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
27-Oct-1997 27-Oct-1997
USGALLUP.97OC27.R10
Which comes closer to your view
concerning Amtrak, the national train
service...the federal government
should continue to provide funding
for the cost of running Amtrak, in
order to ensure that the US (United
States) has a national train service,
or the federal government should
stop funding Amtrak, even if that
means the train service could go out
of business if it doesn't operate
profitably on its own?
telephone
22-Aug-1997 23-Sep-1997
USPSRA.97MGCR.R60
telephone
1-May-1997 1-May-1997
USGALLUP.97DETH.R08
As you may know, physicianassisted suicide involves a doctor
giving a terminally ill patient the
means to end his or her life. Do you
think it should be legal for a doctor to
help a terminally ill patient commit
suicide, or not?
There has been a lot in the news
about physician-assisted suicide and
whether or not it should be legal.
Which of these statements comes
closest to your own views on
legalizing physician-assisted suicide:
You support making it legal under a
wide variety of specific
circumstances, you support making it
legal in a few cases but oppose it in
most circumstances, or you oppose
making it legal for any reason?
Page 574
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Washington
Post
Assisted Suicide
(Hyde)
1013
telephone
22-Mar-1996 26-Mar-1996
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Assisted Suicide
(Hyde)
2010
telephone
20-Jun-1996 25-Jun-1996
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Assisted Suicide
(Hyde)
753
telephone
9-Jan-1997 10-Jan-1997
Louis Harris &
Associates
Assisted Suicide
(Hyde)
1002
telephone
9-Jul-1997
14-Jul-1997
Page 575
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USWASHP.912L.Q1
As you may know, physicianassisted suicide involves a doctor
giving a patient the means to end
their life, such as a prescription for a
fatal dose of a drug. Do you think it
should be legal or illegal for a doctor
to help a terminally ill patient commit
suicide?
USNBCWSJ.062896.RC15 As you may know, physicianassisted suicide involves a doctor
giving a terminally ill patient the
means to end his or her life, such as
a prescription for a fatal dose of a
drug. Do you think it should be legal
or illegal for a doctor to help a
terminally ill patient commit suicide?
USPSRNEW.011197.R13
(Yesterday/Wednesday) the
Supreme Court heard arguments in
cases about physician-assisted
suicide. As you may know, physicianassisted suicide involves a doctor
giving a terminally ill patient the
means to end their life, such as a
prescription for a fatal dose of a
drug. Do you think it should be legal
or illegal for a doctor to help a
terminally ill patient commit suicide?
USHARRIS.080497.R2
In these (recent argued) cases, the
US (United States) Supreme Court
ruled that individuals do not have a
constitutional right to doctor-assisted
suicide. Do you agree or disagree
with this decision?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper Starch
Worldwide
Auto Litigation
1972
personal
Roper Starch
Worldwide
Auto Litigation
1000
telephone
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Jun-1998 27-Jun-1998
USROPER.98PAM2.R07
A lot of ideas have been suggested
for reducing the cost of auto
insurance and speeding up the
payment of auto injury claims. I'm
going to read one of those ideas and
ask you if you think it sounds like a
very good idea, a somewhat good
idea, a somewhat bad idea, or a very
bad idea. If you have an accident,
you settle your injury claim right
away with your own auto insurance
company. People in the other car
would deal with their company. You
wouldn't have to make a claim
against the person who caused the
accident to get paid. Does that
sound like a very good idea,
somewhat good idea, somewhat bad
idea, or a very bad idea?
25-Sep-1997 13-Oct-1997
USROPER.97PAM4.R5
Today, more than half of the money
paid for auto injuries goes for
payments in excess of the injured
person's actual medical expenses
and lost wages. This extra payment
is considered compensation for such
things as the inconvenience and
discomfort associated with the injury.
One idea for reducing auto insurance
costs is to pay only for actual
expenses and lost wages, unless the
injury is serious or permanent. Does
that sound like a very good idea,
somewhat good idea, somewhat bad
idea, or a very bad idea?
Page 576
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper Starch
Worldwide
Auto Litigation
1000
telephone
25-Sep-1997 13-Oct-1997
Page 577
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.97PAM4.R8
Sometimes a person involved in an
accident caused by an uninsured
driver is unable to collect from that
uninsured driver the money
necessary to repair the damaged
vehicle or for necessary medical
treatment. One way lawmakers have
tried to deal with the issue of
uninsured drivers is to pass laws
requiring all automobile owners to
purchase insurance. Another method
currently being discussed would
encourage people to purchase
automobile insurance by limiting an
uninsured driver's right to collect
damages form an insured driver. In
your opinion, do you think this
sounds like a very good idea, a
somewhat good idea, a somewhat
bad idea, or a very bad idea?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Roper Starch
Worldwide
Auto Litigation
1972
personal
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
13-Jun-1998 27-Jun-1998
Page 578
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USROPER.98PAM2.R11
Most states in the US (United States)
operate under one of two auto
insurance systems. Under one
system, people injured in an auto
accident are able to sue the driver
who caused the accident under any
circumstances. Under the other
system, people can sue the at-fault
driver under limited circumstances,
such as when there are permanent
injuries or medical expenses exceed
a certain amount. Currently, in
almost every state, all drivers in that
state are covered under the same
system. Federal legislation is being
considered which would allow
consumers in every state to choose
for themselves which of the two
types of insurance coverage they
would like to purchase. Does this
legislation sound like a very good
idea, somewhat good idea,
somewhat bad idea, or a very gad
idea?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Roper Starch
Worldwide
Auto Litigation
1000
telephone
Roper Starch
Worldwide
Auto Litigation
1972
personal
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
25-Sep-1997 13-Oct-1997
USROPER.97PAM4.R4
A lot of ideas have been suggested
for reducing the cost of auto
insurance and speeding up the
payment of auto injury claims. I'm
going to read one of those ideas and
ask you if you think each one sounds
like a very good idea, a somewhat
good idea, a somewhat bad idea, or
a very bad idea. If you have an
accident, you settle your injury claim
right away with your own auto
insurance company. People in the
other car would deal with their
company. You wouldn't have to
make a claim against the person
who caused the accident to get paid.
Does that sound like a very good,
somewhat good idea, somewhat bad
idea, or a very bad idea?
13-Jun-1998 27-Jun-1998
USROPER.98PAM2.R08
Today, more than half of the money
paid for auto injuries goes for
payments in excess of the injured
person's actual medical expenses
and lost wages. This extra payment
is considered compensation for such
things as the inconvenience and
discomfort associated with the injury.
One idea for reducing auto insurance
costs is to pay only for actual
expenses and lost wages, unless the
injury is serious or permanent. Does
that sounds like a very good idea,
somewhat good idea, somewhat bad
idea, or a very bad idea?
Page 579
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
CBS News
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1276
telephone
30-Jan-1997 1-Feb-1997
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1056
telephone
Would you favor or oppose a
balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution that would require the
federal government to balance its
budget by the year 2002?
31-Jan-1997 2-Feb-1997 USGALLUP.19979701004.Q15If a budget plan designed to balance
the federal budget within the next
several years is not passed this year
(1997), would you still oppose a
constitutional amendment requiring a
balanced budget, or not?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1002
telephone
25-Jan-1997 27-Jan-1997
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1056
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Los Angeles
Times
Balanced Budget
Amendment
2003
telephone
5-Dec-1996
9-Dec-1996
Balanced Budget
Amendment
816
telephone
5-Feb-1997
6-Feb-1997
USCBS.020497.R34
USNBCWSJ.97JA25.R16A Do you favor or oppose a balanced
budget amendment to the U.S.
(United States) Constitution?
31-Jan-1997 2-Feb-1997 USGALLUP.19979701004.Q14If a budget plan is passed this year
(1997) that is designed to balance
the federal budget within the next
several years, would you still support
a constitutional amendment requiring
a balanced budget, or not?
Page 580
USNBCWSJ.121196.R14A Do you favor or oppose a balanced
budget amendment to the U.S.
(United States) Constitution?
USLAT.020897.R29
As you may know, there is a
proposal in Congress for a
Constitutional amendment to require
that the federal budget be balanced.
Those in favor say this is the only
way to force the government to bring
the federal budget deficit under
control. Those opposed say that
Congress and the president can
balance the budget without changing
the Constitution. Do you favor or
oppose the proposal for a
Constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1004
telephone
6-Mar-1997
9-Mar-1997
USABCWP.031097.R13A
I am going to read a few statements.
Please tell me if you support or
oppose each item I name. Do you
support or oppose...a balanced
budget amendment?
Gallup
Organization
Balanced Budget
Amendment
1056
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Balanced budget
agreemt (fy
98)1997
2004
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Balanced budget
agreemt (fy
98)1997
2007
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Balanced budget
agreemt (fy
98)1997
1002
telephone
2010
telephone
1005
telephone
17-Jan-1998 19-Jan-1998
1056
telephone
31-Jan-1997 2-Feb-1997 USGALLUP.19979701004.Q22One proposal for changing the
(election) campaign finance system
is to have the federal government
give a specific amount of money to
House and Senate candidates who
agree to limit their overall campaign
spending and fundraising. Do you
generally favor or oppose this
proposal?
Hart and Teeter
Ban Human
Research
Cloning
Companies
Hart and Teeter
Ban Human
Research
Cloning
Companies
Gallup
Campaign Finance
Organization
Reform
31-Jan-1997 2-Feb-1997 USGALLUP.19979701004.Q11Would you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment to require
a balanced federal budget?
11-Sep-1997 15-Sep-1997 USNBCWSJ.97SP11.R07 In general, do you approve or
disapprove of the balanced budget
agreement reached by President
(Bill) Clinton and the Republican
leaders in Congress?
19-Jun-1997 23-Jun-1997 USNBCWSJ.97JU19.R06A In general, do you approve or
disapprove of the balanced budget
agreement reached by President
(Bill) Clinton and the Republican
leaders in Congress
26-Jul-1997 28-Jul-1997 USNBCWSJ.97JL26.R08B In general, do you approve or
disapprove of the balanced budget
agreement reached by President
(Bill) Clinton and the Republican
leaders in Congress?
6-Mar-1997 10-Mar-1997 USNBCWSJ.97MR06.R27B Would you favor or oppose the
cloning of human beings?
Page 581
USNBCWSJ.98JA17.R29
Do you favor or oppose an outright
ban on the cloning of human beings?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1056
telephone
31-Jan-1997 2-Feb-1997
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
872
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Campaign Finance
Reform
1003
telephone
3-Oct-1997
Ending
Date
5-Oct-1997
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.022297.R07G (Please say whether you would favor
or oppose the following changes in
federal campaign finance laws.)...
Putting a limit on the amount of
money candidates for the U.S.
(United States) House and Senate
can raise and spend on their political
campaigns.
USGALLUP.97OC03.R09 As you may know, the federal
government now limits the amount of
money that individual Americans can
donate to political candidates, but the
law allows people to donate as much
money as they want to political
parties for general political activities.
Do you think the campaign finance
laws should limit the amount of
money that people can donate both
to political parties and to individual
candidates, or do you think they
should only limit the amount of
money that people can donate to
individual candidates?
21-Nov-1996 24-Nov-1996 USGALLUP.96NV21.R07G (Please say whether you would favor
or oppose the following changes in
federal campaign finance laws.)...
Putting a limit on the amount of
money candidates for the U.S.
(United States) House and Senate
can raise and spend on their political
campaigns.
Page 582
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Louis Harris &
Associates
Campaign Finance
Reform
1005
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Capital Gains Tax
Reduction
1213
Hart and Teeter Capital Gains Tax
Research
Reduction
Companies
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
19-Feb-1997 23-Feb-1997
USHARRIS.031097.R1
What do you think about campaign
finance reform to limit the amounts of
money people, organizations and
companies give to candidates and
parties for their election campaigns?
Do you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose such campaign finance
reform?
telephone
7-Aug-1997 10-Aug-1997
USPSRA.081597.R27C
1002
telephone
25-Jan-1997 27-Jan-1997
19-Nov-1997 23-Nov-1997
Louis Harris &
Associates
Capital Gains Tax
Reduction
1010
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Class Size
Reduction
1035
telephone
7-Jul-1998
Ending
Date
8-Jul-1998
Page 583
Do you approve or disapprove of
this...a reduction in the capital gains
tax rate (part of the recent balanced
budget agreement passed by
Congress and signed into law by
President Bill Clinton)?
USNBCWSJ.97JA25.R14A Do you favor or oppose a reduction
in the capital gains taxes that
investors pay on the sale of stocks,
businesses, or other assets?
USHARRIS.120197.R2C
Supposing all or some of the funds
(a budget surplus because of a
strong economic growth) were used
to reduce taxes, would you support
or oppose...reducing the capital
gains tax?
USGALLUP.98JUL7.R25CD (Congress is currently considering
various plans to improve the quality
of the nation's public schools in
kindergarten through twelfth grade.
As I read each of the following plans
would you tell me whether you favor
or oppose that plan.)... Providing
funds to be used to reduce class size
in grades one, two and three
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Class Size
Reduction
1151
telephone
5-Jun-1998 23-Jun-1998
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
Page 584
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.98PDK.R23D
(Congress is currently considering
various plans to improve the quality
of the nation's public schools in
kindergarten through 12th grade. As
I read each of the following plans,
would you tell me whether you favor
or oppose that plan?)... Providing
funds to be used to reduce class size
in grades 1, 2, and 3
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R06
There is legislation before Congress
that would preserve an individual's
right to join a credit union. Just on
this information alone, I need your
'gut reaction' now, would you
strongly support this legislation,
somewhat support, somewhat
oppose, or strongly oppose an
individual's right to join a credit
union?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R10B
(Here are some of the proposals
before Congress that could affect
credit unions. I will tell you the
argument supporters and opponents
make, and please tell me which one
comes closest to your own opinion.)
The next proposal would tax credit
unions based on their size. Banks
say some credit unions are bigger
than most banks and therefore are
competing unfairly. They say
taxpayers are subsidizing these giant
institutions since those large credit
unions do not pay income taxes.
Credit unions say credit unions are
not for profit and pass on earnings to
their members, so credit union size
doesn't really matter. Raising taxes
on credit unions is just a tax increase
on the consumers who belong to
those credit unions. Who do you
agree with more?
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R04
Banks would like to restrict who can
join a credit union. Do you... strongly
support, somewhat support,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose restrictions on who can join a
credit union?
Page 585
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R09B
(Here are some of the proposals
before Congress that could affect
credit unions. I will tell you the
argument supporters and opponents
make, and please tell me which one
comes closest to your own opinion.)
A proposal that allows small and
large businesses, trade and
professional groups, civic and
charitable groups to join a credit
union instead of having to start their
own. Credit unions say that a group
that wants to join an existing credit
union should be allowed to as long
as the credit union regulators give
approval. Banks say credit unions
should only be allowed to stick to
their original sponsoring group and
not be allowed to expand or add
other members beyond that. Who do
you agree with more?
Page 586
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R10A
(Here are some of the proposals
before Congress that could affect
credit unions. I will tell you the
argument supporters and opponents
make, and please tell me which one
comes closest to your own opinion.)
The next proposal would tax credit
unions based on their size.
Supporters say some credit unions
are bigger than most banks and
therefore are competing unfairly.
They say taxpayers are subsidizing
these giant institutions since those
large credit unions do not pay
income taxes. Opponents say credit
unions are not for profit and pass on
earnings to their members, so credit
union size doesn't really matter.
Raising taxes on credit unions is just
a tax increase on the consumers
who belong to those credit unions.
Who do you agree with more?
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R11
Now that you have heard some of
these proposals, what do you think
Congress should do? Should
Congress pass a bill allowing credit
unions to continue operating and
adding new groups like they have
since 1982 or should Congress allow
limits to be imposed on who can join
credit unions and impose tighter
regulations?
Page 587
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R09A
Here are some of the proposals
before Congress that could affect
credit unions. I will tell you the
argument supporters and opponents
make, and please tell me which one
comes closest to your own opinion.
A proposal that allows small and
large businesses, trade and
professional groups, civic and
charitable groups to join a credit
union instead of having to start their
own. Supporters say that a group
that wants to join an existing credit
union should be allowed to as long
as the credit union regulators give
approval. Opponents say credit
unions should only be allowed to
stick to their original sponsoring
group and not be allowed to expand
or add other members beyond that.
Who do you agree with more?
Luntz Research
Companies
Credit Unions
800
telephone
1-Mar-1998
1-Mar-1998
USLUNTZ.98CRED.R21
(Tell me whether you strongly agree,
somewhat agree, somewhat
disagree, or strongly disagree with
each of the following statements.)
Credit unions should be required to
restrict their membership only to
people affiliated with one company or
organization that already sponsors
that credit union. No one else should
be allowed to join.
Page 588
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Cut School Internet
Subsidy
1517
telephone
3-Jun-1997 22-Jun-1997
2006
telephone
18-Jun-1998 21-Jun-1998 USNBCWSJ.98JU18.R06A There is a proposal to establish
education savings accounts, which
would allow parents to set money
aside in accounts that could earn
interest tax-free to then be used for
educational expenses including
tuition at private schools. Supporters
say this would help give more
parents the chance to send their
children to a better alternative to
public schools. Opponents say it will
take funding away from public
schools and still won't be enough to
help poor families pay for private
schools. Do you favor or oppose
these education savings accounts?
Hart and Teeter
Educational
Research
Savings Accounts
Companies
Ending
Date
Page 589
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.97PDK.R09
President (Bill) Clinton has proposed
a five year, two billion dollar program
that would place a computer with
access to the Internet in every public
school classroom in the nation. In
general, do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Fast Track Trade
Authority
1214
telephone
25-Oct-1997 28-Oct-1997
USNBCWSJ.97OC25.R25 As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton has asked Congress to give
him 'fast-track' authority to negotiate
more free trade agreements. The
'fast-track' authority would mean that
once the negotiations are completed,
Congress would take an up-or-down
vote on an agreement as a whole,
but could not vote to make any
amendments or changes in an
agreement. Do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose having Congress
grant the President fast-track
authority to negotiate new free trade
agreements?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Fast Track Trade
Authority
1002
telephone
26-Jul-1997
USNBCWSJ.97JL26.R26B As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton has asked Congress to give
him 'fast track' authority to negotiate
more free trade agreements. The
'fast track' authority would mean that
once the negotiations are completed,
Congress would take an up-or-down
vote on an agreement as a whole,
but could not vote to make any
amendments or changes in an
agreement. (If favor or oppose, ask:)
Do you strongly favor, somewhat
favor, somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose having Congress grant the
President fast-track authority to
negotiate new free trade
agreements?
28-Jul-1997
Page 590
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Louis Harris &
Associates
Fast Track Trade
Authority
1010
telephone
3-Sep-1997
7-Sep-1997
USHARRBW.090897.R4
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Fast Track Trade
Authority
1218
telephone
14-Jan-1998 18-Jan-1998
President (Bill) Clinton is asking
Congress to renew 'fast track'
authority to him, to negotiate trade
deals with other countries. Should
Congress renew fast track authority
to the President, or not?
President (Bill) Clinton has asked
Congress for authority to negotiate
trade agreements. This would mean
that once negotiations are
completed, Congress would vote yes
or no on the agreement as a whole,
but could not make any amendments
or changes. Do you favor or oppose
giving the President this so-called
'fast track' authority to negotiate free
trade agreements?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Fast Track Trade
Authority
752
telephone
13-Nov-1997 14-Nov-1997 USPSRNEW.NW9713.Q08 As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton has been seeking support in
Congress to give him the 'fast track'
authority to negotiate international
trade deals that Congress can only
approve or disapprove, but not
change. Do you personally support
or oppose giving the president this
kind of 'fast track' authority?
Page 591
USPSRA.012398.R16
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Fast Track Trade
Authority
2004
telephone
11-Sep-1997 15-Sep-1997 USNBCWSJ.97SP11.R25B As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton has asked Congress to give
him 'fast-track' authority to negotiate
more free trade agreements. The
'fast-track' authority would mean that
once the negotiations are completed,
Congress would take an up-or-down
vote on an agreement as a whole,
but could not vote to make any
amendments or changes in an
agreement. Do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose having Congress
grant the President 'fast-track'
authority to negotiate new free trade
agreements?
Market
Strategies
Fast Track Trade
Authority
800
telephone
28-Jul-1998
1-Aug-1998
Page 592
Roper iPoll Question ID
USMS.98JULA.R13
Question Text
Changing the topic for a minute, the
US Congress may consider giving
the president so-called fast track
trade authority. Under this authority,
the president would be able to
negotiate international trade
agreements and write legislation to
enact these agreements. Congress
would then have the ability to vote to
pass or defeat these trade
agreements without being able to
change any part of the agreement.
Do you agree or disagree that
Congress should give the president
fast-track trade authority? (If
agree/disagree, ask:) And do you
strongly agree/disagree or somewhat
agree/disagree?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
EPIC-MRA
Fast Track Trade
Authority
850
telephone
27-Apr-1998 1-May-1998
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1511
telephone
9-Jul-1998
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USEPICMR.98MAY1.R31B Presidents since 1974 have had
negotiating authority known as fasttrack, which means that trade
agreements the President negotiated
are considered in Congress within 90
days and put to a simple yes or no
vote without any additions that could
upset the agreements. The authority
to do this expired in 1994, and
President (Bill) Clinton no longer has
such an authority. Do you strongly
support renewing President Clinton's
fast track authority, somewhat
support, somewhat oppose, or
strongly oppose it?
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RB05A If an amendment prohibiting flagburning were approved, it would be
the first time any of the freedoms in
the First Amendment have been
amended in more than 200 years.
Knowing this, would you still support
an amendment to prohibit flag
burning?
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RB01G (I'm going to read you some ways
people might exercise their First
Amendment right of free speech. For
each, tell me if you agree or disagree
that someone should be free to do
it...strongly agree, mildly agree,
mildly disagree, or strongly
disagree.)... People should be
allowed to burn or deface the
American flag as a political
statement.
12-Jul-1998
Page 593
USABCWP.071498.R30A
Do you think it should be legal or
illegal to burn the American flag?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997
USCSRA.97AMEND.RB05 Some people feel that the US
(United States) Constitution should
be amended to make it illegal to burn
or desecrate the American flag as a
form of political dissent. Others say
that the US Constitution should not
be amended to specifically prohibit
flag-burning. Do you think the US
Constitution should or should not be
amended to prohibit burning or
desecrating the flag?
Gallup
Organization
Flag Desecration
Amendment
998
telephone
1-Aug-1998
1-Aug-1998
USGALLUP.98FLAG.R01
Do you, yourself, favor or oppose the
passage of a Constitutional
Amendment that would allow
Congress to enact laws to protect
the US (United States) flag? Do you
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose the amendment?
Gallup
Organization
Flag Desecration
Amendment
998
telephone
1-Aug-1998
1-Aug-1998
USGALLUP.98FLAG.R03
Do you believe the physical act of
burning the US (United States) flag is
an appropriate expression of
freedom of speech as guaranteed by
the First Amendment, or not?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1511
telephone
9-Jul-1998
12-Jul-1998
USABCWP.071498.R31
As you may know, the Supreme
Court has ruled that burning the
American flag is a form of free
speech that's protected by the US
(United States) Constitution. Do you
think the country should amend the
Constitution to make flag-burning
illegal or do you think it should leave
the Constitution alone, even if that
means flag-burning stays legal?
Page 594
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Gallup
Organization
Flag Desecration
Amendment
998
telephone
1-Aug-1998
1-Aug-1998
USGALLUP.98FLAG.R10
If you were a member of the United
States Senate, how would you vote
on a constitutional amendment that
would give Congress the right to
pass laws protecting the flag? Would
you definitely vote for the
amendment, probably vote for it,
probably vote against it, or definitely
vote against the amendment?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Food Safety
Regulations
1003
telephone
20-Feb-1997 24-Feb-1997
USHART.97GOVN.R17G
Gallup
Organization
Global Warming
Treaty
1008
telephone
27-Oct-1997 29-Oct-1997
USGALLUP.9727OC.R30
(For each of the following federal
government programs, I would like to
know how much you personally
support this as a good use of your
tax dollars.) Do you support...
enforcing food and drug safety
regulation... a great deal, a fair
amount, just a little, or not at all?
Which of the following statements
comes closer to your view about the
US signing an international treaty to
reduce global warming...the United
States should sign a treaty that
requires the US to make changes to
reduce global warming, even if some
other large countries are exempt
from making the same kind of
changes or, the United States should
sign a treaty that requires the US to
make changes to reduce global
warming only if all other large
countries are required to make the
same kind of changes?
Page 595
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Global Warming
Treaty
1004
telephone
Louis Harris &
Associates
Global Warming
Treaty
1009
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
31-Oct-1997 4-Nov-1997
USGALLUP.97OC31.R12
11-Dec-1997 15-Dec-1997
USHARRIS.121797.R2
Which of the following statements do
you agree with more concerning new
energy regulations to reduce global
warming? The same energy
regulations to reduce global warming
should apply to all countries around
the world. There should be strict
energy regulations for the United
States and other advanced
countries, and less strict regulations
for Third World countries that have
not yet achieved economic
development.
Do you approve or disapprove of the
tentative treaty (from the meeting
that took place in Kyoto, Japan which
discussed what should be done
about global warming and so-called
greenhouse gases) which would
require industrialized countries to
reduce their emissions of carbon
dioxide and other gases to below the
1990 level of emissions?
Page 596
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Charlton
Research
Company
Global Warming
Treaty
800
telephone
17-Nov-1997 20-Nov-1997
Page 597
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCHARL.97ENVN.R2
Which would you be much or
somewhat more or less likely to
choose? The United States should
take immediate steps to reduce
global warming concerns, even if
environment benefits are not
assured and costs would be high or,
the United States should continue
voluntary programs now underway to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and do more research on how best
to deal with global warming
concerns, but wait to make any
treaty commitments that could lock
the United States into long-term,
costly programs.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Program on
International
Policy Attitudes,
University of
Maryland
Global Warming
Treaty
2747
telephone
13-Feb-1998 20-Apr-1998
Page 598
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USUMARY.98TRAN.R138 At the (World) conference (in Kyoto
on the problem of global warming)
there was a dispute between the
European Union and the US (United
States) over how much to reduce the
emission of gasses that produce
global warming. The debate was
about how much the industrialized
countries should commit to reduce
their emission by about the year
2010. The US wanted to see
reductions to the level these
countries were emitting in 1990. The
Europeans wanted to see reductions
of 15% below the levels these
countries were emitting in 1990. At
the conference in Kyoto the US and
Europe agreed to cut their
greenhouse gas emissions by 7-8%
below 1990 levels. Would you say
you favor the European position
calling for deeper cuts, favor the
American position calling for less
deep cuts, or do you think the
agreement is about right? (If don't
know/refused, ask:) Which way
would you say you lean more
toward?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Program on
International
Policy Attitudes,
University of
Maryland
Global Warming
Treaty
2747
telephone
13-Feb-1998 20-Apr-1998
USUMARY.98TRAN.R135 There is a controversy over what the
countries of the world, including the
US (United States), should do about
the problem of global warming. I'm
going to read you three statements.
Please tell me which statement
comes closest to your own point of
view....Until we are sure that global
warming is really a problem we
should not take any steps that would
have economic costs. The problem
of global warming should be
addressed, but its effects will be
gradual, so we can deal with the
problem gradually by taking steps
that are low in cost. Global warming
is a serious and pressing problem.
We should begin taking steps now
even if this involves significant costs.
Gallup
Organization
Global Warming
Treaty
1008
telephone
27-Oct-1997 29-Oct-1997
USGALLUP.9727OC.R29
Page 599
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Which of the following statements
comes closer to your view about US
efforts to reduce global warming...the
United States should make changes
to reduce global warming, even if
some other large countries are
exempt from making these same
kind of changes or, the United States
should make changes to reduce
global warming only if all other large
countries make those same
changes?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
National Opinion
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago and
The Johns
Hopkins Center
for Gun Policy
and Research
Gun Control
1204
telephone
10-Sep-1998 15-Nov-1998
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Gun Control
1004
telephone
18-Apr-1998 20-Apr-1998 USNBCWSJ.98AP18.R28B Congress is considering toughening
gun control legislation to limit
handgun purchases to one per
month or twelve per year, do you
favor or oppose this legislation?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Inflation
Adjustment
2003
telephone
5-Dec-1996
CBS News
Juvenile Crime
994
telephone
30-Mar-1998 1-Apr-1998
9-Dec-1996
Page 600
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USNORC.98GUN.Q014
In some states, laws regulating the
use of guns can be made by both the
state legislature and by cities and
counties within the state. In other
states, laws regulating guns can be
made only by the state legislature
and can't be made by cities and
counties. Do you favor or oppose
allowing cities and counties to pass
their own gun control laws?
USNBCWSJ.121196.R18
There is now a proposal to reduce
the government's official measure of
inflation, called the Consumer Price
Index. This will reduce future cost-ofliving increases in such programs as
Social Security and veterans'
benefits, but also will reduce the
federal deficit. Do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose reducing the
Consumer Price Index in this
manner?
USCBS.98003C.Q10
Do you think that juveniles who are
13 years old who are accused of
committing a violent crime should be
tried in the same court as adult
offenders or in juvenile court?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Labor Union
Election Reforms
1056
telephone
31-Jan-1997 2-Feb-1997
Gallup
Organization
Labor Union
Election Reforms
1003
telephone
21-Nov-1996 24-Nov-1996 USGALLUP.96NV21.R07D (Please say whether you would favor
or oppose the following changes in
federal campaign finance laws.)...
Limiting the total amount of money
labor unions can contribute to the
U.S. (United States) House and
Senate campaigns each election.
Hart and Teeter Medicare Reforms
Research
Companies
2006
telephone
18-Jun-1998 21-Jun-1998 USNBCWSJ.98JU18.R35C (As you may know, the Medicare
system is facing financial problems
and will have to reduce spending
over the next several years. Here are
a number of reforms that have been
proposed to deal with Medicare's
problems. For each one, please tell
me whether it is something you
strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly
oppose, or strongly oppose.)...
Raising the Medicare payroll tax rate
Page 601
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.022297.R07D (Please say whether you would favor
or oppose the following changes in
federal campaign finance laws.)...
Limiting the total amount of money
labor unions can contribute to U.S.
(United States) House and Senate
campaigns each election.
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Hart and Teeter Medicare Reforms
Research
Companies
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
2006
telephone
18-Jun-1998 21-Jun-1998 USNBCWSJ.98JU18.R35B (As you may know, the Medicare
system is facing financial problems
and will have to reduce spending
over the next several years. Here are
a number of reforms that have been
proposed to deal with Medicare's
problems. For each one, please tell
me whether it is something you
strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly
oppose, or strongly oppose.)...
Reducing the amounts that Medicare
reimburses doctors and hospitals for
services
Louis Harris &
Associates
Medicare Reforms
4001
telephone
1-Nov-1996
Louis Harris &
Associates
Medicare Reforms
4001
telephone
1-Nov-1996
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
1-May-1997 USHARRIS.96HINS.RM02D (I will now read you five health
reforms that might be discussed
nationally in the next four years. For
each, please sat whether you would
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose it?)...Preserving the
Medicare program for all people
aged 65 or older
1-May-1997 USHARRIS.96HINS.RM02E (I will now read you five health
reforms that might be discussed
nationally in the next four years. For
each, please sat whether you would
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose it?)...Letting people under 65
purchase Medicare
Page 602
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Hart and Teeter Medicare Reforms
Research
Companies
2006
telephone
18-Jun-1998 21-Jun-1998 USNBCWSJ.98JU18.R35A As you may know, the Medicare
system is facing financial problems
and will have to reduce spending
over the next several years. Here are
a number of reforms that have been
proposed to deal with Medicare's
problems. For each one, please tell
me whether it is something you
strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly
oppose, or strongly oppose....
Charging Medicare recipients lower
premiums if they join an HMO
(Health Maintenance Organization)
or other managed care plan
Hart and Teeter Medicare Reforms
Research
Companies
2006
telephone
18-Jun-1998 21-Jun-1998 USNBCWSJ.98JU18.R35D (As you may know, the Medicare
system is facing financial problems
and will have to reduce spending
over the next several years. Here are
a number of reforms that have been
proposed to deal with Medicare's
problems. For each one, please tell
me whether it is something you
strongly favor, mildly favor, mildly
oppose, or strongly oppose.)...
Raising the eligibility age for
Medicare from 65 to 68
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
1009
telephone
26-Apr-1997 28-Apr-1997
Mexico
Decertification
Ending
Date
Page 603
Roper iPoll Question ID
USNBCWSJ.97AP26.R27
Question Text
As you may know, the US (United
States) government recently recertified Mexico as helping to stop
the flow of drugs into the US, which
means that Mexico is eligible for
special assistance. Do you approve
or disapprove of this action, or do
you feel that you do not know
enough about this issue to have an
opinion?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NATO Expansion
2000
telephone
4-Sep-1997 11-Sep-1997
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NATO Expansion
1206
telephone
3-Apr-1997
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NATO Expansion
1503
telephone
9-Jan-1997 12-Jan-1997
USPSRA.012497.R09AF2 In your opinion, should NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) be
expanded to include some countries
from Central and Eastern Europe
that have not been members in the
past or should NATO stay as it is?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NATO Expansion
1503
telephone
9-Jan-1997 12-Jan-1997
USPSRA.012497.R09AF1 President (Bill) Clinton and
Republican Congressional leaders
believe NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) should be expanded to
include some countries from Central
and Eastern Europe that have not
been members in the past. Do you
agree that NATO should be
expanded or do you think NATO
should stay as it is?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NATO Expansion
1206
telephone
3-Apr-1997
6-Apr-1997
6-Apr-1997
Page 604
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRA.101097.R32
Generally, do you approve or
disapprove of expanding NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
to include Poland, the Czech
Republic and Hungary?
In your opinion should NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) be
expanded to include some countries
from Central and Eastern Europe
that have not been members in the
past, or should NATO stay as it is?
USPSRA.041197.R17F1
USPSRA.041197.R18F2
In your opinion, should NATO (North
Atlantic Treaty Organization) be
expanded to include such countries
as Poland, the Czech Republic and
Hungary, or should NATO stay as it
is?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
NATO Expansion
1206
telephone
25-Mar-1998 29-Mar-1998
Gallup
Organization
NATO Expansion
1009
telephone
6-Mar-1998
9-Mar-1998
Gallup
Organization
NATO Expansion
1009
telephone
6-Mar-1998
9-Mar-1998
Gallup
Organization
NATO Expansion
1009
telephone
6-Mar-1998
9-Mar-1998
Page 605
Roper iPoll Question ID
USPSRA.040398.R10
Question Text
Generally, do you approve or
disapprove of expanding NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
to include Poland, the Czech
Republic, and Hungary?
USGALLUP.803011.R25A If NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) is expanded to include
Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic, would you favor or oppose
further expansion to include each of
the following countries? How
about...Slovenia, formerly part of
Yugoslavia?
USGALLUP.803011.R25B If NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) is expanded to include
Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic, would you favor or oppose
further expansion to include each of
the following countries? How
about...Slovakia, formerly part
Czechoslovakia?
USGALLUP.803011.R25C (If NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) is expanded to include
Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic, would you favor or oppose
further expansion to include each of
the following countries?) How
about...Romania?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Program on
International
Policy Attitudes,
University of
Maryland
NATO Expansion
2747
telephone
13-Feb-1998 20-Apr-1998
USUMARY.98TRAN.R054 (I would like to ask you a few
questions about NATO, the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization that is
an alliance that includes the US
(United States), Western European
countries, and Canada.) Are you
inclined to favor or oppose
expanding NATO to include some
Eastern European countries, such as
Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic? (If favor/oppose, ask:) Do
you feel that way strongly or
somewhat?
Gallup
Organization
NATO Expansion
1009
telephone
6-Mar-1998
USGALLUP.803011.R25D (If NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) is expanded to include
Poland, Hungary, and the Czech
Republic, would you favor or oppose
further expansion to include each of
the following countries?) How
about...The Baltic States, that is
Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia?
Market
Strategies
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
800
telephone
24-Jun-1998 28-Jun-1998
Gallup
Organization
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1003
telephone
6-Nov-1997
9-Mar-1998
9-Nov-1997
Page 606
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USMS.98JUN.R10
Do you favor or oppose allowing late
term, 'partial birth' abortions? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Would that be
strongly favor/oppose or just
somewhat favor/oppose?
USGALLUP.97NV06.R12
If you could vote on this issue
directly, would you vote for or against
the following: a law which would
make it illegal to perform a specific
abortion procedure conducted in the
last six months of pregnancy known
as a 'partial birth abortion', except in
cases necessary to save the life of
the mother?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
753
telephone
29-Oct-1998 30-Oct-1998
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1228
telephone
15-May-1997 18-May-1997 USPSRA.052397.R12A1F1 Do you favor or oppose a law which
would make it illegal to perform a
specific abortion procedure often
referred to as 'partial birth abortion',
except when necessary to save the
life of the mother?
Gallup
Organization
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1009
telephone
24-Mar-1997 26-Mar-1997
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1501
telephone
4-Nov-1998
6-Dec-1998
Page 607
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRNEW.103198.R08
Do you think there should be a law
making illegal 'partial birth' abortions,
that is, one form of late-term abortion
performed after the fetus is able to
live outside the mother's womb,
except when necessary to save the
life of the mother?
USGALLUP.97MR24.R32
If you could vote on this issue
directly, would you vote for or against
the following: a law which would
make it illegal to perform a specific
abortion procedure conducted in the
last six months of pregnancy known
as a 'partial birth abortion,' except in
cases necessary to save the life of
the mother?
USPSRA.98POSTNAT.R26 Do you favor or oppose a law which
would make it illegal to perform a
specific abortion procedure often
referred to as a late term or 'partial
birth' abortion, except when
necessary to save the life of the
mother?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
2006
telephone
18-Jun-1998 21-Jun-1998 USNBCWSJ.98JU18.R05C (I'm going to read you a list of
proposals that have been introduced
in Congress this year. For each one I
read, please tell me whether you
favor or oppose this proposal.)...
Banning late-term, partial-birth
abortions except when the life of the
woman is in danger
Yankelovich
Partners
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1020
telephone
14-Jan-1998 15-Jan-1998
USYANKP.011698.R31
I would like to ask your opinion about
a specific abortion procedure known
as 'late term' abortion or 'partial birth'
abortion, which is sometimes
performed on women during the last
few months of pregnancy. Do you
think that the government should
make this procedure illegal except
when the mother's life is in danger,
or do you think this procedure should
be legal?
Market
Strategies
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
800
telephone
30-Mar-1998 2-Apr-1998
USMS.98MAR.R15
Do you favor or oppose allowing late
term, 'partial birth' abortions? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Would that be
strongly favor/oppose or just
somewhat favor/oppose?
Page 608
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Penn, Schoen &
Berland
Associates
Patients Bill of
Rights
1000
telephone
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Patients Bill of
Rights
1007
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Patients Bill of
Rights
1204
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
23-Apr-1998 26-Apr-1998
USPENN.98APAH.R2
A bill has been introduced before
Congress that would give patients
the right to hold their managed
health care plan legally accountable
for negligent health care decisions
they make. The bill would also
ensure access to a specialist when
recommended by your doctor and
access to hospital emergency
services without prior authorization
from your plan. The bill would also
guarantee that patients can choose
their own doctor at a reasonable
price even if that doctor is not part of
their health plan. Do you strongly
support, somewhat support,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose Congress passing this bill?
telephone
19-Feb-1998 22-Feb-1998
USPSRA.031098.R14C
telephone
12-Dec-1997 30-Dec-1997
USPSRA.97CPMC.R05
(I am going to read you a list of some
programs and proposals that are
being discussed in this country
today. For each one, please tell me
whether you strongly favor, favor,
oppose, or strongly oppose it.)...
Enacting a patient's bill of rights for
people in managed health care
systems
The consumer bill of rights endorsed
by the president would assure
patients easier access to treatment,
more information to help them select
plans and doctors, and new ways to
appeal if they are unhappy with their
care. Would you favor or oppose this
consumer bill of rights legislation
being passed into law by Congress?
Page 609
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Patients Bill of
Rights
1012
telephone
8-Jan-1998 12-Jan-1998
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06D (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... Newspapers
should be allowed to endorse or
criticize political candidates.
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06C (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... Broadcasters
should be allowed to televise
courtroom trials.
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06F (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... Television
networks should be allowed to
project winners of an election while
people are still voting.
Page 610
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRA.98CBR.R1
The consumer bill of rights endorsed
by the president would assure
patients easier access to treatment,
more information to help them select
plans and doctors, and new ways to
appeal if they are unhappy with their
care. Would you favor or oppose this
consumer bill of rights legislation
being passed into law by Congress?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06A I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.... Newspapers
should be allowed to publish freely
without government approval of a
story.
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06B (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... Journalists
should be allowed to keep a news
source confidential.
Page 611
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USCSRA.97AMEND.RC05 Overall, how would you rate the First
Amendment's guarantee of freedom
of the press in helping the public
become informed about issues in
government?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997
USCSRA.97AMEND.RA04 The First Amendment became part
of the US (United States)
Constitution more than 200 years
ago. This is what it says: 'Congress
shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
or of abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press, or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the government for a
redress of grievances.' Imagine that
the country was again voting to ratify
the First Amendment. If you were
voting on whether or not to approve
it, how would you vote?
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997
USCSRA.97AMEND.RA07 Even though the US (United States)
Constitution guarantees freedom of
the press, government has placed
some restrictions on it. Overall, do
you think the press in America has
too much freedom to do what it
wants, too little freedom to do what it
wants, or is the amount of freedom
the press has about right?
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06G (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... High school
students should be allowed to report
controversial issues in their student
newspaper without approval of
school authorities.
Page 612
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06H (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... Journalists
should be allowed to use hidden
cameras in their reporting.
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Press Curbs
1026
telephone
17-Jul-1997
1-Aug-1997 USCSRA.97AMEND.RC06E (I'm going to read you some ways
that freedom of the press may be
exercised. For each, tell me if you
agree or disagree that the press
should be free to do it...strongly
agree, mildly agree, mildly disagree,
or strongly disagree.)... The news
media should be allowed to report
government secrets that have come
to journalists' attention.
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Press Curbs
800
telephone
31-Jul-1997 17-Aug-1997
Page 613
Roper iPoll Question ID
USPSRA.97COLM.Q05C
Question Text
(Please tell me if you think this
country goes too far or not far
enough in protecting the following
individual rights and freedoms--or is
about right in its efforts.) Do you
think this country goes too far or not
far enough in protecting... freedom of
the press...or is it about right in its
efforts?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Private Property
Rights
800
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Prohibit National
Testing
1151
telephone
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Prohibit National
Testing
2004
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
31-Jul-1997 17-Aug-1997
USPSRA.97COLM.Q05G
(Please tell me if you think this
country goes too far or not far
enough in protecting the following
individual rights and freedoms--or is
about right in its efforts.) Do you
think this country goes too far or not
far enough in protecting... the right to
be fairly compensated when private
property is taken for public use...or is
it about right in its efforts?
5-Jun-1998 23-Jun-1998
USGALLUP.98PDK.R27
A proposal has been made that the
federal government administer a
voluntary national testing program
that would routinely test fourth and
eighth-grade students in order to
measure the performance of the
nation's public schools. In general,
do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
11-Sep-1997 15-Sep-1997 USNBCWSJ.97SP11.R27A1 I am going to read you some
education proposals, and for each
one, please tell me whether you
strongly favor, somewhat favor,
somewhat oppose, or strongly
oppose that proposal.... Establishing
a voluntary national test to measure
the reading and math skills of
students
Page 614
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Prohibit National
Testing
2004
telephone
11-Sep-1997 15-Sep-1997 USNBCWSJ.97SP11.R27C There is some talk that the federal
government will establish a voluntary
national test to measure the reading
and math skills of students across
the country. Some people say
national testing is a good idea
because it will give parents and
educators the opportunity to
compare their schools with other
schools across the country. Other
people say national testing is a bad
idea because education is primarily a
local issue and this might encourage
a national, one-size-fits-all approach
to education. Based on this
information, do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose establishing a
voluntary national test to measure
reading and math skills?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Prohibit National
Testing
2010
telephone
6-Mar-1997 10-Mar-1997 USNBCWSJ.97MR06.R25A As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton recently proposed that the
federal government encourage
states and local school districts to
participate in a national test to
measure reading skills for all 4th
grade students and math skills for all
8th grade students. What is your
reaction to President Clinton's
proposal--do you strongly favor,
somewhat favor, somewhat oppose,
or strongly oppose this proposal?
Gallup
Organization
Prohibit National
Testing
438
telephone
5-Feb-1997
5-Feb-1997 USGALLUP.19979701003.Q11Do you think there should be
national tests of 4th and 8th grade
students in the areas of math,
reading and science, or not?
Page 615
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Prohibit National
Testing
2010
telephone
6-Mar-1997 10-Mar-1997 USNBCWSJ.97MR06.R25B Let me read you two statements
about President (Bill) Clinton's
proposal to have the federal
government be involved in promoting
a national test for reading and math,
and please tell me which one you
agree with more. Statement A: The
federal government should be
involved in establishing a national
test because we should have a
common national standard of what
students should be achieving in
reading and math, while we also
need to hold schools more
accountable for giving students the
education they need. Statement B:
The federal government should not
be involved in establishing a national
test, because this will give the
federal government too much power
to create a one-size-fits-all approach
to education when education should
be under state and local control.
Gallup
Organization
Puerto Rico SelfDetermination
1009
telephone
6-Mar-1998
9-Mar-1998
Page 616
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.98MR06.R1
Question Text
As you may know, the people of
Puerto Rico may have an opportunity
later this year to vote on the status of
Puerto Rico. Do you personally think
Puerto Rico should become a
completely independent nation,
should remain a territory of the
United States, or should be admitted
to the United States as the fifty-first
state?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
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Size
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Method
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Date
ABC News
Repeal HelmsBurton Act
1000
telephone
ABC News
Repeal HelmsBurton Act
1000
ABC News
Repeal HelmsBurton Act
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Repeal HelmsBurton Act
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
11-Jan-1998 13-Jan-1998
USABC.012198.R15
telephone
11-Jan-1998 13-Jan-1998
USABC.012198.R13
Suppose the US trade embargo
remains in place. Do you think the
United States should or should not
impose economic penalties on other
countries that do business with
Cuba?
As you may know, the United States
broke off diplomatic relations with
Cuba after it became a communist
country under Fidel Castro in 1959.
The US also imposed travel
restrictions and a trade embargo,
which means US companies cannot
do business in Cuba and Cuban
companies cannot do business here.
Do you think the United States
government should or should not
establish diplomatic relations with
Cuba?
1000
telephone
11-Jan-1998 13-Jan-1998
USABC.012198.R14
751
telephone
22-Jan-1998 23-Jan-1998 USPSRNEW.012498.R12B Turning to another issue in the news,
following the Pope's visit to
Cuba...do you think the US (United
States) should or should not... lift the
embargo on trade between the US
and Cuba?
Page 617
Do you think the United States
should or should not end the trade
embargo, and allow US companies
to do business in Cuba and Cuban
companies to do business here?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
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Size
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Method
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Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Los Angeles
Times
Restore Food
Stamps for Legal
Immigrants
816
telephone
5-Feb-1997
6-Feb-1997
USLAT.020897.R44
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Restore Food
Stamps for Legal
Immigrants
1007
telephone
19-Feb-1998 22-Feb-1998
As you may know, under the new
welfare reform bill, able-bodied,
adults who do not have dependent
children will be limited to three
months of food stamps in a 36
months period unless they find work.
President (Bill) Clinton wants to
restore spending and benefits for
these people saying that the
provision on eligibility for food
stamps is too tough. Do you favor or
oppose restoring benefits?
(I am going to read you a list of some
programs and proposals that are
being discussed in this country
today. For each one, please tell me
whether you strongly favor, favor,
oppose, or strongly oppose it.)...
Restoring food stamp benefits to
some legal immigrants
Los Angeles
Times
Restore Food
Stamps for Legal
Immigrants
816
telephone
5-Feb-1997
6-Feb-1997
Page 618
USPSRA.031098.R14G
USLAT.020897.R43
As you may know, under the new
welfare reform bill, legal immigrants
will have their welfare benefits cut,
they will be required to work and pay
taxes for ten years before they can
qualify for such federal benefits as
food stamps and Supplemental
Security Income for the disabled and
elderly. President (Bill) Clinton wants
to restore spending and benefits to
legal immigrants saying that this
provision of the bill is too unfair. Do
you favor or oppose restoring
benefits to legal immigrants?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Washington
Post
Social Security
Reform
1390
telephone
28-Jan-1998 31-Jan-1998
USWASHP.020198.R07D
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Social Security
Reform
1004
telephone
Los Angeles
Times
Social Security
Reform
1314
telephone
29-Jan-1998 31-Jan-1998
USLAT.020298.R06E
Question Text
As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton has proposed that we
strengthen the Social Security
system before we use any budget
surplus to cut taxes or increase
spending. Do you approve or
disapprove of this proposal?
18-Apr-1998 20-Apr-1998 USNBCWSJ.98AP18.R26C4 (As you may know, without any
changes, the Social Security system
will have a financial shortfall starting
in the year 2029. Here are a number
of reforms that have been proposed
to guarantee the financial solvency of
the system. For each one, please tell
me whether you think it should be a
part or should not be a part of the
final Social Security reform
package.)...Using surpluses in the
federal budget to extend the
solvency of Social Security
Page 619
(As you may know, Bill Clinton made
a number of proposals in his State of
the Union address (January 27,
1998). I am going to read a brief
description of each one and after you
hear it, please tell me whether you
support or oppose each proposal.)...
He also proposed dedicating one
hundred percent of any budget
surplus to strengthening the Social
Security fund. Do you support or
oppose this proposal? (If support or
oppose, ask:) Do you strongly
support/oppose or somewhat
support/oppose this proposal?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Washington
Post
Social Security
Reform
1390
telephone
Chilton
Research
Services
Social Security Tax
Cut
1014
National Opinion Surplus Handgun
Importations
Research
Center,
University of
Chicago and
The Johns
Hopkins Center
for Gun Policy
and Research
Los Angeles
Times
Tax Credits for
Hiring Welfare
Recipient
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
28-Jan-1998 31-Jan-1998
USWASHP.6923.Q007A
telephone
6-May-1998 10-May-1998
USCHIL.98SOCS.R03B
As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton has proposed using any
surplus money in the federal budget
to strengthen the Social Security
system. Do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
(I am going to read you a list of some
ways that have been suggested to
deal with the future financial
problems of Social Security. For
each one, please tell me if you would
favor or oppose such a proposal.)
How about... eliminating the current
Social Security payroll tax cut-off that
exempts income over $68,400 a year
from being taxed for Social Security?
1204
telephone
10-Sep-1998 15-Nov-1998
USNORC.98GUN.Q043
Many of the civilian firearms sold in
America are imported from abroad.
For example, about 1/3 of the
handguns sold to Americans are
imported. Should foreign countries
be allowed to export guns to
America?
816
telephone
USLAT.020897.R45
Would you be willing or unwilling to
allow companies that train and hire
welfare recipients to receive tax
breaks as an incentive?
5-Feb-1997
Ending
Date
6-Feb-1997
Page 620
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
1019
telephone
6-May-1997 7-May-1997
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
2004
telephone
11-Sep-1997 15-Sep-1997 USNBCWSJ.97SP11.R28A As you may know, the nation's
biggest tobacco companies reached
an agreement with the nation's
attorney general to settle lawsuits
filed against these companies. The
tobacco companies agreed to allow
strict federal regulation of cigarettes,
to pay more than three hundred
billion dollars for tobacco-related
health costs, and to pay additional
penalties if youth smoking does not
decline. In return the tobacco
companies will be protected from
certain types of lawsuits and punitive
damages. Based on this information,
do you favor or oppose the
settlement in the tobacco company
lawsuit?
ABC News
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
506
telephone
17-Apr-1997 17-Apr-1997
Page 621
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.97MAY6.R24
America's largest tobacco
companies are currently negotiating
a plan that would limit their financial
responsibility for the health problems
of smokers. In exchange, the
tobacco companies would support
increased federal regulation of
tobacco and contribute billions of
dollars in a fund to compensate
smokers with smoking related
illnesses. Would you generally favor
or oppose this proposed settlement?
USABC.041797.R4
Do you think the terms of this
settlement (of all smoking-related
lawsuits between tobacco
companies and the states that sued
them) go too hard on the tobacco
companies, too easy on them, or do
the terms sound about right?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
506
telephone
CBS News
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
1228
Associated
Press
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
1003
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
17-Apr-1997 17-Apr-1997
USABC.041797.R3
As you may know, tobacco
companies and the states that have
sued them are talking about a
blanket settlement of all smokingrelated lawsuits. It would protect the
tobacco companies from all future
lawsuits--no one else could sue them
for damages caused by smoking. In
exchange, the tobacco companies
would pay up to 300 billion dollars
into a fund to pay damages, and
would accept more government
regulation of cigarettes and more
limits on cigarette advertising. Would
you support or oppose this
settlement?
telephone
6-May-1997 8-May-1997
USCBS.97005A.Q47
Currently, tobacco companies are
negotiating with government officials
to agree to pay financial settlement
to cover the costs of smoking related
illnesses and deaths in exchange for
limit on future lawsuits against
tobacco companies. What do you
think? If the tobacco companies
agree to pay a financial settlement,
should there be a limit on future
lawsuits against them?
telephone
20-Aug-1997 24-Aug-1997
USAP.082997.R3
Under the settlement (by the big
tobacco companies to settle state
lawsuits), no group of people could
join together to sue the tobacco
companies over smoking-related
illnesses. Do you think reaching a
nationwide settlement is worth giving
the tobacco companies this legal
protection or not?
Page 622
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Gallup
Organization
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
935
telephone
30-May-1997 1-Jun-1997
Yankelovich
Partners
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
1024
telephone
4-Jun-1997
Ending
Date
5-Jun-1997
Page 623
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.97MA30.R16
America's largest tobacco
companies are currently negotiating
a plan that would limit their financial
responsibility for the health problems
of smokers. In exchange, the
tobacco companies would support
increased federal regulation of
tobacco and contribute billions of
dollars into a fund to compensate
smokers with smoking related
illnesses. Would you generally favor
or oppose this proposed settlement?
USYANKP.060697.R29
As you may know, negotiations are
taking place between tobacco
companies and state attorney
generals who are suing tobacco
companies for the medical costs of
treating residents who have
experienced tobacco-related
illnesses. While some details remain
to be worked out, the proposed
settlement would call for tobacco
companies to give money to the
states for compensatory damage,
restrict some of its advertising, and
take actions to reduce under-age
smoking. The states, in turn, would
place limitations on the tobacco
companies' future legal liabilities.
Which do you generally favor...a
negotiated settlement between
tobacco companies and state
attorney generals, or no settlement
and allowing damage suits to
continue?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Yankelovich
Partners
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
1011
telephone
8-Apr-1998
9-Apr-1998
USYANKP.041098.R45
As you may know, the tobacco
companies recently pulled out of an
effort to reach an agreement with the
federal government in Washington
over legislation regulating tobacco.
What do you think should be done
now? Do you think the government
should: Try to pass restrictions that
the tobacco companies agree to
voluntarily, force a settlement on the
tobacco companies, or leave things
as they are now?
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Tobacco
Settlement
Restrictions
1002
telephone
26-Jul-1997
28-Jul-1997
Wirthlin
Worldwide
UN Dues Payment
1005
telephone
21-Aug-1998 25-Aug-1998
Page 624
USNBCWSJ.97JL26.R32A As you may know, the nation's
biggest tobacco companies recently
reached an agreement with the
nation's state attorney generals to
settle lawsuits filed against these
companies. Based on what you have
heard, do you favor or oppose this
settlement in the tobacco case? If
you have no opinion or have not
heard about this settlement, please
just say so.
USWIRTH.98UNAT.R11
Some people say America's large
share of the dues gives the United
States special leverage over other
UN member countries. Do you
believe the United States should
always pay its full dues to the UN on
schedule, or should the United
States hold back its dues to pressure
other members to agree to changes
it believes are needed?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Wirthlin
Worldwide
UN Dues Payment
1005
telephone
21-Aug-1998 25-Aug-1998
Gallup
Organization
UN Dues Payment
1507
personal
15-Oct-1998 10-Nov-1998 USGALLUP.98CCFRP.R30 As you may know, the United States
government owes the United Nations
approximately $1.6 billion in back
dues and assessments. Congress
has held up payment of these dues
citing the need for reform of the UN,
but most member countries say the
US should pay now. Do you think the
United States should go ahead and
pay back the dues it owes the United
Nations now, or not?
Gallup
Organization
UN Dues Payment
1019
telephone
21-Nov-1997 23-Nov-1997
EDK Associates
Allow FDA to
Regulate Tobacco
800
telephone
18-Oct-1999 20-Oct-1999
Page 625
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USWIRTH.98UNAT.R04
All members of the United Nations
are required to pay dues under the
UN Charter. In recent years the
United States has not been paying
all its dues, and in December (1998)
it will be two full years behind.
Please tell me your feeling about
paying dues to the United Nation.
Would you be strongly in favor of
paying the dues, somewhat in favor,
somewhat against, or strongly
against paying dues?
USGALLUP.97NVW2.R20 As you may know, the United States
has withheld more than 1 billion
dollars in dues over the past few
years to force the UN (United
Nations) to change its financial
practices. Do you favor or oppose
this decision by the US?
USEDK.99CORP.R2
There is a need for independent
regulation of the tobacco
corporations in the US (United
States) and around the world.
Strongly agree, agree, disagree,
strongly disagree
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ICRAllow FDA to
Regulate Tobacco
International
Communication
s Research
1557
telephone
EDK Associates
Allow FDA to
Regulate Tobacco
800
CBS News
Campaign Finance
Reform
Gallup
Organization
Citizenship for
Elian Gonzalez
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
26-May-2000 25-Jun-2000
USICR.00GOVT.R45D
telephone
18-Oct-1999 20-Oct-1999
USEDK.99CORP.R1
722
telephone
13-Jul-1999
1044
telephone
25-Jan-2000 26-Jan-2000
(I'd like to ask you about a few things
that the government at one level or
another now regulates or could
regulate. For each one, please tell
me whether you think there is too
much government regulation, not
enough government regulation, or
about the right amount of
government regulation.) How about...
tobacco?
The tobacco corporations should be
regulated by the Food and Drug
Administration. Strongly agree,
agree, disagree, strongly disagree
Which one of the following two
positions on campaign financing do
you favor more: limiting the amount
of money individuals can contribute
to political campaigns, or allowing
individuals to contribute as much
money to political campaigns as
they'd like?
(We have a question about Elian
Gonzalez, the 6-year old Cuban boy
who is a survivor of a boat filled with
Cuban immigrants which sank off the
coast of Florida last November
(1999). He is now in Florida where
his custody is being disputed.)... As
you may know, bills have been
introduced in the House and Senate
in Washington which would grant
Elian Gonzalez US (United States)
citizenship, or give him permanent
resident status. Would you favor or
oppose the passage of such a law by
Congress?
14-Jul-1999
Page 626
USCBS.091599.R1
USGALLUP.00JA25.R12
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
CBS News
Citizenship for
Elian Gonzalez
577
telephone
23-Apr-2000 23-Apr-2000
Gallup
Organization
Citizenship for
Elian Gonzalez
999
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Energy Prices
(StrategicPetroleu
mReserv)
1052
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Energy Prices
(StrategicPetroleu
mReserv)
998
telephone
30-Mar-2000 2-Apr-2000
Gallup
Organization
Energy Prices
(StrategicPetroleu
mReserv)
1050
telephone
14-Feb-2000 15-Feb-2000
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Would you favor or oppose the
United States government offering
Elian's (Gonzalez's) father US
citizenship so he could remain in the
US with his son?
30-Mar-2000 2-Apr-2000 USGALLUP.00MCH30.R08B As you may know, bills have been
introduced in Congress which would
grant Elian Gonzalez US (United
States) citizenship or give him
permanent resident status. Would
you favor or oppose the passage of
such a law by Congress?
6-Oct-2000
9-Oct-2000
Page 627
USCBS.042400.R15
USGALLUP.00OCT6.R30
Do you favor or oppose the recent
decision by the Clinton
Administration to release 30 million
barrels of oil from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve?
USGALLUP.00MA30.R40B (Would you favor or oppose each of
the following as ways of dealing with
the increased price of oil?)...Using
the US (United States) government's
Strategic Petroleum Reserve to put
more oil and gas on the market to
combat the increase in fuel costs
USGALLUP.00FE14.R50C (Would you favor or oppose each of
the following as ways of dealing with
the increased price of gasoline,
diesel fuel, and home fuel oil?)...
Using the US (United States)
government's Strategic Petroleum
Reserve to put more oil and gas on
the market to combat the increase in
fuel costs
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Expand HateCrimes Legislation
1014
telephone
19-Feb-1999 21-Feb-1999
Gallup
Organization
Expand HateCrimes Legislation
1008
telephone
11-Sep-2000 13-Sep-2000
USGALLUP.200039.Q33
Now, thinking about what have been
called 'hate crimes'--those crimes
committed because the criminal
hates the group of people to which
the victim belongs.... Some states
have special laws that provide
harsher penalties for crimes
motivated by hate of certain groups
than the penalties for the same
crimes if they are not motivated by
this kind of hate. Would you favor or
oppose this type of hate crime law in
your state?
Gallup
Organization
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1016
telephone
25-Jun-1999 27-Jun-1999
USGALLUP.99JN25.R30
Do you favor or oppose a
constitutional amendment that would
allow Congress and state
governments to make it illegal to
burn the American flag?
Page 628
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGALLUP.99FBU19.R06 Thinking about what have been
called 'hate crimes'--those crimes
committed because the criminal
hates the groups of people to which
the victim belongs...Some states
have special laws that provide
harsher penalties for crimes
motivated by hate of certain groups
than the penalties for the same
crimes if they are not motivated by
this kind of hate. Would you favor or
oppose this type of hate crime law in
your state?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Center for
Survey
Research and
Analysis,
University of
Connecticut
Flag Desecration
Amendment
1015
telephone
3-Apr-2000
26-Apr-2000
USCSRA.00AMEND.R18
Some people feel that the US
(United States) Constitution should
be amended to make it illegal to burn
or desecrate the American flag as a
form of political dissent. Others say
that the US Constitution should not
be amended to specifically prohibit
flag burning or desecration. Do you
think the US Constitution should or
should not be amended to prohibit
burning or desecrating the American
flag?
Page 629
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Wirthlin
Worldwide
Govt Authority on
Food Safety
1000
telephone
8-Oct-1999
12-Oct-1999
USWIRTH.99IFICO.R09
(As you may know, some food
products and medicines are being
developed with the help of new
scientific techniques. The general
area is called 'biotechnology' and
includes tools such as genetic
engineering. Biotechnology is also
being used to improve crop
plants.)...Some critics of the USFDA
(United States Food and Drug
Administration) policy (requiring
special labeling when
biotechnology's use introduces an
allergen or when it substantially
changes the food's nutritional
content) say that any food produced
through biotechnology should be
labeled even if the food has the
same safety and nutritional content
as other foods. However, others,
including the FDA, believe such a
labeling requirement has no scientific
basis and would be costly and
confusing to consumers. Are you
more likely to agree with the labeling
position of the FDA or with its critics?
Page 630
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Wirthlin
Worldwide
Govt Authority on
Food Safety
1000
telephone
5-Feb-1999
8-Feb-1999
USWIRTH.99IFICF.R09
(As you may know, some food
products and medicines are being
developed with the help of new
scientific techniques. The general
area is called 'biotechnology' and
includes tools such as genetic
engineering. Biotechnology is also
being used to improve crop
plants.)...Some critics of the USFDA
(United States Food and Drug
Administration) policy (requiring
special labeling when
biotechnology's use introduces an
allergen or when it substantially
changes the food's nutritional
content) say that any food produced
through biotechnology should be
labeled even if the food has the
same safety and nutritional content
as other foods. However, others,
including the FDA, believe such a
labeling requirement has no scientific
basis and would be costly and
confusing to consumers. Are you
more likely to agree with the labeling
position of the FDA or with its critics?
Page 631
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Wirthlin
Worldwide
Govt Authority on
Food Safety
1000
telephone
ICRInternational
Communication
s Research
Govt Authority on
Food Safety
1557
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
5-May-2000 9-May-2000
USWIRTH.00IFIC.R09
(As you may know, some food
products and medicines are being
developed with the help of new
scientific techniques. The general
area is called 'biotechnology' and
includes tools such as genetic
engineering. Biotechnology is also
being used to improve crop
plants.)...Some critics of the USFDA
(United States Food and Drug
Administration) policy (requiring
special labeling when
biotechnology's use introduces an
allergen or when it substantially
changes the food's nutritional
content) say that any food produced
through biotechnology should be
labeled even if the food has the
same safety and nutritional content
as other foods. However, others,
including the FDA, believe such a
labeling requirement has no scientific
basis and would be costly and
confusing to consumers. Are you
more likely to agree with the labeling
position of the FDA or with its critics?
26-May-2000 25-Jun-2000
USICR.00GOVT.R45F
(I'd like to ask you about a few things
that the government at one level or
another now regulates or could
regulate. For each one, please tell
me whether you think there is too
much government regulation, not
enough government regulation, or
about the right amount of
government regulation.) How about...
food and drug safety?
Page 632
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Yankelovich
Partners
1589
telephone
5-Jan-2000
6-Jan-2000
USYANKP.010700.R22A
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control?
1564
telephone
12-Jan-2000 13-Jan-2000
USYANKP.200002.Q25
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control laws?
1006
telephone
28-Apr-1999 2-May-1999
USAP.818O.Q01
Do you favor stricter gun control laws
or do you oppose them?
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
1526
telephone
30-Aug-1999 2-Sep-1999
USABCWP.090799.R32
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
761
telephone
16-May-1999 16-May-1999
USABCWP.051899.R12
On another subject, do you favor or
oppose stricter gun control laws in
this country? (If favor/oppose, ask:)
Is that strongly or somewhat
favor/oppose?
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control laws in this country? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Is that strongly or
somewhat favor/oppose?
CBS News
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
736
telephone
15-Aug-1999 15-Aug-1999
USCBS.081699.R17
1023
telephone
11-Aug-1999 15-Aug-1999
USABC.081899.R07
1021
telephone
1017
telephone
26-May-1999 27-May-1999
USYANKP.052899.R12
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control laws?
1083
telephone
30-Mar-2000 2-Apr-2000
USABCWP.041400.R15
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control laws in this country? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Is that strongly or
somewhat favor/oppose?
Yankelovich
Partners
Associated
Press
ABC News
Associated
Press
Yankelovich
Partners
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
9-Apr-1999
12-Apr-1999
Page 633
USAP.916O.Q01
Question Text
Do you think Congress should pass
stricter gun control laws this year
(1999), or not?
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control laws in this country? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Is that strongly or
somewhat favor/oppose?
Do you favor stricter gun control laws
or do you oppose them?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
ABC News/
Washington
Post
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
1068
telephone
Associated
Press
Gun control-General
(Columbine)
Healthcare--Drug
Prices
1026
1701
ICR-International
Communication
s Research
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
7-May-2000 10-May-2000
USABCWP.051300.R14
Do you favor or oppose stricter gun
control laws in this country? (If
favor/oppose, ask:) Is that strongly or
somewhat favor/oppose?
telephone
27-Aug-1999 31-Aug-1999
USAP.090799.R
Do you favor stricter gun control laws
or do you oppose them?
telephone
26-Jul-2000
USICR.00PRESC.R15C
(We're going to be asking you some
questions about prescription drugs.
As you know, prescription drugs are
medicines that can only be bought if
you have a prescription from a
doctor. Prescription drugs do not
include vitamins, herbal medicines
like St. John's Wort and Ginseng, or
medicines you can buy without a
prescription, like aspirin. We're also
going to be asking you a few
questions about Medicare. As you
may know, Medicare is a federal
program that provides health
insurance primarily to people aged
65 and older.)... (I'd like your opinion
of current government regulation of
prescription drugs in some different
areas. Is there too much regulation
in this area, not as much as there
should be, or about the right amount
of regulation?) How about... limiting
the price of prescription drugs?
5-Sep-2000
Page 634
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Internet
privacy/Federal
monitoring
1003
telephone
14-Aug-2000 16-Aug-2000
Harris
Interactive
Internet
privacy/Federal
monitoring
1014
telephone
ICRInternational
Communication
s Research
Internet
privacy/User
monitoring
1506
telephone
2-Mar-2000
Ending
Date
6-Mar-2000
15-Nov-1999 19-Dec-1999
Page 635
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USHART.00EGOV.R02B3 (I am going to read a list of Internetrelated issues and I'd like you to tell
me who you think should have the
main responsibility for dealing with
each issue--government,
businesses, or both government and
businesses equally.)... Protecting
people's privacy and personal
information on the Internet.
USHARRBW.032000.R21
USICR.00TECH.R54AD
Here are three ways that the
government could approach Internet
privacy issues. Which one of these
three do you think would be best at
this stage of Internet development?
The government should let groups
develop voluntary privacy standards,
but not take any action now unless
real problems arise. The government
should recommend privacy
standards for the Internet, but not
pass laws at this time. The
government should pass laws now
for how personal information can be
collected and used on the Internet.
(Is this (problem with computers or
the Internet) something the
government should do something
about, or shouldn't the government
be involved?)... Loss of privacy
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Greenberg
Quinlan Rosner
Research
Internet
privacy/User
monitoring
2393
telephone
2-Oct-2000
23-Oct-2000
Page 636
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USGREEN.00MKLO.R090 Now let me read you two short
statements, and please tell me which
one you favor. Statement A: Some
people say that companies on the
Internet should not be allowed to
collect information about where you
go and what you by on the Internet
with out first getting your explicit
permission. They say Internet
companies, left on their own, won't
do enough to protect privacy,
because they stand to gain from
collecting and selling such
information. Statement B: Other
people say that by collecting
information about Internet usage,
Internet companies can provide
consumers with services better
suited to their individual needs. They
say that a government ban on
collecting such information would
limit the speed and growth of the
Internet marketplace. Instead, they
propose that consumers be given the
option to check a box that would
keep such information private. If you
had to choose, which statement
would you favor, statement A or
statement B?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
Harris
Interactive
Internet
privacy/User
monitoring
1014
telephone
2-Mar-2000
6-Mar-2000
USHARRBW.032000.R21
Here are three ways that the
government could approach Internet
privacy issues. Which one of these
three do you think would be best at
this stage of Internet development?
The government should let groups
develop voluntary privacy standards,
but not take any action now unless
real problems arise. The government
should recommend privacy
standards for the Internet, but not
pass laws at this time. The
government should pass laws now
for how personal information can be
collected and used on the Internet.
Gallup
Organization
Land/Environmenta
l Preservation
1059
telephone
6-Jun-2000
7-Jun-2000
USGALLUP.200024.Q33
As you may know, President (Bill)
Clinton is using the president's
executive power to set aside millions
of acres of federal lands for
environmental preservation. His
action halts or severely restricts
commercial development of the land
such as mining and timber cutting.
Do you favor or oppose the decision
to set aside these lands?
Gallup
Organization
Marriage Penalty
Tax
1014
telephone
19-Feb-1999 21-Feb-1999 USGALLUP.99FBU19.R35B (Would you generally favor or
oppose each of the following
proposals as part of this year's
federal budget package?)...
Eliminating the so-called 'marriage
penalty' in the federal income tax
code
Page 637
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1415
telephone
Yankelovich
Partners
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1031
CBS News
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
722
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-Nov-2000 13-Dec-2000
USPSRA.01PELEC.R13A
As you may know, Medicare does
not currently pay for prescription
drugs. Which one of the following
three statements comes closest to
your own opinion about what the
federal government should do to
help people age 65 and over pay for
prescription drugs? Do you think the
federal government should...keep
things as they are now, expand
Medicare to pay directly for part of
prescription drug costs, or help them
buy private health insurance plans
that would pay part of their
prescription drug costs?
telephone
9-Jun-1999 10-Jun-1999
USYANKP.061199.R23
As you may know, Medicare does
not currently cover prescription
medication. (Bill) Clinton has
proposed offering prescription drug
coverage to all Medicare
beneficiaries. For an additional
monthly payment, do you think that
Medicare benefits should be
extended to cover prescription
medications, or don't you think so?
telephone
13-Jul-1999
USCBS.071599.R34
As you may know, Medicare-government health insurance for
people age 65 and over--does not
currently cover prescription drugs.
Would you favor or oppose the
Medicare system paying for the
costs of prescription drugs for all
beneficiaries, even if this meant an
increase in premiums for Medicare
patients and increased cost to the
Medicare program?
14-Jul-1999
Page 638
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1200
telephone
Harris
Interactive
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1009
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
2799
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
10-Apr-1999 22-Apr-1999
USPSRA.99HIIAP.R10
Medicare does not currently pay for
prescription drugs. Would you favor
a proposal to guarantee prescription
drug coverage to everyone on
Medicare--even if it means an
increase in premiums or taxes to
cover the cost of drug coverage?
telephone
17-Sep-1999 21-Sep-1999
USHARRIS.100699.R01
The Medicare program pays for all or
part of the costs of hospitals and
doctors for people over 65 and
people with disabilities but it does not
cover prescription drug costs. Do
you favor or oppose adding a new
Medicare drug benefit to cover part
of the cost of prescription drugs?
telephone
24-Aug-2000 10-Sep-2000
USPSRA.091400.R30E
(I'd like your opinion of some
programs and proposals being
discussed in this country today.
Please tell me if you strongly favor,
favor, oppose, or strongly oppose
each one.)... Making prescription
drug benefits part of the Medicare
system
Page 639
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
ICR-Medicare
(Prescription Drug
International
Communication
Benefits)
s Research
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
1701
telephone
26-Jul-2000
5-Sep-2000
USICR.00PRESC.R07
(We're going to be asking you some
questions about prescription drugs.
As you know, prescription drugs are
medicines that can only be bought if
you have a prescription from a
doctor. Prescription drugs do not
include vitamins, herbal medicines
like St. John's Wort and Ginseng, or
medicines you can buy without a
prescription, like aspirin. We're also
going to be asking you a few
questions about Medicare. As you
may know, Medicare is a federal
program that provides health
insurance primarily to people aged
65 and older.)... As you may know,
Medicare does not currently pay for
prescription drugs. Would you favor
or oppose a proposal to guarantee
prescription drug coverage to
everyone on Medicare?
Page 640
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Matthew
Greenwald &
Associates
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1001
telephone
Gallup
Organization
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1003
telephone
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
13-May-1999 14-Jun-1999
USMGA.99HLTC.R43
The Medicare program does not
currently cover the cost of
prescription drugs. Some people
would like to add this benefit to
Medicare, even though it means that
Medicare will incur higher costs.
Others oppose it because it may
mean an increase in premiums,
taxes or both. With this said, would
you favor or oppose expanding
Medicare to cover prescription
drugs? (If favor/oppose, ask:) Is that
strongly or somewhat favor/oppose?
(First probe on don't know:) Which of
those categories would you lean
towards? (Second probe:) If you had
to choose one category which would
you choose?
28-Apr-2000 30-Apr-2000
USGALLUP.200019.Q27
Here is one question about health
care. As you may know, Medicare,
the federal health insurance program
for senior citizens, does not provide
complete coverage for prescription
drugs. In order to deal with this--do
you think the federal government
should expand Medicare to include
coverage of prescription drugs as an
entitlement for senior citizens, do you
think the federal government should
provide financial subsidies to
encourage private insurance
companies to offer seniors
prescription drug coverage, but not
make this a federal entitlement, or do
you think no changes should be
made to this coverage at this time?
Page 641
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Washington
Post
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1183
telephone
5-Jul-2000
18-Jul-2000
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1200
telephone
13-Jul-1999
18-Jul-1999
ABC News
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1013
telephone
7-May-2000 9-May-2000
CBS News/ New
Medicare
York Times
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
954
telephone
13-Jul-2000
16-Jul-2000
Page 642
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USWASHP.00ELHTH.R20 (I have a few questions about
Medicare, the program that provides
health insurance primarily to people
aged 65 and older.)... Medicare does
not currently pay for prescription
medicines. Some people say it is the
responsibility of the federal
government to make sure people
age 65 and over are able to buy the
prescription medicines they need.
Others say this is not the
responsibility of the federal
government. Which comes closer to
your own view?
USPSRA.072299.R34A
President (Bill) Clinton has proposed
a number of specific changes to the
Medicare system. As I read each
proposal, please tell me whether you
favor or oppose it. How about...
allowing Medicare recipients to buy
prescription drug coverage for $24 a
month, ...do you favor or oppose this
proposal?
USABC.051000.R6
USCBSNYT.20007A.Q41
Would you support or oppose having
the Medicare insurance program
cover prescription drug expenses for
senior citizens?
Other people have proposed having
Medicare cover prescription drugs
for the elderly. The federal
government would assume the cost
and charge Medicare recipients a
higher premium. Would you favor or
oppose this proposal?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Harris
Interactive
Medicare
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
1663
telephone
17-Mar-2000 22-Nov-2000 USHARRIS.01CILL.R0800D (I'm going to read a list of proposed
health reforms that might be passed
by Congress. For each, please
indicate if you would strongly support
it, somewhat support it, somewhat
oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)...Adding a new prescription drug
benefit to Medicare, which provides
health insurance to adults aged 65
and older and some disabled people
CBS News/ New
Medicare
York Times
(Prescription Drug
Benefits)
954
telephone
13-Jul-2000
1663
telephone
17-Mar-2000 22-Nov-2000 USHARRIS.01CILL.R0800D (I'm going to read a list of proposed
health reforms that might be passed
by Congress. For each, please
indicate if you would strongly support
it, somewhat support it, somewhat
oppose it, or strongly oppose
it.)...Adding a new prescription drug
benefit to Medicare, which provides
health insurance to adults aged 65
and older and some disabled people
Harris
Interactive
Medicare Reform
Ending
Date
16-Jul-2000
Page 643
Roper iPoll Question ID
USCBSNYT.20007A.Q40
Question Text
Currently, Medicare does not cover
the cost of prescription drugs, which
can be very expensive for the
elderly. Some have proposed having
the federal government pay
subsidies to insurance companies.
This would lower the cost of drug
coverage for insurance companies,
so they could pass the savings on to
customers. Would you favor or
oppose this proposal?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1415
telephone
13-Nov-2000 13-Dec-2000
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1501
telephone
4-Nov-1998
Gallup
Organization
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1014
telephone
30-Apr-1999 2-May-1999
Gallup
Organization
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
998
telephone
30-Mar-2000 2-Apr-2000
6-Dec-1998
Page 644
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
USPSRA.01PELEC.R31
A law has been proposed that would
make it illegal to perform a specific
type of abortion procedure known as
'late term' or 'partial birth' abortion,
except in cases necessary to save
the life of the mother. Would you
favor or oppose a law that made this
type of abortion procedure illegal?
USPSRA.98POSTNAT.R26 Do you favor or oppose a law which
would make it illegal to perform a
specific abortion procedure often
referred to as a late term or 'partial
birth' abortion, except when
necessary to save the life of the
mother?
USGALLUP.99APL30.R36 If you could vote on this issue
directly, would you vote for or against
a law which would make it illegal to
perform a specific abortion
procedure conducted in the last six
months of pregnancy known as a
'partial birth abortion', except in
cases necessary to save the life of
the mother?
USGALLUP.00MA30.R35 If you could vote on this issue
directly, would you vote for or against
the following: a law which would
make it illegal to perform a specific
abortion procedure conducted in the
last six months of pregnancy known
as a 'partial birth abortion', except in
cases necessary to save the life of
the mother?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Gallup
Organization
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1004
telephone
25-Oct-2000 28-Oct-2000 USGALLUP.00OCT25.R04B (I am going to read several
propositions that would prohibit and
make illegal certain activities.) Would
you vote... for or against a law which
would make it illegal to perform a
specific abortion procedure
conducted in the last six months of
pregnancy known as a 'partial birth
abortion,' except in cases necessary
to save the life of the mother?
Gallup
Organization
Partial Birth
Abortion Ban
1027
telephone
13-Jan-2000 16-Jan-2000
Hart and Teeter
Research
Companies
Patient's Rights
(Managed Care
Reform)
1007
telephone
24-Jul-1999
26-Jul-1999
Page 645
Roper iPoll Question ID
USGALLUP.00JA13.R15
Question Text
Do you favor or oppose the following
proposal: A law which would make it
illegal to perform a specific abortion
procedure conducted in the last six
months of pregnancy known as a
'partial birth abortion,' except in
cases necessary to save the of the
mother?
USNBCWSJ.99JULY.R20C Democrats say that patients should
have the right to sue their HMOs
(Health Maintenance Organizations)
for improper care, to increase
accountability and to prevent HMOs
from looking only at costs when
making medical care decisions.
Republicans say that giving patients
the right to sue their HMOs for
improper care would just raise the
cost of health insurance, and the
only people who might benefit from
the right to sue would be trial
lawyers. With whom do you agree
more--the Democrats who think that
there should be a right to sue HMOs
or the Republicans who think that
there should not be a right to sue
HMOs?
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
CBS News
Patient's Rights
(Managed Care
Reform)
722
telephone
13-Jul-1999
14-Jul-1999
USCBS.071599.R30
Congress is considering legislation
that would make it easier for patients
to appeal denials of coverage to
independent medical experts.
Democrats want to add further
provisions such as giving doctors
more say in determining what
treatments are medically necessary
for their patients, and making it
easier for patients to sue HMOs
(Health Maintenance Organizations).
Republicans do not want to include
these provisions because they
believe too much federal regulation
will increase health care costs and
the cost of insurance. Which
approach would you favor, the
Democratic approach of adding
provisions such as giving patients
the right to sue and increasing doctor
influence, or the Republican
approach of limiting federal
regulation?
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Patient's Rights
(Managed Care
Reform)
2799
telephone
24-Aug-2000 10-Sep-2000
USPSRA.091400.R29
Princeton
Survey
Research
Associates
Patient's Rights
(Managed Care
Reform)
1411
telephone
In your opinion, should the federal
government create national
standards to protect the rights of
patients in HMOs (Health
Maintenance Organizations) and
managed health care plans, or would
this get the government too involved
in health care?
In your opinion, should the federal
government create national
standards to protect the rights of
patients in HMOs (Health
Maintenance Organizations) and
managed health care plans, or would
this get the government too involved
in health care?
7-Oct-1999
11-Oct-1999
Page 646
USPSRA.111199.R12
Survey
Organization
Binder's Issue
Description
Sample
Size
Interview
Method
Beginning
Date
Ending
Date
Roper iPoll Question ID
Question Text
CBS News
Patient's Rights
(Managed Care
Reform)
722
telephone
13-Jul-1999
14-Jul-1999
USCBS.071599.R31
Congress is considering legislation
that would make it easier for patients
to appeal denials of coverage to
independent medical experts. Some
members want to add further
provisions such as giving doctors
more say in determining what
treatments are medically necessary
for their patients, and making it
easier for patients to sue HMOs
(Health Maintenance Organizations).
Others do not want to include these
provisions because they believe too
much federal regulation will increase
health care costs and the cost of
insurance. Which approach would
you favor, adding provisions such as
giving patients the right to sue and
increasing doctor influence, or
limiting federal regulation?
Washington
Post
Political Status
Puerto Rico
(Referendum
4614
telephone
30-Jun-1999 30-Aug-1999
Washington
Post
Political Status
Puerto Rico
(Referendum
4614
telephone
USWASHP.99LATN.R070 In the future, do you personally think
Puerto Rico should become a
completely independent nation,
should it remain a territory of the
United States, or should it be
admitted to the United States as the
fifty-first state?
30-Jun-1999 30-Aug-1999 USWASHP.99LATNL.R070 In the future, do you personally think
Puerto Rico should become a
completely independent nation,
should it remain a territory of the
United States, or should it be
admitted to the United States as the
fifty-first state?
Page 647
Survey
Organization
Binder's