VAR CF9117 FED GOVT- 7PT COOPERATE W/ RUSSIA SCALE
COLUMNS 858 - 858
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
1980: Some people feel it is important for us to try very hard to get
along with Russia. Others feel it is a big mistake to try too hard to
get along with Russia.
1984,1988: Some people feel it is important for us to try to
cooperate more with Russia, while others believe we should be much
tougher in our dealings with Russia.
ALL YEARS: Where would you place what the Federal Government is doing
at the present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
COOPERATE WITH RUSSIA-- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RATING ON 7-POINTSCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" in
rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this
question.
1. TRY TO COOPERATE MORE WITH RUSSIA (1984, 1988)/IMPORTANT TO
TRY VERY HARD TO GET ALONG WITH RUSSIA (1980)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. GET MUCH TOUGHER WITH RUSSIA (1984, 1988)/BIG MISTAKE TO TRY
TOO HARD TO GET ALONG WITH RUSSIA
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); question not used
0. Inap, R self-rating was DK or "Haven't thought much about
it"
1980: 1091 1984: 413 1988: 372
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