Version 01 Codebook ------------------- CODEBOOK VARIABLE DOCUMENTATION 1948 PRE-POST STUDY (1948.T) 1948 NES VARIABLE ENTRIES This file should be opened in fixed font, 10 pitch or smaller. Codebook introductory material and appendix material are in separate files. ---------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE ON VARIABLE NAMING: The variable name references used in NES Study codebooks do not include the "V" prefix found in all variable names used within the released SAS and SPSS data definition files (.sas and .sps files). For example, "VAR 920001" and "VAR VERSION" in Study codebooks refer to V920001 and VVERSION in the study data definition files. VARIABLE 'NUMBERING': 'Numbered' variables in NES timeseries datasets and in Pilot datasets (except the 1998 Pilot) comply with the following format: 2-digit year prefix + 4 digits + [opt] 1-char suffix. Examples: 1978 Post variable V780002; 1983 Pilot variable V832101. Note that for datasets including data from multiple studies, the 2-digit year prefix corresponds to the appropriate study year to which the variable is associated; for example, the 1983 Pilot dataset also includes 1982 timeseries variables, for which the 2-digit prefix is 82. Non-time-series studies other than Pilots use 2-character mnemonic prefixes, for example variable VPS0048 in the 1988-1990-1992 Pooled Senate Study dataset. SPECIAL NOTE ON COLUMN LOCATIONS: Some numeric variables use coding schemes that allow for code values having a varying number of digits. In such instances, the number of columns corresponding to the variable in the data file [.dat file] and in the column specifications will be the width of the maximum value occurring in the actual data, rather than the maximum width allowable by the coding scheme. For example, if codes 01-12 are allowed for a numeric variable but all values in the data are less than 10, then the number of columns corresponding to the variable within the ASCII data file will be 1. ============================== VAR VERSION NAME-NES VERSION NUMBER COLUMNS 1 - 2 NUMERIC NO MISSING DATA CODES NES VERSION NUMBER .................. ============================== VAR DSETNO NAME-NES DATASET NUMBER COLUMNS 3 - 8 CHARACTER NO MISSING DATA CODES NES DATASET NUMBER .................. This is dataset 1948.T ============================== VAR 480001 NAME-ICPSR ARCHIVE NUMBER COLUMNS 9 - 12 NUMERIC NO MISSING DATA CODES ARCHIVE NUMBER 7218 ................... ============================== VAR 480002 NAME-INTERVIEW NUMBER COLUMNS 13 - 16 NUMERIC NO MISSING DATA CODES INTERVIEW NUMBER ................ ============================== VAR 480003 NAME-POP CLASSIFICATION COLUMNS 17 - 17 NUMERIC NO MISSING DATA CODES POPULATION CLASSIFICATION ......................... 182 1. METROPOLITAN AREA 354 2. TOWN OR CITY 126 3. OPEN COUNTRY ============================== VAR 480004 NAME-CODER COLUMNS 18 - 18 NUMERIC NO MISSING DATA CODES CODER ..... 205 1. NAME NOT KNOWN 30 2. NAME NOT KNOWN 90 3. NAME NOT KNOWN 188 4. NAME NOT KNOWN 149 5. NAME NOT KNOWN ============================== VAR 480005 NAME-NUMBER OF CALLS TO R COLUMNS 19 - 19 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 9 NUMBER OF CALLS TO R IN S46 (POST-ELECTION) ........................................... 314 1. ONE CALL 198 2. TWO CALLS 84 3. THREE CALLS 36 4. FOUR CALLS 14 5. FIVE CALLS 7 6. SIX CALLS 2 7. SEVEN CALLS 2 8. EIGHT CALLS 2 9. DK 3 0. NA ============================== VAR 480006 NAME-R REMEMBER PREVIOUS INT COLUMNS 20 - 20 NUMERIC MD=9 INTERVIEWER -- DID THE RESPONDENT REMEMBER BEING INTERVIEWED PREVIOUSLY. ............................................................ 566 1. YES 80 2. NO 16 9. NA ============================== VAR 480007 NAME-INTR INTERVIEW THIS R COLUMNS 21 - 21 NUMERIC MD=9 INTERVIEWER -- DID YOU INTERVIEW THIS RESPONDENT. ................................................. 491 1. YES 146 2. NO 25 9. NA ============================== VAR 480008 NAME-PRVS PRE-ELCTN R REINT COLUMNS 22 - 22 NUMERIC MD=9 INTERVIEWER -- WAS THE PREVIOUS PRE-ELECTION RESPONDENT RE-INTERVIEWED. ....................................................... 566 1. PREVIOUS RESPONDENT INTERVIEWED 69 2. NOT AT HOME 0 3. REFUSED 2 4. MOVED FROM THIS ADDRESS 4 5. OTHER REASONS 21 9. NA ============================== VAR 480009 NAME-R INT IN PRE&POSTELCTN COLUMNS 23 - 23 NUMERIC MD=9 R. INTERVIEWED IN PRE- AND POST-ELECTION ........................................ 570 1. INTERVIEWED IN BOTH PRE AND POST 75 2. INTERVIEWED IN POST BUT NOT PRE 8 3. PARTIALLY INTERVIEWED IN POST, INTERVIEWED IN PRE 8 4. PARTIALLY INTERVIEWED IN POST, NOT INTERVIEWED IN PRE 1 9. NA ============================== VAR 480010 NAME-RENT CNTRL KEPT/DROPPED COLUMNS 24 - 24 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 1-3. FIRST WE WANT TO GET AN IDEA OF WHAT PEOPLE THINK THE NEW CONGRESS OUGHT TO DO. Q. 1. DO YOU THINK RENT CONTROL SHOULD BE KEPT ON OR SHOULD IT BE DROPPED. ............................................................ 428 1. DEFINITELY SHOULD BE KEPT ON OR SHOULD BE EXTENDED 45 2. SHOULD BE KEPT WITH RESTRICTIONS, OR RELAXED 9 3. NEUTRAL, OR PRO-CON 84 4. SHOULD BE DROPPED 62 8. DK 34 9. NA ============================== VAR 480011 NAME-GOVT CONTROL PRICES COLUMNS 25 - 25 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 2. SOME PEOPLE THINK THE GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING TO CONTROL PRICES AND OTHERS SAY THAT GOVERNMENT CONTROLS JUST MAKE MATTERS WORSE. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT. .......................................................... 299 1. SHOULD BE RE-INSTITUTED ON ALL OR MANY COMMODITIES, OR UNQUALIFIED 53 2. SHOULD BE RE-INSTITUTED ON ONE OR A FEW COMMODITIES 24 3. NEUTRAL OR PRO-CON 10 4. SHOULD BE RE-INSTITUTED ONLY IF PRESENT CONDITIONS CHANGE -- FURTHER PRICE RISES, WAR, ETC. 177 5. PRICE CONTROL SHOULD BE KEPT OFF. MAKES MATTERS WORSE 50 8. DK 49 9. NA ============================== VAR 480012 NAME-WHAT TO DO W TFT-HT ACT COLUMNS 26 - 26 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 3. HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. (IF YES) Q. 3A. WHAT DO YOU THINK OUGHT TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. .......................................................... 244 0. HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT TAFT-HARTLEY ACT 82 1. SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE 7 2. SHOULD BE MODIFIED IN FAVOR OF MANAGEMENT 26 3. SHOULD BE MODIFIED IN FAVOR OF LABOR 88 4. SHOULD BE REPEALED 109 5. HAVE HEARD OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. DON'T KNOW WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE 17 6. HAVE HEARD OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. NA WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE 57 7. SHOULD BE CHANGED, NA HOW 4 8. DON'T KNOW WHETHER HEARD ABOUT TAFT-HARTLEY ACT 28 9. NA WHETHER HEARD ABOUT TAFT-HARTLEY ACT ============================== VAR 480013 NAME-PRESLELCTN OTCM SURPRISE COLUMNS 27 - 28 NUMERIC MD=88 OR GE 98 Q. 4. NOW, TURNING TO THE ELECTION ITSELF, DID THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION COME OUT THE WAY YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD OR WERE YOU SURPRISED. Q. 4A. WHY IS THAT. ........................................................... 42 10. SURPRISED -- THOUGHT PEOPLE WANTED CHANGE 153 11. SURPRISED -- EXPERTS, RADIO, PAPERS SAID DEWEY WOULD WIN 4 12. SURPRISED -- DEWEY A BETTER MAN 7 13. SURPRISED -- TRUMAN RECORD BAD 114 14. SURPRISED -- OTHER, MISCELLANEOUS 1 15. SURPRISED -- DON'T KNOW WHY 90 19. SURPRISED -- NA WHY 28 20. EXPECTED -- PEOPLE WANTED SAME ADMINISTRATION, WANTED EXPERIENCED EXECUTIVE 1 21. EXPECTED -- SKEPTICAL OF RADIO, NEWSPAPERS, EXPERTS 7 22. EXPECTED -- REPUBLICANS OVER-CONFIDENT 9 23. EXPECTED -- TRUMAN'S CAMPAIGN MORE EFFECTIVE 22 24. EXPECTED -- TRUMAN A BETTER MAN OR BETTER RECORD 3 25. EXPECTED -- PEOPLE OPPOSED TO 80TH CONGRESS 3 26. EXPECTED -- PEOPLE VOTED IN ROOSEVELT TRADITION 31 27. EXPECTED -- LABOR, NEGRO, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR TRUMAN 4 28. EXPECTED -- DK WHY 63 29. EXPECTED -- NA WHY 33 30. EXPECTED -- OTHER 25 88. IGNORES POLITICS 1 98. DON'T KNOW WHETHER SURPRISED 21 99. NA WHETHER SURPRISED ============================== VAR 480014A NAME-WHY PPL VTD FOR TRUMAN COLUMNS 29 - 30 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 5. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR TRUMAN. Q. 5A. ARE THERE ANY OTHER KINDS OF REASONS WHY YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR TRUMAN. .......................................................... 61 10. BETTER MAN 86 20. EXPERIENCED, GOOD RECORD 258 30. TRUMAN PRO-LABOR, NEGRO, WORKING MAN 68 40. GOOD CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED BY TRUMAN 112 50. DEMOCRATS MEAN PROSPERITY, REPUBLICANS DEPRESSION 70 60. TRUMAN PRO RENT CONTROL, PRICE CONTROL, VETOED TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. OPPOSED 80TH CONGRESS 29 70. ROOSEVELT TRADITION 45 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 230 90. OTHER 300 91. NO SECOND REASON 42 98. DK 23 99. NA ============================== VAR 480014B NAME-WHY PPL VTD FOR TRUMAN COLUMNS 31 - 32 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 5. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR TRUMAN. Q. 5A. ARE THERE ANY OTHER KINDS OF REASONS WHY YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR TRUMAN. .......................................................... 61 10. BETTER MAN 86 20. EXPERIENCED, GOOD RECORD 258 30. TRUMAN PRO-LABOR, NEGRO, WORKING MAN 68 40. GOOD CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED BY TRUMAN 112 50. DEMOCRATS MEAN PROSPERITY, REPUBLICANS DEPRESSION 70 60. TRUMAN PRO RENT CONTROL, PRICE CONTROL, VETOED TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. OPPOSED 80TH CONGRESS 29 70. ROOSEVELT TRADITION 45 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 230 90. OTHER 300 91. NO SECOND REASON 42 98. DK 23 99. NA ============================== VAR 480015A NAME-WHY PPL VTD AGNST TRUMAN COLUMNS 33 - 34 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 6. DO YOU THINK THERE WAS ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT TRUMAN THAT MADE SOME PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM. ........................................................... 98 10. SMALL MAN, INADEQUATE BACKGROUND 5 20. CAN'T HANDLE SUBORDINATES, OR PICKED BAD MEN 31 30. CAN'T GET THINGS DONE. GENERAL INEFFICIENCY, INCOMPETENCE 6 40. PARTIAL TO LABOR, NEGRO, WORKING MAN, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FARMERS 5 50. CAN'T GET ALONG WITH CONGRESS 87 60. CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM 204 70. NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT TRUMAN MADE PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM 5 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 161 90. OTHER REASONS 597 91. NO SECOND REASON 85 98. DK 40 99. NA ============================== VAR 480015B NAME-WHY PPL VTD AGNST TRUMAN COLUMNS 35 - 36 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 6. DO YOU THINK THERE WAS ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT TRUMAN THAT MADE SOME PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM. ........................................................... 98 10. SMALL MAN, INADEQUATE BACKGROUND 5 20. CAN'T HANDLE SUBORDINATES, OR PICKED BAD MEN 31 30. CAN'T GET THINGS DONE. GENERAL INEFFICIENCY, INCOMPETENCE 6 40. PARTIAL TO LABOR, NEGRO, WORKING MAN, GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FARMERS 5 50. CAN'T GET ALONG WITH CONGRESS 87 60. CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM 204 70. NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT TRUMAN MADE PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM 5 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 161 90. OTHER REASONS 597 91. NO SECOND REASON 85 98. DK 40 99. NA ============================== VAR 480016A NAME-WHY PPL VTD FOR DEWEY COLUMNS 37 - 38 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 7. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR DEWEY. Q. 7A. ARE THERE ANY OTHER KINDS OF REASONS WHY YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR DEWEY. ............................................................ 59 10. BETTER MAN 128 20. EXPERIENCED. GOOD RECORD AS GOVERNOR. BACKGROUND 67 30. DEWEY PRO BUSINESS, WEALTHY, TRUMAN PRO-LABOR, ETC. 15 40. GOOD CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED BY DEWEY 14 50. REPUBLICANS BRING PROSPERITY, GOOD FOR BUSINESS 19 60. DEWEY PRO-80TH CONGRESS, TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. AGAINST PRICE CONTROL 212 70. DEMOCRATS IN OFFICE TOO LONG. WANTED CHANGE 55 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 292 90. OTHER REASONS 343 91. NO SECOND REASON 89 98. DK 31 99. NA ============================== VAR 480016B NAME-WHY PPL VTD FOR DEWEY COLUMNS 39 - 40 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 7. WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR DEWEY. Q. 7A. ARE THERE ANY OTHER KINDS OF REASONS WHY YOU THINK PEOPLE VOTED FOR DEWEY. ............................................................ 59 10. BETTER MAN 128 20. EXPERIENCED. GOOD RECORD AS GOVERNOR. BACKGROUND 67 30. DEWEY PRO BUSINESS, WEALTHY, TRUMAN PRO-LABOR, ETC. 15 40. GOOD CAMPAIGN CONDUCTED BY DEWEY 14 50. REPUBLICANS BRING PROSPERITY, GOOD FOR BUSINESS 19 60. DEWEY PRO-80TH CONGRESS, TAFT-HARTLEY ACT. AGAINST PRICE CONTROL 212 70. DEMOCRATS IN OFFICE TOO LONG. WANTED CHANGE 55 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 292 90. OTHER REASONS 343 91. NO SECOND REASON 89 98. DK 31 99. NA ============================== VAR 480017A NAME-WHY PPL VTD AGNST DEWEY COLUMNS 41 - 42 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 8. DO YOU THINK THERE IS ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT DEWEY THAT MADE SOME PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM. ......................................................... 16 10. INEXPERIENCED 122 20. COLD PERSONALITY, INHUMAN, SUPERIOR, APPEARANCE 75 30. PARTIAL TO BUSINESS, WALL STREET PRESIDENT 56 40. OVER-CONFIDENT 99 50. CONDUCTED POOR CAMPAIGN, NON-COMMITAL ON ISSUES 28 60. DEWEY PRO-80TH CONGRESS 151 70. NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT DEWEY MADE PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM 3 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 124 90. OTHER REASONS 528 91. NO SECOND REASON 77 98. DK 45 99. NA ============================== VAR 480017B NAME-WHY PPL VTD AGNST DEWEY COLUMNS 43 - 44 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 8. DO YOU THINK THERE IS ANYTHING SPECIAL ABOUT DEWEY THAT MADE SOME PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM. ......................................................... 16 10. INEXPERIENCED 122 20. COLD PERSONALITY, INHUMAN, SUPERIOR, APPEARANCE 75 30. PARTIAL TO BUSINESS, WALL STREET PRESIDENT 56 40. OVER-CONFIDENT 99 50. CONDUCTED POOR CAMPAIGN, NON-COMMITAL ON ISSUES 28 60. DEWEY PRO-80TH CONGRESS 151 70. NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT DEWEY MADE PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIM 3 80. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES 124 90. OTHER REASONS 528 91. NO SECOND REASON 77 98. DK 45 99. NA ============================== VAR 480018 NAME-DID R VOTE&FOR WHOM COLUMNS 45 - 45 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 9. IN THIS ELECTION, ABOUT HALF THE PEOPLE VOTED AND HALF OF THEM DIDN'T. DID YOU VOTE. (IF R VOTED) Q. 10. WHOM DID YOU VOTE FOR. ......................................................... 212 1. VOTED - FOR TRUMAN 178 2. VOTED - FOR DEWEY 1 3. VOTED - FOR WALLACE 11 4. VOTED - FOR OTHER 20 5. VOTED - NA FOR WHOM 238 6. DID NOT VOTE 2 9. NA WHETHER VOTED ============================== VAR 480019 NAME-WN DECIDE FOR WHOM TO VT COLUMNS 46 - 46 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 8 Q. 11. (IF R VOTED) HOW LONG BEFORE THE ELECTION DID YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WERE GOING TO VOTE THE WAY YOU DID. .......................................................... 158 1. KNEW ALL ALONG. ALWAYS VOTE FOR SAME PARTY. PRE-CONVENTION 117 2. DECIDED AT TIME OF CONVENTION 59 3. DECIDED AFTER CONVENTION, DURING CAMPAIGN 37 4. DECIDED WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF ELECTION 11 5. DECIDED ON ELECTION DAY 5 8. DON'T KNOW WHEN DECIDED 37 9. NA 238 0. NOT APPLICABLE. R DID NOT VOTE ============================== VAR 480020 NAME-CNSD VT FOR SOMEONE ELSE COLUMNS 47 - 48 NUMERIC MD=91 Q. 12. (IF R VOTED) HAD YOU EVER THOUGHT DURING THE CAMPAIGN THAT YOU MIGHT VOTE FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. (IF YES) Q. 12A. WHO WAS THAT. ......................................................... VOTED FOR TRUMAN 156 11. DID NOT CONSIDER ANYONE ELSE 40 12. CONSIDERED DEWEY 8 13. CONSIDERED WALLACE 2 14. CONSIDERED OTHER 7 19. NA VOTED FOR DEWEY 19 21. CONSIDERED TRUMAN 152 22. DID NOT CONSIDER ANYONE ELSE 1 23. CONSIDERED WALLACE 3 24. CONSIDERED OTHER 2 29. NA VOTED FOR WALLACE 1 33. DID NOT CONSIDER ANYONE ELSE VOTED FOR OTHER 2 41. CONSIDERED TRUMAN 8 44. DID NOT CONSIDER ANYONE ELSE 1 49. NA 260 91. INAP., CODED 5, 6, OR 9 ON REF. NO. 18. ============================== VAR 480021A NAME-XWHY DID NOT VT FOR HIM COLUMNS 49 - 49 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 7 Q. 12B. (IF R VOTED) WHY DID YOU DECIDE NOT TO VOTE FOR HIM. ......................................................... 1 1. DISLIKED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CANDIDATE -- RADIO VOICE, NEWSREEL APPEARANCE, MANNER, ETC. 9 2. DID NOT THINK CANDIDATE HAD A CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED. WOULD NOT BACK LOSER 5 3. DISAGREED WITH PLATFORM OR POLICY - TOO CONSERVATIVE, E.G., OPPOSITION TO PRICE CONTROL, SUPPORT OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT, ETC. 6 4. DISAGREED WITH PLATFORM OR POLICY - TOO LIBERAL. E.G., SEE ABOVE. ALSO CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM 14 5. TAUTOLOGICAL - DIDN'T VOTE FOR CANDIDATE BECAUSE HE WASN'T THE BEST MAN, ETC. 11 6. EFFECT OF CAMPAIGN CHANGED VOTE 32 7. OTHER REASONS 4 8. DK WHY DECIDED NOT TO VOTE FOR HIM 9 9. NA 1233 0. NOT APPLICABLE. R DID NOT VOTE, OR R HAD NOT THOUGHT OF VOTING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. NO SECOND REASON ============================== VAR 480021B NAME-XWHY DID NOT VT FOR HIM COLUMNS 50 - 50 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 7 Q. 12B. (IF R VOTED) WHY DID YOU DECIDE NOT TO VOTE FOR HIM. ......................................................... 1 1. DISLIKED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CANDIDATE -- RADIO VOICE, NEWSREEL APPEARANCE, MANNER, ETC. 9 2. DID NOT THINK CANDIDATE HAD A CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED. WOULD NOT BACK LOSER 5 3. DISAGREED WITH PLATFORM OR POLICY - TOO CONSERVATIVE, E.G., OPPOSITION TO PRICE CONTROL, SUPPORT OF TAFT-HARTLEY ACT, ETC. 6 4. DISAGREED WITH PLATFORM OR POLICY - TOO LIBERAL. E.G., SEE ABOVE. ALSO CIVIL RIGHTS PROGRAM 14 5. TAUTOLOGICAL - DIDN'T VOTE FOR CANDIDATE BECAUSE HE WASN'T THE BEST MAN, ETC. 11 6. EFFECT OF CAMPAIGN CHANGED VOTE 32 7. OTHER REASONS 4 8. DK WHY DECIDED NOT TO VOTE FOR HIM 9 9. NA 1233 0. NOT APPLICABLE. R DID NOT VOTE, OR R HAD NOT THOUGHT OF VOTING FOR SOMEBODY ELSE. NO SECOND REASON ============================== VAR 480022A NAME-WHY VT THE WAY YOU DID COLUMNS 51 - 52 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 13. (IF R VOTED) WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO VOTE THE WAY YOU DID. .......................................................... 26 10. LIKED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CANDIDATE - RADIO VOICE, NEWSREEL PERSONALITY, MANNER, INTEGRITY, SINCERITY, ETC. 3 20. THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ELECTED. WANTED TO BACK WINNER. BANDWAGON EFFECT 86 30. DOMESTIC PLATFORM AND ISSUES 24 40. FOREIGN POLICY 6 50. EFFECT OF CAMPAIGN 6 60. UNDERDOG IDEA - NEWSPAPERS, RADIO, SAID HE WAS BEATEN 97 70. PARTY ALLEGIANCE - ALWAYS VOTE FOR SAME PARTY 95 80. TAUTOLOGICAL - VOTED FOR BEST MAN 144 90. OTHER REASON 814 91. INAP., R DID NOT VOTE. NO SECOND REASON 3 98. DK WHAT CAUSED DECISION 20 99. NA ============================== VAR 480022B NAME-WHY VT THE WAY YOU DID COLUMNS 53 - 54 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 13. (IF R VOTED) WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO VOTE THE WAY YOU DID. .......................................................... 26 10. LIKED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CANDIDATE - RADIO VOICE, NEWSREEL PERSONALITY, MANNER, INTEGRITY, SINCERITY, ETC. 3 20. THOUGHT HE WOULD BE ELECTED. WANTED TO BACK WINNER. BANDWAGON EFFECT 86 30. DOMESTIC PLATFORM AND ISSUES 24 40. FOREIGN POLICY 6 50. EFFECT OF CAMPAIGN 6 60. UNDERDOG IDEA - NEWSPAPERS, RADIO, SAID HE WAS BEATEN 97 70. PARTY ALLEGIANCE - ALWAYS VOTE FOR SAME PARTY 95 80. TAUTOLOGICAL - VOTED FOR BEST MAN 144 90. OTHER REASON 814 91. INAP., R DID NOT VOTE. NO SECOND REASON 3 98. DK WHAT CAUSED DECISION 20 99. NA ============================== VAR 480023 NAME-VOTED STRAIGHT TICKET COLUMNS 55 - 55 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 8 Q. 14. (IF R VOTED) YOU SAY YOU VOTED FOR ....... DID YOU VOTE A STRAIGHT TICKET OR DID YOU VOTE FOR SOME CANDIDATES FROM OTHER PARTIES. ............................................................ 155 1. TRUMAN - STRAIGHT 46 2. TRUMAN - SPLIT 110 3. DEWEY - STRAIGHT 55 4. DEWEY - SPLIT 1 5. WALLACE - STRAIGHT 8 6. OTHER - STRAIGHT 3 7. OTHER - SPLIT 3 8. DK 43 9. NA 238 0. INAP. DIDN'T VOTE ============================== VAR 480024 NAME-R NOT VT-IF VT,FOR WHOM COLUMNS 56 - 56 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 7 Q. 15. (IF R DID NOT VOTE) WHOM WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED FOR IF YOU HAD VOTED. .......................................................... 159 1. TRUMAN 37 2. DEWEY 1 3. WALLACE 7 7. OTHER 28 8. DK 8 9. NA 422 0. INAP., R VOTED ============================== VAR 480025A NAME-R NOT VT-WHY DID NOT VT COLUMNS 57 - 58 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 16. (IF R DID NOT VOTE) WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON YOU DIDN'T VOTE. ......................................................... 32 10. ILLNESS, SELF OR FAMILY 6 20. WEATHER 1 30. CROWDED POLLS 1 40. DIDN'T THINK PREFERRED CANDIDATE HAD A CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED 9 50. DIDN'T CARE WHO WON. NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANDIDATES 50 60. GENERAL LETHARGY. NEVER VOTE 0 70. OVER-CONFIDENCE. THOUGHT CANDIDATE A SURE VICTOR 97 80. NOT REGISTERED. NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. 'CAN'T VOTE' 59 90. OTHER REASONS 1056 91. INAP., R VOTED. NO SECOND REASON 4 98. DK 9 99. NA ============================== VAR 480025B NAME-R NOT VT-WHY DID NOT VT COLUMNS 59 - 60 NUMERIC MD=GE 90 Q. 16. (IF R DID NOT VOTE) WHAT WAS THE MAIN REASON YOU DIDN'T VOTE. ......................................................... 32 10. ILLNESS, SELF OR FAMILY 6 20. WEATHER 1 30. CROWDED POLLS 1 40. DIDN'T THINK PREFERRED CANDIDATE HAD A CHANCE OF BEING ELECTED 9 50. DIDN'T CARE WHO WON. NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANDIDATES 50 60. GENERAL LETHARGY. NEVER VOTE 0 70. OVER-CONFIDENCE. THOUGHT CANDIDATE A SURE VICTOR 97 80. NOT REGISTERED. NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. 'CAN'T VOTE' 59 90. OTHER REASONS 1056 91. INAP., R VOTED. NO SECOND REASON 4 98. DK 9 99. NA ============================== VAR 480026 NAME-R NOT VT-WAS R REG TO VT COLUMNS 61 - 61 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 8 Q. 17. (IF R DID NOT VOTE) WERE YOU REGISTERED (ELIGIBLE) TO VOTE. ........................................................... 82 1. YES 149 2. NO 0 8. DK 9 9. NA 422 0. INAP., R VOTED ============================== VAR 480027 NAME-VTD IN PRVS PRESL ELCTN COLUMNS 62 - 62 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 18. HAVE YOU VOTED IN ANY PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BEFORE THIS ONE. Q. 18A. HAVE YOU USUALLY VOTED DEMOCRATIC OR REPUBLICAN. ........................................................... 280 1. VOTED PREVIOUSLY -- DEMOCRATIC 142 2. VOTED PREVIOUSLY -- REPUBLICAN 1 3. VOTED PREVIOUSLY -- OTHER 69 4. VOTED PREVIOUSLY -- MORE THAN ONE PARTY 11 5. VOTED PREVIOUSLY -- NA HOW 150 6. HAVE NEVER VOTED PREVIOUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 1 8. DK WHETHER VOTED PREVIOUSLY 8 9. NA WHETHER VOTED PREVIOUSLY ============================== VAR 480028 NAME-VTD FOR WHOM IN 1944 COLUMNS 63 - 63 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 18B. (IF YES TO REF. NO. 27) DO YOU REMEMBER WHETHER YOU VOTED IN 1944 WHEN ROOSEVELT RAN AGAINST DEWEY. Q. 18C. (IF YES) WHOM DID YOU VOTE FOR THEN. ......................................................... 273 1. VOTED IN 1944 - ROOSEVELT 147 2. VOTED IN 1944 - DEWEY 2 3. VOTED IN 1944 - OTHER 10 4. VOTED IN 1944 - NA FOR WHOM 197 5. DID NOT VOTE IN 1944 19 8. DON'T KNOW WHETHER VOTED IN 1944, OR 'NO' 14 9. NA WHETHER VOTED IN 1944 ============================== VAR 480029 NAME-OCCUPATION OF HEAD COLUMNS 64 - 65 NUMERIC MD=99 Q. 19. WHAT IS (HEAD'S) OCCUPATION. I MEAN, WHAT KIND OF WORK DOES (HEAD) DO. .......................................................... 44 10. PROFESSIONAL, SEMI-PROFESSIONAL 73 20. SELF-EMPLOYED, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY IN EXCESS OF $5000 79 30. OTHER WHITE-COLLAR (CLERICAL, SALES, ETC.) 164 40. SKILLED AND SEMI-SKILLED 6 60. PROTECTIVE SERVICE 85 70. UNSKILLED, INCLUDING FARM AND SERVICE WORKERS 105 80. FARM OPERATORS AND MANAGERS 7 92. STUDENT 5 94. UNEMPLOYED 38 95. RETIRED, TOO OLD OR UNABLE TO WORK 28 96. HOUSEWIFE 28 99. NA ============================== VAR 480030 NAME-HEAD BELONG TO LBR UN COLUMNS 66 - 66 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 20. DOES (HEAD) BELONG TO A LABOR UNION. ............................................ 150 1. YES 493 2. NO 5 8. DK 14 9. NA ============================== VAR 480031A NAME-GRPS IDENTIFIED W TRUMAN COLUMNS 67 - 68 NUMERIC MD=0 A. GROUPS IDENTIFIED WITH TRUMAN ................................. \SEE APPENDIX NOTE 205 10. COMMON MAN, LITTLE PEOPLE 160 11. ORGANIZED LABOR, UNIONS 118 12. FARMER 9 13. GOVERNMENT WORKER 4 14. BUSINESS, BIG MONEY, UPPER CLASSES, WALL STREET 31 15. NEGROES 1 16. JEWS 28 17. MACHINE POLITICIANS 2 18. SOUTH 6 19. LIBERALS 0 20. CONSERVATIVES 1422 00. NO GROUP, OR NO SECOND, THIRD GROUP ============================== VAR 480031B NAME-GRPS IDENTIFIED W TRUMAN COLUMNS 69 - 70 NUMERIC MD=0 A. GROUPS IDENTIFIED WITH TRUMAN ................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE 205 10. COMMON MAN, LITTLE PEOPLE 160 11. ORGANIZED LABOR, UNIONS 118 12. FARMER 9 13. GOVERNMENT WORKER 4 14. BUSINESS, BIG MONEY, UPPER CLASSES, WALL STREET 31 15. NEGROES 1 16. JEWS 28 17. MACHINE POLITICIANS 2 18. SOUTH 6 19. LIBERALS 0 20. CONSERVATIVES 1422 00. NO GROUP, OR NO SECOND, THIRD GROUP ============================== VAR 480031C NAME-GRPS IDENTIFIED W TRUMAN COLUMNS 71 - 72 NUMERIC MD=0 A. GROUPS IDENTIFIED WITH TRUMAN ................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE 205 10. COMMON MAN, LITTLE PEOPLE 160 11. ORGANIZED LABOR, UNIONS 118 12. FARMER 9 13. GOVERNMENT WORKER 4 14. BUSINESS, BIG MONEY, UPPER CLASSES, WALL STREET 31 15. NEGROES 1 16. JEWS 28 17. MACHINE POLITICIANS 2 18. SOUTH 6 19. LIBERALS 0 20. CONSERVATIVES 1422 00. NO GROUP, OR NO SECOND, THIRD GROUP ============================== VAR 480032A NAME-GRPS IDENTIFIED W DEWEY COLUMNS 73 - 74 NUMERIC MD=0 B. GROUPS IDENTIFIED WITH DEWEY ................................ SEE APPENDIX NOTE 2 10. COMMON MAN, LITTLE PEOPLE 3 11. ORGANIZED LABOR, UNIONS 2 12. FARMER 0 13. GOVERNMENT WORKER 157 14. BUSINESS, BIG MONEY, UPPER CLASSES, WALL STREET 4 15. NEGROES 3 16. JEWS 2 17. MACHINE POLITICIANS 1 18. SOUTH 1 19. LIBERALS 10 20. CONSERVATIVES 1801 00. NO GROUP. OR NO SECOND, THIRD GROUP ============================== VAR 480032B NAME-GRPS IDENTIFIED W DEWEY COLUMNS 75 - 76 NUMERIC MD=0 B. GROUPS IDENTIFIED WITH DEWEY ................................ SEE APPENDIX NOTE 2 10. COMMON MAN, LITTLE PEOPLE 3 11. ORGANIZED LABOR, UNIONS 2 12. FARMER 0 13. GOVERNMENT WORKER 157 14. BUSINESS, BIG MONEY, UPPER CLASSES, WALL STREET 4 15. NEGROES 3 16. JEWS 2 17. MACHINE POLITICIANS 1 18. SOUTH 1 19. LIBERALS 10 20. CONSERVATIVES 1801 00. NO GROUP. OR NO SECOND, THIRD GROUP ============================== VAR 480032C NAME-GRPS IDENTIFIED W DEWEY COLUMNS 77 - 77 NUMERIC MD=0 B. GROUPS IDENTIFIED WITH DEWEY ................................ SEE APPENDIX NOTE 2 10. COMMON MAN, LITTLE PEOPLE 3 11. ORGANIZED LABOR, UNIONS 2 12. FARMER 0 13. GOVERNMENT WORKER 157 14. BUSINESS, BIG MONEY, UPPER CLASSES, WALL STREET 4 15. NEGROES 3 16. JEWS 2 17. MACHINE POLITICIANS 1 18. SOUTH 1 19. LIBERALS 10 20. CONSERVATIVES 1801 00. NO GROUP. OR NO SECOND, THIRD GROUP ============================== VAR 480033A NAME-ISSUES CONNECTED W TRMN COLUMNS 78 - 79 NUMERIC MD=0 C. ISSUES MENTIONED IN CONNECTION WITH TRUMAN .............................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE TRUMAN PRO. R APPROVES 3 01. RENT CONTROL 11 02. PRICE CONTROL 1 03. TAFT-HARTLEY 3 04. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 05. LOWER INCOME TAX 13 06. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 07. BALANCE BUDGET 0 08. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 09. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 10. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 5 11. NEW DEAL 1 12. MARSHALL PLAN 2 13. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 2 14. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 8 15. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN PRO. R INDIFFERENT 1 16. RENT CONTROL 3 17. PRICE CONTROL 1 18. TAFT-HARTLEY 36 19. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 20. LOWER INCOME TAX 66 21. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 22. BALANCE BUDGET 3 23. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 1 24. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 25. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 5 26. NEW DEAL 4 27. MARSHALL PLAN 0 28. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 1 29. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 8 30. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN PRO. R DISAPPROVES 2 31. RENT CONTROL 1 32. PRICE CONTROL 0 33. TAFT-HARTLEY 6 34. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 35. LOWER INCOME TAX 13 36. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 37. BALANCE BUDGET 0 38. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 39. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 40. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 4 41. NEW DEAL 0 42. MARSHALL PLAN 0 43. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 44. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 45. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN CON. R APPROVES 0 51. RENT CONTROL 0 52. PRICE CONTROL 37 53. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 54. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 55. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 56. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 57. BALANCE BUDGET 0 58. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 59. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 60. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 61. NEW DEAL 0 62. MARSHALL PLAN 0 63. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 64. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 65. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN CON. R INDIFFERENT 0 66. RENT CONTROL 0 67. PRICE CONTROL 11 68. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 69. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 3 70. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 71. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 72. BALANCE BUDGET 0 73. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 74. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 75. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 76. NEW DEAL 0 77. MARSHALL PLAN 0 78. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 79. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 2 80. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN CON. R DISAPPROVES 0 81. RENT CONTROL 0 82. PRICE CONTROL 17 83. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 84. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 85. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 86. CIVIL RIGHTS 1 87. BALANCE BUDGET 0 88. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 89. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 90. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 91. NEW DEAL 0 92. MARSHALL PLAN 0 93. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 94. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 1 95. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE ============================== VAR 480033B NAME-ISSUES CONNECTED W TRMN COLUMNS 80 - 81 NUMERIC MD=0 C. ISSUES MENTIONED IN CONNECTION WITH TRUMAN .............................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE TRUMAN PRO. R APPROVES 3 01. RENT CONTROL 11 02. PRICE CONTROL 1 03. TAFT-HARTLEY 3 04. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 05. LOWER INCOME TAX 13 06. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 07. BALANCE BUDGET 0 08. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 09. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 10. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 5 11. NEW DEAL 1 12. MARSHALL PLAN 2 13. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 2 14. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 8 15. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN PRO. R INDIFFERENT 1 16. RENT CONTROL 3 17. PRICE CONTROL 1 18. TAFT-HARTLEY 36 19. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 20. LOWER INCOME TAX 66 21. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 22. BALANCE BUDGET 3 23. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 1 24. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 25. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 5 26. NEW DEAL 4 27. MARSHALL PLAN 0 28. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 1 29. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 8 30. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN PRO. R DISAPPROVES 2 31. RENT CONTROL 1 32. PRICE CONTROL 0 33. TAFT-HARTLEY 6 34. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 35. LOWER INCOME TAX 13 36. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 37. BALANCE BUDGET 0 38. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 39. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 40. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 4 41. NEW DEAL 0 42. MARSHALL PLAN 0 43. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 44. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 45. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN CON. R APPROVES 0 51. RENT CONTROL 0 52. PRICE CONTROL 37 53. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 54. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 55. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 56. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 57. BALANCE BUDGET 0 58. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 59. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 60. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 61. NEW DEAL 0 62. MARSHALL PLAN 0 63. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 64. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 65. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN CON. R INDIFFERENT 0 66. RENT CONTROL 0 67. PRICE CONTROL 11 68. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 69. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 3 70. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 71. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 72. BALANCE BUDGET 0 73. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 74. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 75. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 76. NEW DEAL 0 77. MARSHALL PLAN 0 78. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 79. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 2 80. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE TRUMAN CON. R DISAPPROVES 0 81. RENT CONTROL 0 82. PRICE CONTROL 17 83. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 84. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 85. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 86. CIVIL RIGHTS 1 87. BALANCE BUDGET 0 88. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 89. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 90. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 91. NEW DEAL 0 92. MARSHALL PLAN 0 93. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 94. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 1 95. PROMOTE PEACE 1048 00. NO ISSUE ============================== VAR 480034A NAME-ISSUES CONNECTED W DEWEY COLUMNS 82 - 83 NUMERIC MD=0 D. ISSUES MENTIONED IN CONNECTION WITH DEWEY ............................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE DEWEY PRO. R APPROVES 0 01. RENT CONTROL 0 02. PRICE CONTROL 10 03. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 04. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 6 05. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 06. CIVIL RIGHTS 17 07. BALANCE BUDGET 1 08. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 09. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 10. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 11. NEW DEAL 0 12. MARSHALL PLAN 3 13. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 14. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 8 15. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY PRO. R INDIFFERENT 0 16. RENT CONTROL 0 17. PRICE CONTROL 7 18. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 19. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 19 20. LOWER INCOME TAX 2 21. CIVIL RIGHTS 10 22. BALANCE BUDGET 5 23. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 1 24. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 25. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 1 26. NEW DEAL 1 27. MARSHALL PLAN 4 28. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 29. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 7 30. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY PRO. R DISAPPROVES 1 31. RENT CONTROL 0 32. PRICE CONTROL 16 33. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 34. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 2 35. LOWER INCOME TAX 1 36. CIVIL RIGHTS 1 37. BALANCE BUDGET 0 38. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 39. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 40. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 41. NEW DEAL 0 42. MARSHALL PLAN 0 43. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 44. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 45. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY CON. R APPROVES 4 51. RENT CONTROL 0 52. PRICE CONTROL 1 53. TAFT-HARTLEY 1 54. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 55. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 56. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 57. BALANCE BUDGET 0 58. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 59. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 60. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 5 61. NEW DEAL 1 62. MARSHALL PLAN 0 63. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 64. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 65. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY CON. R INDIFFERENT 2 66. RENT CONTROL 0 67. PRICE CONTROL 0 68. TAFT-HARTLEY 3 69. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 70. LOWER INCOME TAX 2 71. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 72. BALANCE BUDGET 0 73. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 2 74. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 75. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 6 76. NEW DEAL 2 77. MARSHALL PLAN 1 78. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 79. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 1 80. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY CON. R DISAPPROVES 7 81. RENT CONTROL 3 82. PRICE CONTROL 0 83. TAFT-HARTLEY 2 84. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 85. LOWER INCOME TAX 1 86. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 87. BALANCE BUDGET 0 88. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 1 89. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 90. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 91. NEW DEAL 0 92. MARSHALL PLAN 0 93. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 94. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 1 95. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE ============================== VAR 480034B NAME-ISSUES CONNECTED W DEWEY COLUMNS 84 - 85 NUMERIC MD=0 D. ISSUES MENTIONED IN CONNECTION WITH DEWEY ............................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE DEWEY PRO. R APPROVES 0 01. RENT CONTROL 0 02. PRICE CONTROL 10 03. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 04. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 6 05. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 06. CIVIL RIGHTS 17 07. BALANCE BUDGET 1 08. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 09. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 10. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 11. NEW DEAL 0 12. MARSHALL PLAN 3 13. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 14. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 8 15. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY PRO. R INDIFFERENT 0 16. RENT CONTROL 0 17. PRICE CONTROL 7 18. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 19. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 19 20. LOWER INCOME TAX 2 21. CIVIL RIGHTS 10 22. BALANCE BUDGET 5 23. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 1 24. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 25. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 1 26. NEW DEAL 1 27. MARSHALL PLAN 4 28. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 29. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 7 30. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY PRO. R DISAPPROVES 1 31. RENT CONTROL 0 32. PRICE CONTROL 16 33. TAFT-HARTLEY 0 34. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 2 35. LOWER INCOME TAX 1 36. CIVIL RIGHTS 1 37. BALANCE BUDGET 0 38. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 39. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 40. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 41. NEW DEAL 0 42. MARSHALL PLAN 0 43. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 44. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 45. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY CON. R APPROVES 4 51. RENT CONTROL 0 52. PRICE CONTROL 1 53. TAFT-HARTLEY 1 54. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 55. LOWER INCOME TAX 0 56. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 57. BALANCE BUDGET 0 58. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 0 59. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 60. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 5 61. NEW DEAL 1 62. MARSHALL PLAN 0 63. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 64. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 0 65. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY CON. R INDIFFERENT 2 66. RENT CONTROL 0 67. PRICE CONTROL 0 68. TAFT-HARTLEY 3 69. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 70. LOWER INCOME TAX 2 71. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 72. BALANCE BUDGET 0 73. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 2 74. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 75. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 6 76. NEW DEAL 2 77. MARSHALL PLAN 1 78. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 79. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 1 80. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE DEWEY CON. R DISAPPROVES 7 81. RENT CONTROL 3 82. PRICE CONTROL 0 83. TAFT-HARTLEY 2 84. FARM PRICES AND SUPPORT 0 85. LOWER INCOME TAX 1 86. CIVIL RIGHTS 0 87. BALANCE BUDGET 0 88. (GOVERNMENT) HOUSING 1 89. DEFENSE ACTIVITY 0 90. GOVERNMENT ATOMIC CONTROL 0 91. NEW DEAL 0 92. MARSHALL PLAN 0 93. FIRM RUSSIAN POLICY 0 94. HELP ISRAEL (PALESTINE) 1 95. PROMOTE PEACE 1155 00. NO ISSUE ============================== VAR 480035A NAME-PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE TRMN COLUMNS 86 - 87 NUMERIC MD=0 E. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF TRUMAN ................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES 44 11. HONEST, SINCERE, FAIR 67 12. EXPERIENCED, CAPABLE, COMPETENT, INTELLIGENT 28 13. FEARLESS, SPUNKY, FIGHTING, AGGRESSIVE 46 14. DOWN-TO-EARTH, COMMON TOUCH, UNDERSTANDING NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES 0 21. SHORT-TEMPERED, HOT-HEAD, SHOVES PEOPLE AROUND 115 22. SMALL, INCOMPETENT, INEFFICIENT 20 23. INDECISIVE, VACILLATING, DOESN'T KNOW HIS OWN MIND 1 24. FOPPISH, OVER-DRESSED, APPEARANCE ANTAGONIZING 0 25. SMUG, COMPLACENT, OVER-CONFIDENT, PATRONIZING, SUPERIOR 9 26. INSINCERE, DECEPTIVE, TWO-FACED 3 27. NON-COMMITTAL, BACKS AWAY FROM ISSUES, ON THE FENCE 991 00. NO ATTRIBUTE MENTIONED ============================== VAR 480035B NAME-PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE TRMN COLUMNS 88 - 89 NUMERIC MD=0 E. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF TRUMAN ................................. SEE APPENDIX NOTE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES 44 11. HONEST, SINCERE, FAIR 67 12. EXPERIENCED, CAPABLE, COMPETENT, INTELLIGENT 28 13. FEARLESS, SPUNKY, FIGHTING, AGGRESSIVE 46 14. DOWN-TO-EARTH, COMMON TOUCH, UNDERSTANDING NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES 0 21. SHORT-TEMPERED, HOT-HEAD, SHOVES PEOPLE AROUND 115 22. SMALL, INCOMPETENT, INEFFICIENT 20 23. INDECISIVE, VACILLATING, DOESN'T KNOW HIS OWN MIND 1 24. FOPPISH, OVER-DRESSED, APPEARANCE ANTAGONIZING 0 25. SMUG, COMPLACENT, OVER-CONFIDENT, PATRONIZING, SUPERIOR 9 26. INSINCERE, DECEPTIVE, TWO-FACED 3 27. NON-COMMITTAL, BACKS AWAY FROM ISSUES, ON THE FENCE 991 00. NO ATTRIBUTE MENTIONED ============================== VAR 480036A NAME-PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE DEWEY COLUMNS 90 - 91 NUMERIC MD=0 F. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF DEWEY ................................ SEE APPENDIX NOTE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES 24 11. HONEST, SINCERE, FAIR 152 12. EXPERIENCED, CAPABLE, COMPETENT, INTELLIGENT 12 13. FEARLESS, SPUNKY, FIGHTING, AGGRESSIVE 0 14. DOWN-TO-EARTH, COMMON TOUCH, UNDERSTANDING NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES 4 21. SHORT-TEMPERED, HOT-HEAD, SHOVES PEOPLE AROUND 14 22. SMALL, INCOMPETENT, INEFFICIENT 2 23. INDECISIVE, VACILLATING, DOESN'T KNOW HIS OWN MIND 36 24. FOPPISH, OVER-DRESSED, APPEARANCE ANTAGONIZING 125 25. SMUG, COMPLACENT, OVER-CONFIDENT, PATRONIZING, SUPERIOR 5 26. INSINCERE, DECEPTIVE, TWO-FACED 75 27. NON-COMMITTAL, BACKS AWAY FROM ISSUES, ON THE FENCE 875 00. NO ATTRIBUTE MENTIONED ============================== VAR 480036B NAME-PERSONAL ATTRIBUTE DEWEY COLUMNS 92 - 93 NUMERIC MD=0 F. PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF DEWEY ................................ SEE APPENDIX NOTE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES 24 11. HONEST, SINCERE, FAIR 152 12. EXPERIENCED, CAPABLE, COMPETENT, INTELLIGENT 12 13. FEARLESS, SPUNKY, FIGHTING, AGGRESSIVE 0 14. DOWN-TO-EARTH, COMMON TOUCH, UNDERSTANDING NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES 4 21. SHORT-TEMPERED, HOT-HEAD, SHOVES PEOPLE AROUND 14 22. SMALL, INCOMPETENT, INEFFICIENT 2 23. INDECISIVE, VACILLATING, DOESN'T KNOW HIS OWN MIND 36 24. FOPPISH, OVER-DRESSED, APPEARANCE ANTAGONIZING 125 25. SMUG, COMPLACENT, OVER-CONFIDENT, PATRONIZING, SUPERIOR 5 26. INSINCERE, DECEPTIVE, TWO-FACED 75 27. NON-COMMITTAL, BACKS AWAY FROM ISSUES, ON THE FENCE 875 00. NO ATTRIBUTE MENTIONED ============================== VAR 480037 NAME-CMPN INCIDENTS MENTIONED COLUMNS 94 - 94 NUMERIC MD=0 CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS MENTIONED (GLOBAL CODE) .......................................... 14 1. DEWEY - TRAIN ENGINEER 1 2. DEWEY - 3 SYLLABLE WORDS 1 3. DEWEY - DEBATE WITH STASSEN 1 4. DEWEY - PRESS CONFERENCE 1 5. TRUMAN - VINSON-PRO 5 6. TRUMAN - VINSON-CON 639 0. NO INCIDENT MENTIONED ============================== VAR 480038 NAME-41-PRESLELCTN PLAN TO VT COLUMNS 95 - 95 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 6. ON THE COMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE. .......................................................... 410 1. ALMOST CERTAIN TO VOTE 50 2. UNCERTAIN 115 3. WON'T OR CAN'T VOTE 1 8. DON'T KNOW 86 9. NA ============================== VAR 480039 NAME-41-PLAN TO VT REP/DEM COLUMNS 96 - 96 NUMERIC MD=0 OR GE 8 Q. 7. (IF R THINKS HE IS LIKELY TO VOTE - CODED 1 OR 2 TO SOMETHING ELSE. .......................................................... 162 1. DEMOCRATIC 1 2. PROGRESSIVE 170 3. REPUBLICAN 9 4. DIXIECRAT (STATES' RIGHTS) 2 5. OTHER 102 8. DK 100 9. NA 116 0. INAP., CODED 3 OR 8 ON REF. NO. 38. ============================== VAR 480040 NAME-41-USA'S CNCRN W OTHERS COLUMNS 97 - 97 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 2. SOME PEOPLE THINK THAT SINCE THE WAR THIS COUNTRY HAS GONE TOO FAR IN CONCERNING ITSELF WITH PROBLEMS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS. ............................................................ 58 1. AGREE...U.S. HAS GONE TOO FAR 134 2. AGREE WITH RESERVATIONS OR UNCERTAINTY 22 3. NEUTRAL OR MIXED PRO-CON 216 4. DISAGREE WITH RESERVATIONS OR UNCERTAINTY 90 5. DISAGREE...U.S. HAS NOT GONE TOO FAR 41 8. DK 101 9. NA ============================== VAR 480041 NAME-41-SATISD USA TWRD RUSS COLUMNS 98 - 98 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 4. ARE YOU SATISFIED OR DISSATISFIED WITH THE WAY OUR COUNTRY HAS BEEN ACTING TOWARD RUSSIA. ......................................................... 14 1. VERY SATISFIED 201 2. SATISFIED WITH RESERVATIONS 15 3. NEUTRAL OR MIXED PRO-CON 214 4. DISSATISFIED OR WITH RESERVATIONS 31 5. VERY DISSATISFIED 78 8. DK 109 9. NA ============================== VAR 480042 NAME-41-INFORMATION LEVEL COLUMNS 99 - 99 NUMERIC MD=9 INFORMATION LEVEL -- CONSTRUCTED FROM FOLLOWING QUESTIONS -- NOW, WE'D LIKE TO FIND OUT A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT PEOPLE HAVE HEARD ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON BETWEEN OURSELVES AND RUSSIA. Q. 30. DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW WHETHER THE U.S. HAS BEEN DOING ANYTHING TO TRY TO STOP RUSSIA FROM GETTING CONTROL OF OTHER COUNTRIES. Q. 30A. WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING. Q. 31. HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE TROUBLES WE HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH RUSSIA IN BERLIN. Q. 32. DO YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW WHETHER WE HAVE BEEN DOING ANYTHING TO HELP WESTERN GERMANY GET BACK ON HER FEET. Q. 32A. WHAT ARE WE DOING. ............................................................ 178 0. NO INFORMATION 148 1. LOW INFORMATION 119 2. MEDIUM INFORMATION 128 3. HIGH INFORMATION 89 9. NA ============================== VAR 480043 NAME-41-USA GV IN,AGRT RUSS COLUMNS 100 - 100 NUMERIC MD=6 OR GE 8 DO YOU THINK THE U.S. SHOULD GIVE IN ON ANY POINT FOR THE SAKE OF TRYING TO REACH AN AGREEMENT (WITH RUSSIA). ......................................................... 25 1. APPROVE 169 2. APPROVE WITH RESERVATIONS OR UNCERTAINTY 14 3. NEUTRAL OR MIXED PRO-CON 146 4. NO OR DISAPPROVE WITH RESERVATIONS OR UNCERTAINTY 114 5. NO OR DISAPPROVE 55 6. IT DEPENDS 33 8. DON'T KNOW 106 9. NA ============================== VAR 480044 NAME-41-USA-RUSS AGRT VIA U.N COLUMNS 101 - 101 NUMERIC MD=GE 8 Q. 21. DO YOU FEEL THERE IS ANYTHING THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION CAN DO TO BRING ABOUT MORE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. AND RUSSIA. ......................................................... 49 1. YES 76 2. YES, WITH RESERVATIONS 10 3. NEUTRAL, MIXED, PRO-CON 61 4. NO, WITH RESERVATIONS 140 5. NO 87 8. DK 239 9. NA ============================== VAR 480045 NAME-SEX OF RESPONDENT COLUMNS 102 - 102 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 1. SEX OF RESPONDENT ........................ 302 1. MALE 357 2. FEMALE 3 9. NA ============================== VAR 480046 NAME-RACE OF RESPONDENT COLUMNS 103 - 103 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 2. RACE OF RESPONDENT ......................... 585 1. WHITE 60 2. NEGRO 0 3. OTHER 17 9. NA ============================== VAR 480047 NAME-AGE OF RESPONDENT COLUMNS 104 - 104 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 3. AGE OF RESPONDENT ........................ 57 1. 18-24 142 2. 25-34 174 3. 35-44 125 4. 45-54 86 5. 55-64 70 6. 65 AND OVER 8 9. NA ============================== VAR 480048 NAME-EDUCATION OF RESPONDENT COLUMNS 105 - 105 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 4. EDUCATION OF RESPONDENT .............................. 292 1. GRADE SCHOOL 266 2. HIGH SCHOOL 100 3. COLLEGE 4 9. NA ============================== VAR 480049 NAME-TOTAL 1948 INCOME COLUMNS 106 - 106 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 5. TOTAL 1948 INCOME ........................ 25 1. UNDER $500 43 2. $500-$999 110 3. $1000-1999 185 4. $2000-2999 142 5. $3000-3999 66 6. $4000-4999 84 7. $5000 AND OVER 7 9. NA ============================== VAR 480050 NAME-RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE COLUMNS 107 - 107 NUMERIC MD=9 Q. 8. RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE ........................... 460 1. PROTESTANT 140 2. CATHOLIC 25 3. JEWISH 14 4. OTHER 18 5. NONE 5 9. NA ==============================