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COVER SHEET FOR 1976 Post-Election Study 3. P. 495456 Winter, 1976 SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER INSTIIIJTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH THE UNIVERSllY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOA.MlCHlGAN 4B10B I. IntervIewer’s Label 7. 5. RESPONDENT LABEL 1 1 2. Primary Area . 3. Your Interview No. 4. Date 6. NEW ADDRESS, IF ANY: CHECK ONE: cl PRE-ELECTION R LIVES HERE &TAKE INTERVIEW 4 PRE-ELECTION R NO LONGER LIVES HERE TRY TO GET NEW ADDRESS AND ENTER IT AT ITEM 6 ABOVE. IF NEW ADDRESS IS WITHIN RANGE: INTERVIEW SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF NOT, RETURN COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE REASSICNHENT. 0. Call Record Call Number Date Day of Week Time of Day Result Interviiwer's initials

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COVER SHEET FOR

1976 Post-Election Study

3. P. 495456 Winter, 1976

SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER

INSTIIIJTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH THE UNIVERSllY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOA.MlCHlGAN 4B10B

I. IntervIewer’s Label

7.

5. RESPONDENT LABEL

1 1

2. Primary Area

. 3. Your Interview No.

4. Date

6. NEW ADDRESS, IF ANY:

CHECK ONE: cl

PRE-ELECTION R LIVES HERE &TAKE INTERVIEW

4

PRE-ELECTION R NO LONGER LIVES HERE

TRY TO GET NEW ADDRESS AND ENTER IT AT ITEM 6 ABOVE. IF NEW ADDRESS IS WITHIN RANGE: INTERVIEW SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF NOT, RETURN COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE REASSICNHENT.

0. Call Record

Call Number

Date

Day of Week

Time of Day

Result

Interviiwer's initials

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--

SELECTION TABLE C --____

If the number Interview the person numbered:

1 -_-- -_ 1

2

2

I 5 3

I 6 or more* 3

TO SELECT RESPONDENT FOR TIIIS COVRR SHEET

step 1. Complete ~01s. (a), (b) and (c) for each household member,

Step 2. Ask, “Are any of theso (listed) people NOT U.S. citizens?” (Write “NO” for the ones who aren’t and “YKS” for al.1 others is col. (d). Remember only U.S. cltf- zens sre eliRlhlr [or solaction.

Step 3. Assi~w nrtmher “1” to ~lw oldest III&!, number “2” to the next oldest male, and so on In1t.l I all ellRlble males are numbnrud. Continue the number sequence, numbering cl IT.iblc fcmnles from oldest to yow~Se*t ; the oldest female gets the next n&sr after the youngest mnlc, etc.

Step. USC the selectton toblo above to detcrn&e the number of the sample person. In the first column of the selection table, circle the nwbcr of persons listed--the highest number .nnalgned in Cal. (6). Tlie corresponding number in the second column of the nclcctlo~~ table denotes the sample person. In col. (I) enter the letter R to identify the respondent.

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6. HEW ADDRESS, IF ANY:

2. Primary Area

3. Your Interview No.

4. Date

7. CHECK ONE: OPRE-ELECTION R LIVES RBRE -TAKE INTERVIEW

a PRE-EL&ION R NO LONGER LIVES HERE

TRY TO GET NEW @DRESS AND ENTER IT AT JTEt4 6 ABOVE. IF NBW ADDRESS IS WITHIN RANGE, INTERVIEW SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF NOT. RBTURN COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE FOR POSSIBLB REASSIGNMENT.

Call Record Call Record

Interviewer's Interviewer's initials initials

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4. . . 16. .ist all Household Members by RG ati -

(c)

!%E

-

-

=

-

-

-

-

-

,ship to Read

(d)

U.S. citizen “YESu / “NO”

J/d-

(e)

Person

Number

- c.s.‘l

(f) Enter “X” to identify

selected person

(2)

Enter “P” to identify

1974 Respon- dent

A* 0 1974 I has moved fra 1974 HU to “e” address. Pill id eole. ., b. c, d and S. USE IRIS ewE CWER 6ll6ET 10 5 i 3 .’ . INTEBVIBH 1974 It ONLY.

tlw~. : a

1974 R her NOT moved .frax 1974 HU

UsinS the 1974 cover sheet listinS box and the Recontact Sheet, determine tba 1974 respondent sod .nUI “P” In col. (S) and interview that per.on with thie blue cover #heat.

IN ORDER TO DETEBMNE VHETIIER OR NOT TO INT66VIEW A SeCONDAW R IN THIS HOUSLti0I.D:

SLep. Complete cola. (a). (b) and (c) for each howehold medaer.

w. Ask, “Are any of the (listed) people NOT U.S. cltirenm?” (Writa “ND” for the one. who l rw’t aad “YEB” fw a11 others in col. (a).)

SCap. lo col. (e) ee#iSn nunbar “1” to the oldeer male, number “2” to the next oldeat male, end 10 aa util all eliBible males are numbered. Continue the number eaquene.. nlaberin~ .liSiblm faulel fra Old4mt to youngest; the oldest female Sets the neat number after the younpmt ule. etc.

Btsp. Select a household member usinS the maiection tsble above: In the first calm of the Hlactia tdh circle the number of per.ans lieted-the hi.Shemt number aa*iSned in col. (0). Tl~e corr*mpondinS UI ber in the second eolun denote* the eelacted person. Enter X in col. (f) for th, salacted p.rros.

Stap. CHECK ONE:

.MJ SELRCTEU P66606 AND PANEL II ARE DIIIB66lff PEOPW

lll16 BLUE COV6R SNEBT

CLICIBL6 TO 6B INf66~ii

‘Ill18 BLUE COVW bN6Ef

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3. COVER SIIEET FOR

P. 495456 1976 Post-Election Study Winter, 1976

SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR. MICHIGAN 4BlC6

I

1. Intervlewer’s Label

2.

3.

4.

7.

I 6. NEW ADDRESS, IF ANY:

Primary Area

Your Interview No.

Date

5. RESPONDENT LABEL

[ri*\lq C.S,I -

CHECK ONE: ci

PRE-ELECTION R LIVES HERE +TAKE INTERVIEW

csl

PRE-ELECkON R NO LONGER LIVES HERE

TRY TO GET NRU ADDRESS AND ENTER IT AT ITEM 6 ABOVE. IF NEW ADDRESS IS WITHIN RANGE’, INTERVIEW SHOULD BE T&EN. IF NOT, RETIIRN COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE FOR POSSIBLIT RFsASSICNMENT.

a. Call Record

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(a) (b)

Household Members by Relationship to Head Sex ----

__-. ---- -

-- -. -

-----..-____-_____--~__

---------J---

__-----~

~-

-- -

--

IS. List all Household Members by Relationship to Head

1 I 1

SELECTION TABLE C

If the number Interview the person numbered:

1

1 _

2

4 2 . 5 3 1 TO SELECT RESPONDENT FOR THIS COVER SIIEET

I 6 or more 3 I

step 1. Complete ~01s. (a), (b) and (cl for each household member.

Ask, Step 2. “Are any of these (listed) people NOT U.S. citizens?” (Write “NO” for the ones who aren’t and “YES” for all others in col. (d). Remember only U.S. citi- zens are eligible for selection.

3. Step ASS&W nunher “1” to the oldest male, number “2” to the next oldest male, and so !

on until all eligible malen are numbered. Continue the number sequence, nunbaring eligible females from oldest to youngest; the oldest female gets the next nud~ar after the youngest male, etc.

4. Step Use the selection table above to determine the number of the sample person. In the first column of the selection table. circle the number of persons listed--the hi&est number assigned in col. (e). The corresponding number in the second column of the selection table denotes the sample person. In cd. (f) enter the letter R to identify the respondent.

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6. NEW ADDRESS, IF ANY: J

2. Primary Area

3. Your Interview No.

4. Date

7. CHECK ONE: OPRE-BLECTION R Lvmi HERE +TAKE INTERVIEW

[J

PRE-ELECTION R NO LONGER LIVES HERE

TRY TO GET NEW ADDRESS AND ENTER IT AT ,ITEM 6 ABOVE. IF NEW ADDRESS IS WITHIN RANGE, INTERVIEW SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF NOT, RETURN COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE REASSIGNMENT.

0. Call Record

Call Number

Date

Day of Week

Time of Day

Result

Interviewer's initials

1 2 3 4, 5

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13. List all Ilousehold Members by Relationship to Ilead E&h;k c.s.1

Household Members by Household Members by U.S. Citizen U.S. Citizen

1. Step Complete ~01s. (a), (b) and (c) f or each household m&bee.

Step 2. Ask, "Are any of these (listed) people NOT U.S. citizens?" (Write "NO" for the ones who aren't and "YES" for all others in col. (d).

3. Step Using the 1974 cover sheet listing box and the Recontact Sheet, determine the 1974 respondent snd enter "P" is col. (e). to designate panel reapond,ent.

INTERVIEW PANEL RESPONDENT--Use this white cover sheet for panel interview and intarviaw panel respondent ONLY.

.

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COVER SHEET FOR

1976 Post-Election Study

2. P. 495456 Winter. 1976

2. Primary Area

3. Your Interview No.

4. Date

5. RESPONDENT LABEL

6. HEW ADDRESS. IF ANY:

7. I CHECK ONE: OPRE-BLECTI~N R LIVES HERE hTAKE INTERVIEW

PRL-EL&ION R NO LONGER LIVES HERE I TRY TO GET NFiW ADDRESS AND ENTER IT AT ITEM 6 ABOVE. IF NEW ADDRESS IS WITHIN RANGE. TNTERVIEW SHOULD BE TAKEN. IF NOT, RETURN COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE FOR POSSIBLE REASSICNKBNT.

a. Call Record

Call Number 1 2 3 I 4 16 17 18 I

Interviewer's I Initials I I I I I I I I I

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i

NONINTERVIEW FORJ4 FOR

POST-ELECTION STUDY

1976

0 51. REF (R) 0 61. NOCAT (DR)

q 52: REF (0) q 62. NOCAT (UR)

0 53. REF (U) 0 63. NIP (DR)

0 64. NIT (DR)

0 67. NIO (UR)

DO NOT WRlTE ABOVE THIS LINE r

SURVEY\ RESEARCH CENTER

INSTITWE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FIRST POST-ELECTION INTERVIEWER'S

ANN ARBOR. MICHIGAN 48106 LABEL

FOLLOU-UP INTERVIEWER'S LABEL

NRL. Total number of calls NR2; Date of last call

NR3. Primary Area

NR4. Address or descriptioq

NR5. Post Office State 2lP

NR6. Name of Respondent, if known

NR7. ENTER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO I~AKE ABOVE ADDRESS A MAILABLE ADDRESS. iF RESONDENT NAME IS NOT KNOWN. (Family name in unnumbered apart- ments, family name and route number in rural areas, box number, etc.)

NRS. Enter here the 1976 pre-election interview number (the 4 digit number written in red pencil on the pre-election portion of the cover sheet in the box marked for - office use only.) ---

NR9. Has respondent moved7

TUHN TO NRlO

p7-q TURN TO NRll

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. - ,_.. _-..__.--s..

NRlO. New Address: (include phone numbet if known)

-.__ ~__._ .._-. -.-----_- - _____ ----- __-_. --__- _____

SEE INSTRUCTION BOOK ON FOLLOWING MOVERS

c --___ INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW ---- ---I II-

INSTRUCTED NOT TO FOLLOW

4

I RETURN THIS FORE1 WITR COVER SHEET TO FIELD OFFICE

NR11. Is reason for noninterview a permanent condition?

1. YES

c-)

----t GO TO Nil12

NRlla. What is this condition?

0 l* R DECEASED

LANGUAGE (WHAT LANCUACEI):

0 3. WIINTAL OR PHYSICAL CONDITION (DESCRIBE):

d 4. MOVED OUT OF RANGE (If new address or phone number is known give in NRlO.)

u 5. OTHER (DESCRIBE): .

NR12. Describe in detail the reasnns an interview was not taken.

**IF USABLE TO GAIN ACCESS what attempts were made? (Try to obtain names, addresses and phone numbers of persons to contact ret gaining access.)

**IF REFUSAL, indicate who refused and reasons (either given or suspected) and what efforts (including letters) were made at persuasion.

**IF "BUSY n "SICK," ETC. indicate whether you think this is simply an excuse or a gen&ne difficulty.

**IF R AWAY state when R wili return, and if R could be interviewed elsewhere.

.

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SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER

INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106

1976 POST-ELECTION STUDY

7. Coder No.

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048

INSTRUCTIONS

This questionnaire will be machine-read by an oplical scnnner end requires the following precautions:

l You must use e No. 2 black lead pencil to fill in Ihe circles.

0 Make heavy black marks inside the circles.

These kinds of markings will work:

I

These WILL NOT work:

0.e @@DO

0 Erase cleanly any answers that are changed.

0 MAKE NO OTHER MARKINGS OR COMMENTS ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE EXCEPT IN THE SPACES SPECIFIED FOR THEM. Any stray markings will interfere with the rulomrtic reading of the interviews by the oplical scanning machine. or worse, may be misread.

0 Comment boxes have been provided on almost every page of the questionnaire. Your pmubp or those of lhe respondent muat withm the. If you find we have not left enough space for you. bring along extra paper to write on. Remember to first jot down Ihe quesllon number lo which the comments refer. DO NOT DRAW ARROWS from the question lo the commenl.

0 Responses to open+nded,questions must, likewise, be kept wilhln their allotted space or be confiiaued on exlrr paper.

0 The series of “grids” (boxes numbered from 0 IO 9) you will find throughout Ihe questionnaire are fo be ignored. They have been provided for the codill of open-ended responses which will take phce al Ann Arbor, as usual. before the queslionnrires are sent IO Minneapolis IO be mochhle-read by an optical scanner.

Edilisr luslructions ,

0 If the code number hwide I marked circle is still visible. darken il.

l DO NOT WRITE “INAP” OR DRAW A LINE

THROUGH ANY OF THE QUESTIONS.

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In Ihis lnlerview we want to talk with you about how the recent eleclions turned out, as well as a number of other things. First we’d like IO flnd out about some of 1he things that people do IO help a party or a candi- date win an elecllon.

Al, During the crmpriSn. did you talk lo any people and try lo show them why lhey should vole for one of the parlies or candidates?

@YES @NO

AZ. Did anyone you knog Ialk IO you and try lo show you who to vote for? (DO NOT INCLUDE PARTV CANVASSERS OR WORKERS)

AZa. Who did they tell you to vote for?

aFORD. REPUBLICANS @CARTER, DEMOCRATS @ROTH PARTIES OR CANDIDATES

@OTHER: SPECIFY [ @DON’T KNOW

1

A3. Did you So to any poliIical meetings. rallies. dinners, or IhinSs like that?

BYES QNO

A4. Did you do my other work for one of the parties or cmdldrles?

@YES QNO

AS. Did you wear a campaign button or put I campaign sticker on your car?

@YES @NO

COMMENTS:

049

t6. Did you Sive any money to I political party or make any olher coulribulion Ihis yeer?

@YES @NO @TAX CHECKOFF

I G&z

A6.v. To which party is thilt?

8 ;i;FRATIC QREPURLICAN 1

@OTHER: SPECIFY

01 . ’

47. wm . here are some olher ways people can be involved in polilics. Have you ever wrlllen e letter Iu BUY. D)lbljCMs Sivhp lhem your opinion about something that should be done?

@YES @I NO. NEVER @DON’T KNOW

W3. Have you ever writlen I leller IO the editor uf tt newsoauer or nweazine givitt# any political ophtlons?

@YES @NO, NEVER @DON’T KNOW

\9. As you know. the poll~icrl parlles try to Iolk IO es many people as lbey can. to Set them lo vole for their candidale. Did anyone from oue of the political parties crll you up or come rrouud and talk to you aboul the compaiSn Ihis year?

1 YES

v

@ NO

0 DON’T KNOW-,TllRN TO r. 4&a

A9a. Which parly was that?

~~~;uLIcAN OUFM~CRAT~C

f 1 @OTHER: SPECIFY 1 I @DON’T KNOW

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850

AIO. 4f&~ rhe presidential election. did you talk wilh enyooe about how the election cane out?

TYES @NO-- GO TO SECTION B

Aloe. (Rib-Page I) Pfeese look PI this list and fell me who you fslked with. (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

@ YOUR HUSDAND OR WlFE (9 OTHER FAMILY OR RELATIVES @ PEOPLE AT WORK @ OTHER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS

0 OTHER

AlOb. Of those you talked lo oyl&dl_of vour house- m would you say thrt ell of them. most of them, only some of them or none of lbem voted in the presideutisl election?

@ALL OF THEM @MOST OF THEM 0 SOME OF THEM @NONE OF THEM

@DON’T KNOW

81. (RU-Page 2) Now we’d like lo ask you how p,ood e job you feel some of the parts of our government rre doing. As I read caclc ilem. please give me the nun~h?~ hum the list the1 best describes how pod I) job you feel that porn of ~ovemment is ddina for fbe country as a whole.

How good II job is being done for lhe country as a

c. Lucid govern- nlcllts . . . . . . . . .

and House of Represenlrtive6 .&&&@@@. . @

f. The U.S. Su- preme Court.. . .&Q@QQQ@@. Q

i

t~n-Pese 3) Some people think that there ought lo be changes iu the ambout of inRueuce e&d m lflal certain perts of our goventment have. For eacll parI of gOvenllnent I read. fell llle WhethW YOU think it should have more influence. less iufhtence. or about the seme amouut of influence ES it bes now by Biving me the numberfrom the list the1 best describes your feelings.

HOW much influence end power should. , . . . 1 .hevep

e. ‘The Federal government in Weshhglon.

h. Slrle t~overn- merls. . , . . . . . . . . . . -.

c. Local govern- j ! /

menis, . . . . . . . . . . oopm _! -i;y ;;‘j

~QOO@. .Q

d. The Presidency. . . . . .

l . Congress-the1 is, the U.S. Senate end House of Rcpresenlrtivea . . . . .

,’ ,I..., ,

DO NOT ‘:I WRITE ‘1’ : , (:

IN THIS ‘.s~ f

I.,, SPACE 1 .: ,:,I

' . ,. . 1 .

COMMENTS:

. .

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83. Some people say the Federnl government hrs IO hove certain powers lo protect the interests of the country OS a whole while others say that the rights of the individurl should rlwrys come first. Which of the followin do you think the government in Wnshin.gton should be rble lo do md which do you think if should not do?

Shoutd beablc Should Don’t todo not do Know

a). Limit the amount of @S YOU Elll Use during

b ’ b an energy crisis. . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 0. . . . @

b. Require everyone lo carry a nrlionrl iden- tification cord.. . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . 0

c. Re@ale local busi- nesses lo meet job safely slandrrds . . . ...*.. Q . . . . 0 . . . . 0

d. Look info your back- ground if you were to rpply for such things as uuemploymenl beuefifs. welfnre,orrpassport . . . . . 0 . . . . 0 . . . . @

e. Rquire pollution equip men1 on new cnrs even if it increases the price youwlllhavetopay . . . . . . 0 . . . . @ . . . . @

1. Wirelrp phones for na- fionrl security rensons . . 0. , , . 0. . @

84. (RB-Pane 4) Some people think fhrl cerloin groups have too much infJuence in Americnu life sod politics. while other people feel fhol cerloin groups don’t hove OS much influence OS they deserve. Here ore three sfrfements rboul how much influeuce I grollp might have. For each group I rend lo you, just fell me the number of the sfstement that best says how you feel. The flnf group in Labor Uuions.

IUST ABOUT THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF INFLUENCE

n.L&orunionr . . . . . . . . . @IO@..@

b. Poor people . . . . . . . . 000..0

c. Jews . . . . . . . . . , . ,000.. 0

d. Southernen ........ a@@. @

e. Blocks ... ................. Qoq. .,f

1. Workhlgmen k@d .. 6

*. Cnlholln ........ ..&d.. 6 .i

h. Big business ........ a@@. . d

j. Women’s Libersliou Movement. ........ .a@@. . 0

k. Libernls ........... ooq ..0 ,

m.Chicnnos. Mexican-Americans . &I@. . &

n. Whiter ........... .000 ..ci;

p.Youn~people.. .... .OOQ ..@

q. Women ............ OO@ .. 0

r. Profestmfs. ....... .000 ..0

s. Republicnns ........ @@I@. . @

I. People on welfsre. ... a@@. 0

u. Men . ........... .OO@ ..o

v. Older people. . . . . . . @@a. . @

w.Democrn~s ........ .OOQ ..o

x. Middlesloss people ........... .000 .. 6

y. Conservofives. ..... .000., 0

z. Black Milifrufs. ..... &. . 0

an. Busic~esumen. ...... .a@@. .@

COMMENTS:

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852

BS. (RB-Pnge 5) Which part of the Bovernmenl on this list do you most often trust to do what’s right?

I- @ ALL -cOTOBC

ooMBS#

BSa. Which of the others do you next most often 1rus1 lo do whnt*s right?

@CONGRESS @NONE @I SUPREME COURT @ DON’T KNOW @I PRESIDENT @ POLITICAL PARTIES

BJb. Which do you lens1 often trusl to do whnt’s right?

@ CONGRESS @ ALL @ SUPREME COURT @NONE @ PRESIDENT @ DON’T KNOW @ POLITICAL PARTIES

86. We fhld tl~al people differ in how much fnith rnd con- Rdeuce they have in vnrious levels of government in this country. In your case, do you have more faith nnd confidence in the M government. the government of this &&, or in the Mgovernment around here?

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT STATEGOVERNMENT b LOCAL GOVERNMENT

g ;ENF+- 00 TO BZ @ 0THER:COMBlNATlON TURN TOP. 7, @ DON’T KNOW-SECl’lON C i

860. Why is that?

,i ,.’ ,,,IN THIS ,- .:i

, SPACE .,.s.. j I .

.; ; L ‘,

‘. ., 1 ,. . . . . . i

: : I ,i

17. Which level do you have the Lrut faith md Confidence in-the @&JIJJ ~OVerllmenf, the gOvernmen of this w or the w government around here?

@NATIONAL GOVERNMENT @STATE GOVERNMENT $l..L GOVERNMENT .

i70. Why is thnt?

I

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6: 6, r;. j&j@

II . . 1 ,‘A : I u&l

c,. some people seem to follow wi1a1’s &oi”g on in gOVernlnen1 and public affairs “lost of tile lime. whetber them’s an eieclion going on or not. Others aren’t that interested. Would you say you follow what’s going on in government and public affaits most of the time. sonte of the time. only now and then, 01 hordly at all?

@MOST OF THE TIME @SOMEOFTHETlME @ONLY NOW AND THEN @HARDLY AT ALL

@DON’T KNOW

:2. We’re intensted in this interview in iindin~ out whether people paid much attention to the election campaign this year. Take radio for instance-did you listen lo any speeches or dlscuuions about Ihe campaign on Ihe radio?

I”’ ~NO+?DON’TKNOW

C2a. How many progrants about lhe csmpoi8” did you IisIen to on tile mdio-a Bood many. several. or just one or two?

@ OOOD MANY @SEVERAL @JUST ONE OR TWO

@ DON’T KNOW

3. How abottI mqazines-did you read aboul lhe campaign ht any magasbtes?

@YES

I

QNo , QDON~KNOW

COTOC4

C3a. How many maylrlne articles about tile csmpail(n would you say you read--a nood many, several. 01 just one oe two?

@GOOD MANY @SEVERAL 0 JUST ONE OR Two

@I DON’T KNOW

4. Did you walcb any prattrams about Ihe campaign on television?

@YES @NO @DON’T KNOW

I .ooh.a

C4a. How nrsny television pro~mtns about the cam- ,Xli8llS would yo” say yon watched--s #ood many. ’ several. or jnsl one or Iwo?

@OOOD MANY @SEVERAL @JUST ONE OR TWO

@DON’T KNOW

5. Did you watch any of tbr lelevised debales benlwee” tbe presidenlial UT vice-presidential candidates?

@YES @NO @DON*T KNOW T

TURN ‘N2 t..%ClE

6. How many ut the debatesdid you wotcit? tlF R GIVES RANGE, MARK LOWER VALUE)

@ ONE @TWO @THREE 0 FOUR @FIVE OR MORE @ALL OF THEM

@DON’T KNOW

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c7. Would you ssy you were very interested. somewhat Interested or not al ail interested in the debates you watched?

0 VERY INTERESTED @SOMEWHAT INTERESTED @ NOT AT ALL INTERESTED

@ DON’T KNOW

Gil. Was there anylblng you learned about the issues or the candidates for the first time because of the ael&!

YES @NO-,OOTOC9

&I. What was lbat?

C9. Was there anythb~g In particular you remember from the debates lbal impressed you either favorably or unfavorably about any of the cnndidatea? (Wbot was tbat?) (IF NECESSARY-Did YOU think of that favorably or unfavorably?)

--

CID. IS rherernytlring (else) from the debates that you remember about Mr. Ford?

Cl I. Is there anything (else) from the debates that you remember about Mr. Carter?

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Cl 2. (RB-Pane 6) Now I’m going lo ask you how often you watch certain types of TV shows. Just tell me if you watch them hepuentlv. m. urdy. or Q$yg&

HOW often do you watch.. .

a. Entertshtment shows duvinS the&y.. . . . . . . . . . . , . . . .@@Q@. .Q

b. fj,r&& news broadcasts In l..i the earlv evening (like Cronkite, Chancellor and

c. EvenIn entertainment pro- yams about po&e a& ,(.I l,i ‘,i

srimr...................QQQQ..d . I ‘i. :

d. &t!p news broadcasts in the :.:! ,I :

: : Isle evening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @@@I@. . d

~13. How about newspapers. Do you read a daily newspaper?

’ YES

P @NO 0 DON’T KNM

t Ci3a. Which one or ones do you read? (GET

COMPLETE NAME)

I Cl3b. (IF MORE THAN ONE) What local daily pat

do you mad most for news about politics ant current events? (GET COMPLETE NAME)

1

:i4. Would you say that this newrpaper endomed or took sides for one of the pmsidentlal candidates or parties. or that it dld not endovse l nyotu?

C

-@YES. ENDORSED

F

@NO. DID NOT ENWRSE

@DON’T KNOW

,a. Who was the newspaper for?

@FORD; REPUBLICAN QCARTER: DEMOCRAT

I I @OTHER: sPEcw:I 1

:iS. Did you mad about the campalt3n in any newspaper?

@YES @NO

I

@DoN*TKNOW 1

Cl Sr. How much did you mad newspaper rrtkles about the ekctlon-regularly. often. fmm thtle lo time. ov just ottce in a atent while?

g;g;ARLY

&TIME ~0 TJME @ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE

@DON’T KNOW

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Cl6. (RB-Page 7) Some people don’t have time to read the entire daily newspaper. I’m going to read you a list of different kinds of stories in the news. Just tell me if you read them freauentlv. sometimes, r&. or never.

How often do you read stories about.

Cl+ .J

k?$bv 8 a. Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q@@@..@

b. National politics. . . . . . .

c. State and local doiitics. . .

d. Things people (II your community do. . . . . . .

e. international affairs . . . . .

f. Home and gardeninS and hobbies.. . . . . . . . .

‘. : ! ::’ , ;’ 8. Crhne and accidents. . . . . . @@@@ . .8

C17. Which do you rely on most for news about politics and current events-newspapem or lelcvision?

@ NEWSPAPERS 0 UOTH EQUALLY @TELEVISION

@ OON’T KNOW

Di, in talkinS to people about elections. we often find that a lot of people aren’t able lo vole because they weren’t registered. or they were sick. or they just didn’t hove lime. How about you-did you vote in the elections this hii?

@ YES, VOTED @ NO, DID @I DON’T KNOW

I .TURN ‘ID P. I I.. DP

L=-FJ COTDDl*!

)la. (RB-Pase 8) Here is a list of some of the reasons people @e us for not voting. Please look at the list and tell me the letter of any of the statements that auoiled to YOU. (MARK r-ACH ITEM AbROPRi-ATELY)

Nt a. HAD PROBLEMS WITH Neotpned Me,,t.o,,ed 0

TRANSPORTATION TO t THEPOLLS.. . . . . . .@.

b. HAD PROULEMS GETTING TIME OFF FROM WORK TOVOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.

c. LONG LINES AT POLLS TOOKTOOMUCHTiME.....~.

d.WEATHERWASBAD . . . . . . . . 0.

l . WASOUTOFTOWN. . . . . . .a.

1. HAD FAMILY EMER- GENCY OR ILLNESS. . . . . . .@.

8. WASN’T INTERESTED IN THE ELECTION., . , . . . . .a.

h. FELT MY VOTE WOULDN’T MATTER IN THE ELECTION.. . . . . . . . .a.

1. DIDN’T LIKE ANY OF THECANDIDATES.. . . . . . . . .@.

t, _... l

. . . 0

. . . 0

. . . 0

. . . 0

. . * 0

. . . 0

. . . 0

. . I 0

,

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2. Who did you vole for in the elcc~ion for PresiderI?

I I I-

@ R REFUSED TO SAY @ DON’T KNOW @ R VOTED BUT NOT FOR PRESIDEN

Dia. How IonS before the eleclion did you decide that you-were Soing to vote Ihe wry you did?

How about the electlon for United States Scnalor? Dld you vote for a candidate for Senator?

@YES

I

QNo , .’ QD~NTKNoP

.w To.044

i)3r. Who dld you vote for?

I

D3b.Which parly is (hat?

@REPUBLICAN @DEMOCRATIC

@OTHER; SPECIFY

1 @-I DON’T KNOW

D4. How sboul the election for ConSrcssman-that ia. for the House of Representatives In Washiugton. Did you vole for a crudidate for Congress?

@YES po , ?DON*TKNOW

D4a. Who did you vote for?

I DQb.Which party is what?

@I REPUBLICAN @DEMOCRATIC

1

CHECKPOINT Bi

@NO ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR IN STATE - TURNTOF 52.m

0 ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR IN STAT;

DS. How aboul Ihe elecliun for Governor-did you vole for a candidate for Governor?

@YES @NO 0 DON’T KNOW

1 W~l,

DSa. Who dld you vu&z fur?

DSb.Which party is that?

@REPUBLICAN @ DEMOCRATIC I 1

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D6. (RB-Page 9) Here is a lisl of some of Ihe problems people face wheu they So lo vole. Please look al this lisl and tell me lhe leller of anv of the slalemeuls ihal applied lo you in the Presldeniial election (MARK EACH ITEM APPROPRIATELY)

Not Mcnliomd Mentioned

a. HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSPORTATION TO I 1 THEPOLLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . @

b. HAD PROBLEMS GETTING TIME OFF FROM WORK TO VOTE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 0

c. LONG LINES AT POLLS TOOKTOOMUCHTlME...@ . . . . . . . @

d. WEATHER WAS BAD.. . . .@ . . . . . .@

e. WAS OUT OF TOWN; VOTEDBYABSENTEE BALLOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . @

D7. Do you happen to kuow which party had the most mcmbars in the House of Representalivcs in Washin,qton beforr the elections (~his/last) month? (IF NECESSARY: Which oue?)

@ REPUBLICANS @ DEMOCRATS

@ NO. DON’T KNOW

DB. Do you happen lo know which parly CM the most members lo RIG House of Representatives in Ihe elcctious (this/lasl) mouth? (IF NECESSARY: Which ouel)

@ REPUBLICANS @ DEMOCRATS

@ DON’T KNOW

E. IMPORTANT PROBLEMS j

NOW lel’s talk aboul some current Issues.

El. What do you think ate the most huporlaul problems faCiuS this w?

1

I Ela. AnythInS else?

CIMCKFOINT d

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El b. (Of all you’ve Iold me) what would you say is the shlgle most imporbnl problem the couutry

E6. III the pas1 mouth or Iwo have you talked with any

faces? of lber people lRB-PaSe 101 about (R’s MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM)?

EZ. Is (his problem somclhing that affects you pcrsoually?

@ YES @NO @ DON’T KNOW

E3. How good a job is the goverument doinS in dealing wilh lhis problem-a good job, only fair, or a poor job?

@ GOOD JOB @ONLY FAIR @ POOR JOB

@ DON’T KNOW

Ela. Who was Ihal? E6b. Does this pcrso,~ UUI- Anyone else? ally pay anore rltelltioll IMARK ALL to public affairs than THAT APPLY l you, less thau you or

about the mlw? (ASK FOR EACH TYPE OF PERSON R TALKED TOO)

4

a. YOUR WIFE/ NO YES k&J 8”

HUSBAND.. . . .

E4. Which polilical party do you think would be most likely lo Set Ihe Sovernmenl to do a better job in deallug wiIh this problem-the Republicans, the Democrats, or wouldn’l there be much difference between them?

b. ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER OR RELATIVE

‘1 j i 2,:; c. SOMEONE I;+;- 2 $ ; *.I

ATWORK . . . . . @..@b@@@..@

0 REPUBLICANS @ DEMOCRATS @NO DIFFERENCE

@I DON’T KNOW

d. OTHER FRIEND

IS. How much respousibilily should the goverumeut ia g,euernl have in solving Ihis pmblem-a gnal deal. some, or none at all?

@GREAT DEAL @ SOME @ NONE AT ALL

@DON’T KNOW

OR NEIGHBOR. 0.. a--@@@. . (D :,,i 1.C. &(*;

e. ANYONEELSE:@. .@--,a@@. .Q

SpECIFY: I

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E7. (IO PLAYING CARDS) Now we’d like you IO read through the issues on these cards and tell me the letter of any isue that is uot at all important IO you so we can put it aside.

@ ALL ARE IMPORTANT- GO TO ES

@ NONE IS IMPORTANT- TURN To P. IS SECTION F

Not Importanti lmporlsnt

a. HONESTY IN GOVERNMENT .@. . . . .@

b.llICHTAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6) . . . . . . @

c. INFLATION.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@. . . . .@

d. ENERGY SHORTAGES.. . . .@ . . . .@

e. UNEMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 0

f. U.S. RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES . . . . .a,. . . . .@

g. RACIAL ISSUES. INCLUDING BUSING. . . . .@ . . . .@

I,. COMUATING CRIME ANDURUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . @

I. CONSUMER PROTECTION . . .@ . . . . . .@

j. POLLUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . .@

COMMENTS:

EfJ. Ushig the (remaining) cards. tell me how much m. spousibility you think the aoverument in Washiugton has toward solvh18 each problem-a areal deal, some, or noue al ail?

B

a. HONESTY IN GOVERNMENT.

.‘i :: b. HIGH TAXES. . . . . . . . . .pq. .,f&

c. INFLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . ~oej..rdo I

d. ENERGY SHORTAGES,. . . . kq. .&

l . UNEMPLOYMENT.. . . . .

f. U.S. RELATIONS WITH . ! ‘: ‘,; FOREIGN COUNTRIES . . .&@. .a@

h. COMBATING CRIME AND DRUGS.. . .

i. CONSUMER

j. POLLUTION . . . *.... ., ., .OOQ. .QO

E9. Usiug the (remalnlngi cards, tell uic the letter of the issue which is most lmporlonl IO you. The second mosl important? ‘Ihe third? Tile fourth? (RECORD NUMBER OF RANK BY MARKING APPROPRIATE CIRCLE)

a. HOI;ESTY IN GOVERNMENT . . . . . . . . . .

b.HlGHTAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @@@@..@@

c. INFLATION.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .@@@@. .@@

d. ENERGY SHORTAGES ...... .@@@@. . @@

e. UNE!MPLOYMENT.. ........ .a@@@. . @@

f. U.S. RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES ...... a@@@. . @@

S. RACIAL ISSUES. INCLUDING BUSING . . . . . . ..O@@O. .00

h. COMBATING CRIME AND DRUGS.. . . . . , . . . . . . . .@@@O. .@@

1. CONSUMER PROTECTION.. . . . . . . . . . . .0000., 00

j. POLLUTION.. . . . . . . . .a@@@. .@@

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F6. Over the years. how much allenlion do you feel the goverumenl pays lo what the people think when II decides what la do-a nood deal. some, or not much?

g ;o$y DEAL

& NOT MUCH

@ DON’T KNOW

F7. How much do you feel that polltical parties help IO make lhe guverumeul pay altenllou to what 111~ people think-a Bood deal. some. or not much?

Now we have a few questions on other things besides politics.

Fl. Do you think it’s better lo plan your life a good way ahead, or would you say life h too much a matter of luck to plau ahead very far?

@ PLAN AHEAD @ TOO MUCH LUCK TO PLAN

@ DON’T KNOW

Ft. When you do make plans ahead, do you usually gel IO carry out things the way you expected. or do things usually come up lo make you charge your plans?

@ THINGS WORK OUT AS EXPECTED @ HAVE TO CHANGE PLANS

@ DON’T KNOW

F3. Have you usually fell pretty SUUR your life would work out the way you want it lo, or have there been times when you haven’t been sure about it?

@ PREITY SURE @ HAVEN’T BEEN SURE

0 DON’T KNOW

F4. Some people feel (hey can run their lives prelty much the way they wan1 to: others feel the problems of life are sometimes loo bi# for them. Which are you most like?

@CAN RUN OWN LIFE @ PROBLEMS OF LIFE TOO BIG

@ DON’T KNOW

FS. In geuenl. how satisfying do you Rud the way you’re speudiug your life these days? Would you call il ~omoletclv satisfying. -satisfying or &Qgfj satisfying?

@ COMPLETELY SATISFYING @ PRETTY SATISFYING @ NOT VERY SATISFYING

@ DON’T KNOW

$ sa”MD DEAL

& NOT MUCH

@ DON’T KNOW

FS. And how much do you feel lhal havhlg clecliuus makes the goveruu~eut pay attentinu lo what the people thluk-.a good deal, some. o, uut mucl~?

8 ;ot.yD DEAL

6 NOT MUCH

@ DON’T KNOW

F9. How much atteutiou do yuu ~hiuk IIIUSI Cnngrcss- men pay to lhe people who elecl them wheu they decide what to do in COI~~W-II pod dent. some. or not much?

g ;o;y;D DEAL

& NOT MUCH

@ DON’T KNOW

FIO. Generally speaklug. would you my lhal most peuple cau be trusted. or that you car’1 be IOU careful in dealing with peopk?

@MOST PEOPLE CAN BE TRUSTED @CAN’T BE TOO CAREFUL

@ DONT KNOW

FI I. Would you my lhal mosl of the lhue people try lo be helpful, or that they are moslly just lookictg oul for Illenlselvcs?

@ TRY TO BE HELPFUL @ JUST LOOK OUT FOR THEMSELVES

@ DON’T KNOW

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Fl2. Do you Ihh1k mosl people would lry lo lake advanta8e of you if they 801 a chaoce. o, would they try lo be fair?

@ WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU @ WOULD TRY TO BE FAIR

0 DON’T KNOW

M’s Inlk uexl about some problems lhol a,e important I” America Ioday.

Cl. As I” the eco~lolnic policy of Ihe 80~e,unleul-t uieao steps take” I” li8l1l h1flaIi”n o, uuemi,luyme111- would you say the 8”Ve,l,nlenI Is d”iu8 a 8”“d job, only fair. o, R pour jub?

0 GOOD JOB g FM& FAIR .

@I DON’T KNOW

G2. Do you tbisk lhat Il1e prubiems of Iufialion and unemploymcn~ wu11ld be haodled belle, by 111~ Democrals. by 111~ Republicaus. o, about Ihe same by boll,?

@ UETTER UY DEMOCRATS I @ BETTER BY REPUBLICANS @ SAME IIY UOTH

@ DON’T KNOW

CJ. People “Den blame differen parls of Ihe 8”w,m1tenI o, society lo, ecou”~~~ic problems. Please look al 111~ list on 1l1e nexl pay of you, booklet (RB-Page I I l and ICII me wbu you feel is most responsible fur lhe eco1uurir problems “l the pas1 few years: the Congre~ 111~ Prcsiclcnl. IIIC Lab”, Unious. u, Bi8 Bushless.

0 CONGRESS @J TIIE PRESIDENT 0 LABOR UNIONS 0 BIG UUSINESS

0 OTIIER; NONE @ DON’T KNOW

;4. (RB-Page 12) As you know. eve11 Ih”U8h Ame,tca is a wealIl1y nation. Ihere are still many people livt118 here who ore poor. I’III 8oio8 I” read you some ,eas”,,s people have offered I” espiah1 why 111is is so. Fo, each. I’d like you lo leti n1e whether you agree a greai deal. agree somewhal. disagree soniewhaI o, disagree a 8,eat deal by giving me 1l1e numbe, f,“,,, 111~ list lbal besl expresses how you feel.

tl1e &esithy a;,d powerful keep them poor . . . . . . . . . . .@@@@ .@

b. People a,e pour because Ihere just sren’l en”u8h jobs for everybody. . . . . . @@@@ . . @

c. Poor people didu’l hove a chance lo gel a 8”od edu- calinn-+.ci1ools in p”“, neighb”ri1oods are uiucli worse Ihr11 olker schools . . . . 0000 . . @

d. The seniority sysIen1 in most companies works agoinsl poor peol1lc- they’re the last IO be bited and IIIC first I” be fired. . .@@@@I. @

e. Good skilled jobs are con- (rolled by 1mhu1s and most pour people con’l 8el hilo the skilled unions. . . . . . . a@@@. .@

1. Maybe il is not their faull but most poor people were brou8ilI up wiIhoul drive o, smbitioo . . . . . .oooo. .o

8. Tl1e poor are poor brCmlSe the A1uerican way of life doesn’t 8iVC Oil pC”l1le an equal chance. . . . . . . . . .o@@@ . . @

I

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~5. (RB-Page 13) Some people feel ihai the Sovermucnl in Washingion should see lo ii lhal every person has a job ond a good standard of IivinS. Suppose that these people are at one end of this scale-at point number I. Others think the government should just lel each person Set ahead ou his own. Suppose that these people are a( the other end-at poinl number 7. And, of course, some other people have opi~~ions somewhere in between.

Where would you place yourself on this scale, or haven’t you thought much aboui Ibis?

Covemmenl Covemmcnt ki each

see lo job aad %

Is”” #et sod siaadard cad on his

Of i1”i#l8 owl

I DK

a. YOURSELF.. . . . . . .a@@@@@@. . @

@ HAVEN’T THOUGHT MUCH-+ GO TO G6

Where would you place. . . . . . . . . . .on the scale?

b. Gerald Ford.. . . . . @@@@@@@. .@

c. Jhumy Carter. . . . . . @@@@@@a. . @

d. The Demo- cratic party. . , . . . . .

c. The Repub- lican party. . . . . . . . . . oooo&. . Q

1, h~ort poor :: i ;’

people . . . . . . . . . . . . ooooooa.. 0

*. Most businessmen . . . . . . . ooooioo. .Q

h. Most blacks . . . . . .QQQQQQQ. .Q

i. Most whites . . . . . . . .ooooooo. .Q

C6. (RB-Page 14) Over the past few years lhere has been much distussiou about ihe besl way IO deal wilh ihe problem of urbau mwcsl rud riotiug. Some say ii is more hnporlanl to use rll rvaiirbk force to maislain law aud order-no matter what results. Oibers say it is more iinporlani lo correct ilie problems of poverty and uncmploymeni that give rise lo the disturbances.

Where would you place yourself on 1111s scale. or haveu’t you lhou~bt much about this?

Solw problems VW all of poverty and available ummploymeni f”KC

I I DK

a. YOURSELF. .@@@@@8@. .@

@ HAVEN’T THOUGHT MUCH -+

TURN TO P. IS. G7

Where would you place . . . . . .on ibe scale?

b. Gerald Ford . @@@@@@@.. @

c. Jhnmy Carter @,@@@@@a. 6 . :

d. The Demo- cratic pariy .OOOOOOO. . d

e. Tile Repub. iican party.. , .0000&O. . @

COMMTNTS:

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C7. (RB-i’ase IS) Some people think that the use of marijuana should be made legal. Others ihink lbal ihe penalties for usinS marijuana should be set higher than they are now.

Where would you place yourself on this scale. or haven’t you IhouSht much about this?

~~jz Sei asltks h&r ihsn

Ie I dley me now P I

I IDK a. YOURSELF.. .@@@@@@@. .@

@HAVEN’T THOUGHT MUCH --tim.w

b. Gerald Ford . .

c. Jimmy Carter.

d. The Demo- cratic party. . . . .

e. The Rcpub- lican party. .

8. Mosl older ;.. 3 people

Where would you place . . . . . . . . on tilis 6C6i6?

-

COMMENTS:

GB. (RB-Page 16) As yqu know. in our tax system people who earo a lot of money already have IO pay higher rates of income Isa ihan ihose who earn less. Some people tbhlk that bcomes should usv even -of their income intO taxes than they do uow. Others think thai the rates shouldn’t be different al ail--that everyone Should pay ihe same portion of their income. no matter how much they make.

Where would you place yourself on this scale. 01 haven’t you lhoughl much about this?

Inccease the lkve the same Isa rate for Isa nie ior

hl& lncomn c”aYane

I I DK t t

a. YOURSELF.. . . . . .@@@@@@@. .@

@ HAVEN’T THOUGHT MUCH)

.mJflrRN lw P.19.~

Where would you place . . . . . . . . on this scale?

d. The Dcmo- cratic party. . .

8. M"St ,300, people . . .

: ,! ., * ) h. Most

bu$nessmen.. ~@@@&&. .d

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69. (RB--Page 17) Receolly there has been a lor of talk aboul womco’s rig.hlS. Some people fed ihai wome should have au equal role with meu ir rumdog busi- oess, industry. aud goverumeul. Others feel ihal women’s place is in the home.

Where would you place yourself on Ibis scale. 01 baven’l you Ihoughl much about this?

Women and mea should

have 6" murl role

a. YOURSELF ....... .@@@@@@@. . @

@HAVEN’T THOUGHT MUCH- GO TO Gi

Where would you place ........ uo ihis scale?

b. Gerald Ford. ....... @@@@@@@. @

c. Jimmy Carter. ...... a@@@@@@. @

d. The Demo- craiic party.

e. The Repub- @DON’T KNOW licau party. Of3OOOOO. .O

1. Most womeu.. OOOOOO@. .O

21 I. lu Seucral. which party do you ihhtk would be most likely lo support a co~~lltuliuual amendment lo make oboriions illegal-tlv Rc~mblicaus. ibe Demucratx, or wuuldn’t there he much difference between ihe IWO?

il. hl"Si y"llll8 iwople OOOOOOO. .O

i. Most older people . . .0000000. .O

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210. (RB-Page 18) Still ou the subject of women’s rl&s. there hai beeu sumc discussion about abortion d&S recent years. Which oue of the ophiions on this p6Se bcsl agrees will, your view? You can just tell me the uumbcr of the opiuion you choose.

@ ABORTION SHOULD NEVER BE PERMITTED.

@ ABORTION SHOULD UE PERMITTED ONLY IF THE LIFE AND HEALTH OF THE WOMAN IS IN DANGER.

@ ABORTION SHOULD LIE PERMITTED IF. DUE TO PERSONAL REASONS. THE WOMAN WOULI! HAVE DIFFICULTY IN CARING FOR THE CHILI*

@ AUORTION SHOULD NEVER BE FORBIDDEN. SINCE ONE SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A WOMAN TO HAVE A CHILD SHE DOESN’T WANT.

@OTHER; SPECIFY:

@ REPUULICANS @ DEMfXIRATS @ NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE

@ DON’T KNOW

Cl 2. Sun~cllmes a cumpany has In lay off part of ii6 kbor furce. Some people ihink tilat the first wurken to be laid off should be wumeu whow husb6ud6 Iwe jobs. Olbers think IIIPI male md female employen should be treated ihe same. Wlticl~ uf these ui1h1lons do you agree with?

0 LAY OFF WOMEN FIRS1 @ TREAT MALE AND FEMALE EMPLOYEES

TIIE SAME

@ OTHER @ DON’T KNOW

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Cl3. An effort Is bein made lo pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would guarantee equal rights for oil citizens regrdless of sex. Do you approve or disapprove of the Equal Righls Amend- men1 to the Constitution?

@ APPROVE @DISAPPROVE

Q DON’T KNOW

Cl 38. Do you know whether your slate considered passage of lhe Anreudmenl?

@ YES, CONSIDERED

I

@ NO. DID NOT CONSIDER

@DON’T KNOW + %:O

Cl Jb. Did your state pass or reject the Amendment?

@ PASSED @ REJECTED

@ DON’T KNOW

Cl4. We’d like lo osk you a few questions now about some of the differences belween 8roups in our sociely. People have different ideas rboul these Ihin(y. . . HAND R GREEN SHEET. For each set 01 slrte- meats ir this booklet. we would like you to check the one lhnl you agree with mosl. (IF R HAS DIFFICULTY READING. INTERVIEWER SHOULD READ QUESTIONS)

Wllkll uf 1bese IWO? I

0 Mnuy ~unlified women can’t get 8ood jobs; men with the same skills have much less trouble. --or-

@ 1n general. men are more qualified lbrn women fur jobs thal have 8reol responsibility.

CIS. And these?

0 DiscrhuhuMiun affecls all Block people. The ouly way 10 handle it is for Blacks lo organize loplher nud dcmnud ri8hls for OH. -or-

@ Discrhuh~~~ion may affect rll Bktcks but the best way 10 handle 11 is foor ench hrdivldurl to act like any other American-lo work hard. 8et 0 8ood l ducatimi. aud mhid his own bushiess.

216. And these?

@ Women can best overcome discrimhirtion by pursuh18 their hldividual career goals in IS feminine a way as possible. --or-

@ II is no1 enough for a woman lo be SUCcessful herself; womeu musl work together to Change laws and customs that are unfair to 111 women.

;17.@ it’s lack of skill and abilities Ihat keep many Black people from geltill a job. It’s not just because they’re Black. When a Black person is lrqhied to do somelhin8. he is able lo get a job. -or-

@ Many qurlifled Black people can’t gel a 8ood job. White peopk wi1h the same skills wouldn’t have ruy frouble.

Sl8.0 Many Black people who don’t do well In life do have good 1ninin8. bul the opportunitks just always 80 IO Whiles. -or-

@ Black people may nol have the same opportunities as Whites. but many Blacks haven’t prepared Ihem. selves enou8h lo make use of the opporlunllies lhrl come Iheir wry.

;I 9.0 The besl way for Blacks to overcome discrimlnr. lion is lhrou8h pressure and social action. -or-

@ The best way 10 overcome discrimination is for each individual Black lo be even better Iniped and more qualified than 1he most qualified White person.

;20.@ It’s more natural for men IO have Ihe !op responsible jobs hi a country. -o,-

@ Sex discrbuinrtion keeps women horn the top jobs.

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621, And these?

@ The best wry lo handle problems of discrimlnriia b for each woman IO make sure she Sets the best trainlng posalble for what she wants lo do. -or-

@ Only if women orSanlze and work lo#ethcr an anything rerlly be done about discrimination.

a IF READlNC P QUESTIONS TO R-CO To SECTION I

@ R READ GREEN SHEET HIMSELF

;22.@ By nrture women are happiest when they are making a home and caring for children. -or-

@ Our society. not nature. teaches women lo prefer homemaking to work outside the home.

;23.@ The attempt lo “fit in” end do what’s proper hasn’t peld off for Rlscks. II doesn’t matter how “proper” you are, you still meet serious discrlmhl elion if you’re Black. --or-

@ The problem for many Blacks is that they aren’t really rcceplrble by American stmdrrdr. Any Black who is educated and does whrl Is considere proper will be accepted and will gel ahead.

140 Men have more of the lop jobs because they are born wilh more drive lo be ambitious end succa ful than women. -or-

@ Men have more of the top jobs because our sociel discdminales ryinsl women.

IS.0 Blecks and other minorities no IonSer face unftdr employment condilions. In facl. they are bvond in meny lnining and job programs. -or-

@ Even with the new programs. minorities still lace Ihe same old job dlscriminrlion once Ihe program Is over.

..~ ,.

DO NbT WRITE

Ii. POLITICAL l?FqlCACYj I..,

Now I’m gohag lo read some of lhe kinds of thinga people lell us wheu we Interview them. Just tell me whether you rSree or dimSme wHh them.

Aytt Dlu~ OK

HI. People like me dou’t hnve my say about what the I I I

govecnmcni does 0. 0. . @

H2. Voting Is the only way thef people like me cau have eny spy about how the goveru- mentruusthinga . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 0

H3. Sometimes politice ood government seem so com- pllcrled lhei I person like me can’t rcelly undcrsiend what’s goinS on. . . @

HI. I don’t think publlc uHiiiols care much what people like me thlnk.. . . @

HS. Generally speokiiig. those we elect to Congtesr in Washh@m lose touch with the people pretty quickly. @

H6. Parties are only hitcrested in people’s votes but ad in their opinlonr. . . @

.o....o

.a....0

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1.’ GROUPS 1

J I, We’d also like IO gel your feelingr about Some ~r”upS in American society. Wheu I read the nante ol B group, we’d like you lo rate it with what we call a feeling Ihern~on~eler. II is ou Page I9 of your booklet. (RB--Page 19) RaiinSs belween SOOand 100°meaa that you feel favorably and werua toward the group: ratio@ between O%nd SO”mean lhnl you don’t feel favorably towards the group and that you dou’i care loo much for that Sroup. If you don’t feel particu- larly warn, or cold toward a 8ro”p you would mle them 81 SO? If we come lo a group you don’t know much abnut. just tell me and we’ll move on to the ncxl oue. Our first Sroup is BiS Business-how worm would you soy you feel towards them?

(WRITE NUMBER OF DECREES OR DK IN BOXES PROVIDED BELOW.)

a. Big business . . . . . . . . . I I

b. Poor people . . . . . . . . . I I

c. Liberals . . . . . . . . . . . . I I

d. Southerners . . . . . . . . . . I I

e. cllicoll”s, Mexicau-Americans ........ I I

1. Colholics ................. I I

8, Rodicol students. ........... I I

h. Policemen ............... I I j. Older people. ............. I I k. Women .................. I I m.The military. ............. I 1 II. Blacks ..................

p. Democrats ............... I I q. People 0” welfare. ......... I I

r. Republicans. . . . . . . . I I

s. labor uuions ............. I I I. YOClllg people. ............ I I

0. Conservatives ............. m

V. Women’s Liberolion movement . . . . . . ...*..... I I

I w.People who use marijuana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

X. Black mililenls. . . . . . . . . . .

y. Jews.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..rl-i-I Z. civil 411S

leaders .................. I I

“S. Proleslmls. ............. I I bb. Workingmen. ............ I I

0 cc. Whiles ................. I 1 dd. Mm ................... I I ee. Middleclru

people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 1 I ff. businessmen.. . . . . . . . . . . . I I

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WRITE IN THIS

SPACE

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12. (RB-h8e 21) Here is l list of some of the groups we just asked you about. Please reed over thlr l&l and tell me the Icller for those @““,SS you feel p~rlirulorly close lo-people WIIO ore most like you is their ideas and hlieresis aud feelhig “bout tltintr. (MARK THE APPROPRIATE CIRCLE FOR EACH CROUP.)

MentIoned totwxled

a. D”si”cu”lcll . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 0

b.Liberolr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . @

c. Southerners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 0

d. Poor people.. . . . . . . . . . 0.. . . . . . . 0

e. Catholics . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .O. . . . . , . .O

f. Pr”teslPlIls.. . . . . . . . . . . .a. . . . . . . .@

&Jews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . 0

h.YounSpeople . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . @

j. Whiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@. . . . . . . . 0

k. Blacks . . . . .., . . . . . .,.. ..a . . . . . . . . 0

m. Couservativea . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.. . . . . . .@

u.Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . @

p.Middleelasspeople . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . @

q. WorkhISmen . . . . . . . . . . . . .a. . . . . . . .@

r. Farmers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .a.. . . . . . . @

s. Olderpeople . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . . . @

CHECKPOINT 0~

3 MORE THAN ONE GROUP MENTIONED-

@ ONLY ONE PO-mm

GROUP MENTIONED--c TURN To.r,wm

NO GROUPS MENTIONED AND

@ R IS WHlTE - TURN .Ir, h %:JU 0 R IS RLACK- TURN To P. 27. JW

J3. Look PI the lirl again (RU-Page 21 I. and tell me which one you feel closest to of those yuu mentloned.

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14. IN THE REST OF SECTION 1. USE FOR “CLOSEST CHOUP” THE RESPONSE CtVEN IN J3 (OR THE GROUP GtVEN IN 120-s IF ONLY ONE GROUP WAS MENTIONED.)

SPECIFY NAME OF GROUP YOU WtLL USE IN THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

I

IS. Do you belong to any organizations or take part in any activities that represent the interests and viewpoirls of (R’s CLOSEST GROUP)?

@YES QNO--G~T~J~

1 iS0. Whul ncilvlties or organizations?

,” DO

: ,:;, NOT

‘WRITE

IN ,’

THIS :’

,,SPACE : ,

COMMENTS:

J6. Do you read any newspaper or magazine that particularly represents the interests and viewpohlls of (R’s CLOSEST GROUP)?

8E .

@ DON’T KNOW

17. How much iuflucnce do you think (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) have in American life end politics? Do (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) have I great deal of influence, some. nol very much or none?

$ ;$;T DEAL

6 NOT VERY MUCH @ NONE

@ DOtiT KNOW

J7a. Are there things (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) can do lo increase their influence, or is there not much they con do?

@CAN INCREASE ’ NOT MUCH

0 CAN DO

mNpNT0 PA5,J.?d

@ DON’T KNOW + 7!2yJ;? . . I*

J7b. Who1 kinds of things can they do?

TURN TO 9. lS,JS

I

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J7c. Why is Ihal?

18. Do you think the influence of (R’s CLOSEST CROUP) is increasing or decreasing--is il more or less than iI used IO be?

@ MORE 0 LESS @SAME

@ DON’T KNOW

J9. (RB-Page 22) Some people feel IhaI (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) should oqanize.. work together. and bring pressure as a group ill order to have influence rud to get thing done. 01hers feel (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) should not orgnize hi this wry. They should work as individuals, dohlg such lhings as voting. writhig letters IO officials and puernlly making their opinions kuown.

Suppose people who tbiuk (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) should organize as a poup are a1 point number I on Ihe scale. And suppose those who feel (R’s CLOSEST CROUP) should work OS htdividuals are at Ihe other end of the scale.

Where would you place yourself on Ihis scelc?

Orynlse work .I LI 0 ,roup Individuals

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110. How about if people in thisgroup want lo improve their economic posl~lou. Some people feel (R’r CLOSEST GROUP) should organize as a group; others feel ihal each bidivldual should work to get ahead ou his/her owu.

Where would you pu1 yourself ou 1hi.s scale?

olpllze wodl IS - ” . pup hldi*Musls

I b

DK a. YOURSELF.. . @@@@@@ . @

ll I. (RB-Paw 23) Hen ls a list of thhtgs some loups do lo huxerse #heir Influence or se1 somelhhi~ doue. Some of Ibese are things people cau do hidividuolly: some are things the group con do logether. Han you done any of Ibese lhingr in your !d com- munity (hat rffrcl the inlerests of (R’S CLOSEST CROUP)? Just read me the lelter of auy ac1ivi1y you may have taken par1 in durhql the pas1 few years. (MARK EACH ITEM APPROPRIATELY)

Men. No1 IlOlled MentIoned

a. GET MEMBERS TO VOTE AS A BLOC: SUPPORT A CANDIDATE 1 1 ENDORSED BY THE GROUP. . . 0. . . . , . @

b. REGISTER OTHER MEMBERS TO VOTE; GET MEMBERS TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. 0.. . . @

c. ATTEND A PUBLIC MEETING OR DEMONSTRATION TO GET A LAW CHANGED OR PROTEST A POLICY YOUR GROUP OPPOSES 0. . . , . @

d. GET YOUR GROUP TO WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS.. . . . . . . . .@.. . . . .@

e. MOVE TO ANOTIIER COMMU- NITY THAT BETTER REFLECTS YOUR GROUP’S INTERESTS. . . .a.. . . . . @

1. WORK ON GROUP PROJECTS THAT HELP THE GROUP EXPRESS OR KEEP ALIVE ITS OWNVALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . @

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112. Look at the list again (RB-Page 23) ond tell me the letter of lhose activities you think are good IO do, IhiUgs thsl are effective and that (R’s CLOSEST GROUP) should do, even if you haven’t done them yourself.

men. NOI IlOlled MentIoned

. . GET MEMBERS TO VOTE AS A BLOC:SUPPORT A CANDIDATE I I

ENDORSED BY THE GROUP.. . .@. . . . @

b. REGISTER OTHER MEMBERS TO VOTE; GET MEMBERS TO THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY. 0. . . . @

c. Al-TEND A PUBLIC MEETING OR DEMONSTRATION TO GET A LAW CHANGED OR PROTEST A POLICY YOUR GROUP OPPOSES@. . @

d. GET YOUR GROUPTO WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS . . . . . . , . .@. . . . @

e. MOVE TO ANOTHER COMMU- NlTY THAT BETTER REFLECTS YOUR CROUP’S INTERESTS . . .@. . , . @

1. WORK ON GROUP PROJECTS THAT HELP THE GROUP EXPRESS OR KEEP ALIVE ITS OWN VALUES , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .@. . . . @

J!3. IF R IS BLACK-:-/

III additiou IO the i~roups we have talked about, many Americans also hove an ethnic or nalionalily 8vOUp. Who1 do you consider your main elhnic or ualionslity

8roup7 I

(IF NONE OR AMERICAN- ;TWN T@l AS?. JzOr

114. Is this II l~roup you feel parlicul~rly close lo?

@YES @NO @ DON’T KNOW

I

+ .WRN m.R 27, J2Q

We’d like IO ask you some queslious about that group.

J IS. Do you beloug IO any organiznllous or take port iu any aclivilies that represeul the hlterests and viewpohlts of (R’S ETHNIC GROUP)?

il Sa.What activities or organizations?

116. Do you iead auy newspaper or magozlne that prr- liculsrly represenls the inleresls and viewpoints of IlliS .group?

0 YES @NO @DON’T KNOW

J 17. How much influence do you think (R’S ETHNIC GROUP) has In American life and politics? Do they have a sreal deal of hifluence, some. not very much or none?

@ GREAT DEAL @SOME 8 ;g;ERY MUCH .

@ DOl’i’T KNOW

118. Are lhere thhlgs this g.roup con do lo increase their influence, or Is there not much they can do?

@CAN INCREASE @NOT MUCH CAN DO

@ DOF(‘T KNOW

J 19. Do you thhik lhe hifluence of this group is lncrersin8 or decrcosinpis it more or less than il used lo be?

0 MORE @ LESS @ SAME

Q DON’T KNOW

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120. Now thur we have flnjshed talking about (CLOSEST GROUP AND ETHNIC GROUP-IF R HAD BOTH). is there imy other group. eveu one that was rot ou the list, that you would rather have discussed. or would you just ss soon not have talked about groups Sl all?

@ YES. OTHER ’ NO OTHER @ NOT TALKED 1 CRC IUP P GROUP 1 ABOUT

- :;y: GO TO SECTION IG

K. LOCALEFFICACY ;

I’m goiug lo read some of the kinds of things people tell us about their &j town or community gowru- men: when we hrtervlew them and ssk you whether you rgree or disagree with them.

KI. People like me don’t have me Dlsspe any soy about what the locpl government does 0. @I

K2. Sometimes w politics and government seem so compii- fated that I) person like me con’: really understand whsl’s goingon . . . .._........ 0 . . . . . 0

K3. Generally speaking, those we elect IO the locpl government lose touch with the people pretty quickly. . 0. @

K4. How much of the lime do you think you can Irusl your lofcll govemmeut lo du what is right-just about alwsys. most of the time, ur only some of the thue?

0 JUST ABOUT ALWAYS @MOST OF THE TIME @ONLY SOME OF THE TIME

@NEVER @DON’T KNOW

KS. Would you ssy the locpl guvemmenl Is pretty mucl~ mu by a few big hiterests looking out for themselves or that it is run for the beuefit of oil the people?

@ FEW iilG INTERESTS @ FOR BENEFIT OF ALL

@I DON’T KNOW

(6. There sre many possible wsys for people lo show their disapproval or disngreemeut with government policies and sctions.

Suppose all other methods hove foiled and s person decides lo try lo slop the government from gohtg about its usual oclivilies with sit-ills. moss meelb~gs. dcmouslmlious. mud thhtgs like lhsl? Would you approve of Ihol. disapprove. or would it depetid on the circumstouces?

@APPROVE 0 DISAPPROVE @DEPENDS

@DON’T KNOW

L. CRIME, FOREIGN AFF&; ‘&&!$.j .I’ ..,.. ,, .i ,. ‘.. “’ ,(i ;‘tl~‘:’ . .._I. ._..

Let’s returu lo some other inlles fachcg the Uuiled Slstes.

~1. Would you soy lhnl il is sole lo go uul walkhlg srouud here rloue al uiglil?

OYES @NO @ DON’T KNOW

-2. Some peuple favor stricter hsud guu cuutrol while others lee1 that csch persou should be able to OWR s guu free from govemmenl co~~lrol. How sboul you, do you favor or oppose stricter hand gun c~~tlr~l?

TURN TO PAGE 28. LA

L2s. Would yuu bvut or oppose gun coutrul If rhls uuly required lhrl each person ubtrln s permit before purchssing s hrnd gun?

0 FAVOR @OPPOSE @ DON’T KNOW

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L3. In general. dn you feel that the courts treat criminals too harshly. tuu easily. or just sboul right?

@TOO HARSH 0~00 EASY @ABOUT RIGHT

0 DON’T KNOW L4. Now we’d like lo ask about how crime sffecls you per-

souolly. Some people find it necesssry lo tske cerloir precautions in order IO be ufe from crime. (RR-Page 24) Please lell me if you’ve done my of the following things to protect yourself agsinst crime. You con just read the letter from the list for sny of the things you hnve done. (MARK EACH ITEM APPROPRIATELY)

Men- Not II. BOUGHT A DOG FOR cloned Mentioned

PURPOSES OF I I PROTECTION.. . . . . . . .a.. . . . . @

b. PUT NEW LOCKS ON WINDOWSOR DOORS.. . . .a.. . . .@

c. PUT AN ALARM SYS- TEM IN YOUR CAR, HOME OR APARTMENT. . .a. . . . @

d. KEPT A GUN FOR PURPOSES OF PROTIXTION.. . . . . . . .a.. . . . . @

e. STAYED AWAY FROM CERTAIN AREAS IN ATOWNORCITY . . . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . @

LS. (Rli-Page 2SI Please tell me if ony of the following things have happened lo you or anyone in your inm~edistr family within the last ytrr. (MARK EACH ITEM APPROPRIATELY)

Men- Not cloned Mentioned

s.WlTNESSEDACRlME . . . . . . . @ . . . . . . @

b. HAD YOUR HOME OR APART- MENTBROKENINTO . . ..a.. @ . . . . . . @

c. HAD YOUR CAR BROKEN INTOORSTOLEN . . . . . . . . . .@......@

d. WAS PHYSICALLY ATTACKED OR HAD SOMETHING TAKEN FROMYOUBYFORCE . . . . . . @ . . . . . . @

.

r’

WRITE' : :. i IN THIS ,,i ;":,i ,', : ,

L6. The government in Washington not only deals with problems in the United Slates. it is also faced with problems iu its relations with other countries. What do you Ihhlk sre Ihe mosl imporlaul problems lr our relations with other countries throughout the world lhst rhe United Stales is fschlg todsy?

LOB. Anything eli? ,

I I L7. I am going lo read you two slslemenls about U.S.

foreign policy and I would like you IO tell me whether you sgree or disagree with each slrlemenl.

L7a. This country would be belter off if we just stayed home md did not concern ourselves with problems in other parts of the world.

@ AGREE 0 DISAGREE

@ DON’T KNOW

L7b. he United Slsles should give help lo for&n countries even if they don’t stand for the same things that we do.

@AGREE @ DISAGREE

@ DON’T.KNOW

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IO. (RR-Page 261 We would like you IO tell us which of lhese items iwe most important to yogas a guiding priu dple In your life. Plcasc read the Lisa and tell me whetlt- l r ellch is inlportallt or no1 ImporIPIIt. Let’s start with A: “To be nmbitioos to hard workbm. rsplrhg petsott).‘ Is that importDnt or ttot IlltporIPnt- L you?

Lg. People who say this counlry mu1 reduce the amour of energy it uses suggest different ways of doing this Some say we should limit tbe amount of energy pea

an? allowed to use. Others say it is beller to charge hlgher prices for energy to dlscouraSe people from using more. Which do you prefer?

@ LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY

@CHARGE HIGHER PRICES

@ BOTH @NEITHER

@ DON’T KNOW

L9. Let’s chanSe the subject for I moment. We like to have people tell us what sorts of problems they have to deal with in their daily lives. Can you tell me whl some of the problems are that you face these days in your own life?

L9a. AnythinS else?

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COMMENTS:

a. TO BE AMBITIOUS (A HARD WORKING. ASPIRING PERSON) . . . .

b. TO BE WELL-LIKED (A FRIENIILY. PLEASANT PERSON). . . . 0.. 0.. . . . . @

c. TO BE INDEPENDENT (A SELF-RELIANT. SELF- SUFFICIENT PERSON) . .a.. 0. . . . . 0

d. TO BE HELPFUL (WORKING FOR THE BENEFlTOFOTHERS)..@..@ . . . . . . @

e. TO BE RESPONSIBLE (A DEPENDABLE. RELIABLE PERSON). . .a. .@. . . . .@

LlOn. Would you please look 01 tbe card oyln and tell me which ol these is most hnportaet to you. which comes nexl ir itnportaoce, whlcb is Ihird. and so forth? (KEEP ASKING UNTIL ALL VALUES HAVE UEEN RANKED- RECORD NUMUER OF RANK BY MARK- ING APPROPRIATE CIRCLE)

a. TO BE AMUITIOUS (A HARD WORKING. RANK DK ASPIRING PERSON) . @@@@@,. .”

b. TO DE WELL-LIKED t i ,:, ‘i IA FRIENDLY. ,i i ; ‘,: PLEASANT PERSON). . . . a@@@@,. . @

I : , ; c. TOBEINDEPtiDENT :; : i .i

(A SELF-RELIANT. SELF- 4 SUFFICIENT PERSON.. . (&&. .;

: i i TO BE HELPFUL (WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS) .

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.6 c. TO UE RESPONSIRLE :

(A DEPENDADLE. RELIABLS PERSON). . &@@I@. . @

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LI I. (RB-Page 27) Would you please look at !&list and tell me whether each of these is important 0, not illlportallt IO you .I ;I 8Od In your life.

a. A PROSPEROUS LIFE (HAVING A GOOD INCOME AND

bnportrnt

BEING ABLE TO AF- I

Not

FORD THE GOOD Important DK

J *

THINGS IN LIFE). . . . . . .@, . 8 . . ; .@I

b. AN IMPORTANT LIFE IA LIFE OF ACHIEVEMENT THAT BRINGS ME RESPECT AND RECOGNITION). . . . . .@ .@ . . .@

c. A SECURE LIFE (MAKING SURE THAT ALL BASIC NEEDS AND EXPENSES ARE PROVIDED FOR). . . . .@ . .@ , .@

d. AN EXCITING LIFE (A STIMULATING. ACTIVE LIFE). . . . ...*.... cl..@ . . . . 0

LI III. Now tell me which of these is most important to you. which comes ncxl in imporlance. which is third. and which is least important. (RECORD NUMBER OF RANK BY MARK- ING APPROPRIATE CIRCLE)

P. A PROSPEROUS LIFE (HAVING A GOOD INCOME AND UEINC ABLE TO AFFORD THE GOOD &NK DK THINGS IN LIFE). . . , . . .c?,?y,@ . .@

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b. AN IMPORTANT LIFE .‘? I

(A LIFE OF ACHIEVEMENT :i ,;j THAT BRINGS ME RESPECf’d :’ !’

:’ ’

AND RECOGNITION). . . . . .q@@@ , .@

c. A SECURE LlFE(MAKING --!! : 1 .’ SURE THAT ALL BASIC !.tc’,! ,. NEEDS AND EXPENSES ’ 1 ’ ‘: * ARE PROVIDED FOR). . . . .@@@@. .@

rl *. d. AN EXCITING LlFE

1 .,

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(A STIMULATING. ..’

ACTIVE LIFE). , . . . . . . . . . .QOQO..Q

LIZ. IRB-Page 26) For a nation, it is not always possible to obtain everything one might wish. On this card. several different goals are listed. If you had to choose among them, which- seems mos( desirable to you?

F

@ MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION @ GIVING THE PEOPLE MORE SAY IN

IMPORTANT POLITICAL DECISIONS 0 FIGHTING RISING PRICES @ PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH

0 DON’T KNOW - GOTOLlj

LI 2a. Which one would be your & choice?

@MAINTAINING ORDER IN THE NATION @ GIVING THE PEOPLE MORE SAY IN

IMPORTANT POLITICAL DEClSlONS @ FIGHTING RISING PRICES @ PROTECTING FREEDOM OF SPEECH

@ DON’T KNOW

L13. Thank you for tbe interview.

(GET RECONTACT INFORMATION)

TIME AT END OF INTERVIEW I

BY OBSERVATION 1

I. RESPONDENT’S SEX IS

@ MALE @ FEMALE

2. RESFNDENT’S RACE IS

@WHITE

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