VAR 000803 P7. Preferences for blacks in jobs MD1: EQ 0, MD2: GE 8 COLUMNS: 1698 - 1698 Numeric P7. Some people say that because of past discrimination, blacks should be given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that such preference in hiring and promotion of blacks is wrong because it gives blacks advantages they haven't earned. What about your opinion -- are you for or against preferential hiring and promotion of blacks? --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. FOR PREFERENTIAL HIRING AND PROMOTION OF BLACKS --> P7a 5. AGAINST PREFERENTIAL HIRING AND PROMOTION OF BLACKS --> P7b 7. OTHER (SPECIFY) --> section Q as randomly selected 8. DK --> section Q as randomly selected 9. RF 0. NA 0 1 5 7 8 9 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Count 4 262 1366 94 66 15 ==============================