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privacy IS R CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY?
How concerned are you about threats to your personal
privacy in America today? Would you say you are very
concerned, somewhat concerned, only a little
concerned, or not concerned at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
49.7 909 1 VERY CONCERNED
27.3 500 2 SOMEWHAT
13.3 244 3 ONLY A LITTLE
9.7 177 4 NOT CONCERNED
26 8 DK
4 9 NA
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civic DOES R FOLLOW PUBLIC AFFAIRS?
Some people seem to follow what's going on in
government and public affairs most of the time,
whether there's an election going on or not. Others
aren't that interested. Would you say you follow
what's going on in government and public affairs most
of the time, some of the time, only now and then, or
hardly at all?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
34.4 632 1 MOST OF THE TIME
35.3 649 2 SOME OF THE TIME
19.9 366 3 NOW AND THEN
10.4 192 4 HARDLY AT ALL
11 8 DK
10 9 NA
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rushed HOW OFTEN R FEELS RUSHED
In general, how do you feel about your time--would you
say you always feel rushed even to do things you have
to do, only sometimes feel rushed, or almost never
feel rushed.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
23.9 442 1 ALWAYS
52.2 967 2 SOMETIMES
23.9 443 3 ALMOST NEVER
8 9 NA
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bored HOW OFTEN DOES R HAVE EXTRA TIME
IF SOMETIMES OR ALMOST NEVER: How often would you say
you have time on your hands that you don't know what
to do with--quite often, just now and then, or almost
never?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
18.1 254 1 QUITE OFTEN
41.4 581 2 NOW AND THEN
40.5 569 3 ALMOST NEVER
14 9 NA
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pollgood DO SURVEYS SERVE GOOD PURPOSE
In general, do you feel that surveys usually serve a
good purpose or do you feel that they are usually a
waste of time and money?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
75.8 1306 1 GOOD PURPOSE
8.9 153 2 DEPENDS
15.3 263 3 WASTE OF TIME AND $
127 8 DK
11 9 NA
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polltrue TRUST RESULTS OF SURVEYS
How often do you think you can trust the results of
surveys, do you think they are almost always right,
right most of the time, only some of the time, or
hardly ever right?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.9 157 1 ALMOST ALWAYS
41.0 722 2 MOST OF THE TIME
45.5 802 3 SOME OF THE TIME
4.7 82 4 HARDLY EVER
85 8 DK
12 9 NA
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feserve MANDATORY CONSCRIPTION FOR FEMALES?
How would you feel about a program that required all
young women to give one year of service to the nation-
-either in the military forces or in non-military work
such as in hospitals or with elderly people--Would you
strongly favor it, probably favor it, probably oppose
it, or strongly oppose it?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
25.6 818 1 STRONGLY FAVOR
37.4 1195 2 PROBABLY FAVOR
21.6 691 3 PROBABLY OPPOSE
15.4 491 4 STRONGLY OPPOSE
89 8 DK
49 9 NA
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meserve MANDATORY CONSCRIPTION FOR MALES?
And how would you feel about such a program for all
young men--Would you strongly favor it, probably favor
it, probably oppose it, or strongly oppose it?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
36.1 1155 1 STRONGLY FAVOR
38.0 1216 2 PROBABLY FAVOR
16.0 513 3 PROBABLY OPPOSE
9.8 313 4 STRONGLY OPPOSE
93 8 DK
43 9 NA
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taxserve FAVOR CONSCRIPTION GIVEN TAXES?
IF STRONGLY FAVOR OR PROBABLY FAVOR EITHER A OR B: And
suppose that the costs of such a program made it
necessary to increase your taxes by a small amount--
for example, 5 percent. Would you strongly favor it,
probably favor it, probably oppose it, or strongly
oppose it?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
19.8 455 1 STRONGLY FAVOR
42.4 977 2 PROBABLY FAVOR
23.8 549 3 PROBABLY OPPOSE
14.0 322 4 STRONGLY OPPOSE
59 8 DK
87 9 NA
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milqual QUALITY OF PERSONS IN MILITARY
As you know, this country stopped the military draft
in 1972. Since that time we have relied on volunteers.
Now I'd like to ask you a few questions about our
armed forces. How would you rate the quality of the
men and women now serving in the armed forces? Would
you say the quality of personnel is excellent, good,
not so good, or poor? (Just your own opinion based on
what you've heard or read.)
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.9 405 1 EXCELLENT
56.1 2552 2 GOOD
27.4 1248 3 NOT SO GOOD
7.6 344 4 POOR
339 8 DK
44 9 NA
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milpay PAY AND BENEFITS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
How do you feel about the pay and benefits that people
in the armed forces receive? Would you say the pay and
benefits should be larger than they are now, should
they be smaller, or are they about the right amount?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.2 1117 1 SHOULD BE LARGER
60.6 1822 2 ABOUT RIGHT
2.2 66 3 SHOULD BE SMALLER
429 8 DK
25 9 NA
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fenumok NUMBER OF WOMEN IN MILITARY
At the present time, about 9 percent of the armed
forces are women. All things considered, do you think
there are too many women in the armed forces, about
the right number, or should there be more women in the
armed forces?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
8.6 386 1 TOO MANY
58.3 2614 2 ABOUT RIGHT NUMBER
33.1 1486 3 SHOULD BE MORE
399 8 DK
47 9 NA
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hinumok NUMBER OF HISPANICS IN MILITARY
At the present time, about 4 percent of the armed
forces are Hispanics. All things considered, do you
think there are too many Hispanics in the armed
forces, about the right number, or should there be
more Hispanics in the armed forces?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
6.2 209 1 TOO MANY
61.6 2075 2 ABOUT RIGHT NUMBER
32.2 1087 3 SHOULD BE MORE
568 8 DK
56 9 NA
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blnumok NUMBER OF BLACKS IN MILITARY
At the present time, about 22 percent of the armed
forces are black. All things considered, do you think
there are too many blacks in the armed forces, about
the right number or should there be more blacks in the
armed forces?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
9.8 344 1 TOO MANY
69.7 2457 2 ABOUT RIGHT NUMBER
20.6 726 3 SHOULD BE MORE
415 8 DK
53 9 NA
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hinumoky NUMBER HISPANICS IN MILITARY-VERSION Y
At the present time, about 4 percent of the army are
Hispanics. All things considered, do you think there
are too many Hispanics in the army, about the right
number, or should there be more Hispanics in the army?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
7.1 55 1 TOO MANY
57.3 445 2 ABOUT RIGHT NUMBER
35.6 277 3 SHOULD BE MORE
150 8 DK
10 9 NA
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blnumoky NUMBER OF BLACKS IN MILITARY-VERSION Y
At the present time, about 33 percent of the army are
black. All things considered, do you think there are
too many blacks in the army, about the right number
or should there be more blacks in the army?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
14.0 115 1 TOO MANY
67.4 555 2 ABOUT RIGHT NUMBER
18.6 153 3 SHOULD BE MORE
106 8 DK
8 9 NA
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milvolok HOW WELL HAS VOLUNTEER MILITARY WORKED?
All things considered, how well do you think relying
on volunteers has worked for the armed forces--has it
worked very well, fairly well, or not well?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
16.1 499 1 VERY WELL
57.4 1776 2 FAIRLY WELL
26.4 817 3 NOT WELL
200 8 DK
41 9 NA
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fightair WOMEN AS JET FIGHTER PILOTS
Whese next questions are about the role of women in
the armed forces. I'm going to read you a list of jobs
that people might have in the armed forces. Please
tell me whether you think a woman should or should not
be assigned to each job, assuming she is trained to do
it. A. A jet fighter pilot.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
60.4 1085 1 SHOULD
39.6 712 2 SHOULD NOT
54 8 DK
9 9 NA
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mechanic WOMEN AS TRUCK MECHANIC
B. A truck mechanic.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
81.5 1476 1 SHOULD
18.5 335 2 SHOULD NOT
38 8 DK
11 9 NA
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nurse WOMEN AS NURSES IN COMBAT ZONE
C. A nurse in a combat zone.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
92.0 1676 1 SHOULD
8.0 145 2 SHOULD NOT
28 8 DK
11 9 NA
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typist WOMEN AS TYPIST IN PENTAGON
D. A typist in the Pentagon in Washington.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
97.3 1775 1 SHOULD
2.7 50 2 SHOULD NOT
23 8 DK
12 9 NA
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brass WOMEN IN COMMAND OF MILITARY BASES
E. Commander of a large military base.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
57.8 1033 1 SHOULD
42.2 753 2 SHOULD NOT
61 8 DK
13 9 NA
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fightlnd WOMEN IN HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT
F. Soldier in hand-to-hand combat.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
34.4 616 1 SHOULD
65.6 1174 2 SHOULD NOT
58 8 DK
12 9 NA
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transair WOMEN AS JET TRANSPORT PILOT
G. A jet transport pilot.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
70.6 1267 1 SHOULD
29.4 528 2 SHOULD NOT
53 8 DK
12 9 NA
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gunner WOMEN AS AIR DEFENSE GUNNER IN U.S.
H. Air defense missile gunner in the United States.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
56.2 1000 1 SHOULD
43.8 778 2 SHOULD NOT
69 8 DK
13 9 NA
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fightsea WOMEN AS CREW MEMBER OF COMBAT SHIP
I. A crew member on a combat ship.
PCT N VALUE LABEL
55.9 994 1 SHOULD
44.1 785 2 SHOULD NOT
66 8 DK
15 9 NA
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fefight ARE WOMEN ASSIGNED TO COMBAT
As far as you know, are women now assigned to jobs in
the armed forces that would expose them to combat, or
are women not assigned to such jobs?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
30.3 418 1 YES, THEY ARE
69.7 960 2 NO THEY ARENT
462 8 DK
20 9 NA
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fedirty ARE WOMEN ASSIGNED TO DIRTY JOBS
As far as you know, are women in the armed forces now
assigned to dirty jobs like repairing trucks or other
heavy equipment, or are women not assigned to such
jobs?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
66.8 863 1 YES, THEY ARE
33.2 429 2 NO THEY ARENT
546 8 DK
22 9 NA
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febrass DO WOMEN COMMAND OVER MEN
As far as you know, are women in the armed forces now
assigned to jobs where they have command over men, or
are women not assigned to such jobs?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
63.8 840 1 YES, THEY ARE
36.2 476 2 NO THEY ARENT
522 8 DK
22 9 NA
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fehlpmil DO WOMEN RAISE EFFECTIVENESS OF MILITARY
In the past 10 years the number of women in the armed
forces has increased from about 2 percent to about 8
percent today. In general, would you say the increased
number or women has raised the effectiveness of our
armed forces, has it made no difference, or has it
made our armed forces less effective? (Just your own
opinion.)
PCT N VALUE LABEL
22.4 364 1 RAISED EFFECTIVENESS
68.7 1119 2 NO DIFFERENCE
8.9 145 3 LOWERED EFFCTIVENESS
221 8 DK
11 9 NA
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draft RETURN TO THE DRAFT?
Do you think we should return to a military draft at
this time, or should we continue to rely on
volunteers?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
32.4 1506 1 DRAFT
67.6 3140 2 VOLUNTEERS
252 8 DK
34 9 NA
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draftfe IF RETURN TO DRAFT, DRAFT WOMEN?
IF DRAFT: I we should return to a military draft at
this time, should young women be drafted as well as
young men, or not?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
51.6 755 1 SHOULD
48.4 709 2 SHOULD NOT
37 8 DK
39 9 NA
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draftem IF EMERGENCY, RETURN TO DRAFT?
IF VOLUNTEERS OR DON'T KNOW: If there were a national
emergency, do you think we should return to a military
draft or should we continue to rely on volunteers?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
83.5 2685 1 DRAFT
16.5 529 2 VOLUNTEERS
124 8 DK
88 9 NA
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draftfem IF EMERGENCY, DRAFT WOMEN ALSO?
If we should return to a military draft in a national
emergency, should young women be drafted as well as
young men, or not?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
51.9 1341 1 SHOULD
48.1 1242 2 SHOULD NOT
81 8 DK
107 9 NA
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draftcol COLLEGE STUDENTS EXEMPT FROM DRAFT?
If the United States returned to a military draft, it
would not be neessary to draft everyone of military
age. That is, certain types of people could be
exempted, even though they were otherwise qualified
for service. A. Do you think college students should
be exempted from a draft?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
28.4 507 1 YES
71.6 1279 2 NO, NOT EXEMPT
71 8 DK
3 9 NA
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draftmar MARRIED PERSONS EXEMPT FROM DRAFT?
B. Should married persons be exempted?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
44.6 789 1 YES
55.4 980 2 NO, NOT EXEMPT
86 8 DK
5 9 NA
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draftpar PARENTS OF SMALL CHLDRN EXEMPT FRM DRAFT
C. Should parents of small children be exempted?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
72.4 1312 1 YES
27.6 501 2 NO, NOT EXEMPT
43 8 DK
4 9 NA
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draftgay GAYS EXEMPT FROM DRAFT?
D. Should homosexuals be exempted?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
17.5 305 1 YES
82.5 1438 2 NO, NOT EXEMPT
110 8 DK
7 9 NA
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draftco CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR EXEMPT FROM DRAFT
E. People who have conscientious objections to war?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
37.8 661 1 YES
62.2 1087 2 NO, NOT EXEMPT
104 8 DK
8 9 NA
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draftdef DEFENSE OCCUPATIONS EXEMPT FROM DRAFT?
F. People in important defense occupations?
PCT N VALUE LABEL
53.5 944 1 YES
46.5 821 2 NO, NOT EXEMPT
89 8 DK
6 9 NA
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