VAR CF9117 FED GOVT- 7PT COOPERATE W/ RUSSIA SCALE

VAR CF9117    FED GOVT- 7PT COOPERATE W/ RUSSIA SCALE
              COLUMNS 1021-1021
              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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