WABC-TV/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Libya Poll, March 1986 (ICPSR 8579)
Principal Investigator(s): WABC-TV; New York Daily News
Summary: This survey of New York City residents was conducted after fighting broke out between Libyan and United States forces in the Bay of Sidra. Respondents were asked if they approve of Reagan's handling of the situation, if they believe that the United States has a right to have vessels in the Bay of Sidra, if the United States should be holding military exercises there, and whether or not they think that the military actions have been too tough. In addition, respondents were asked questions co... (more info)
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Citation
WABC-TV, and New York Daily News. WABC-TV/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Libya Poll, March 1986. ICPSR08579-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1988. doi:10.3886/ICPSR08579.v1
Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08579.v1
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Summary: This survey of New York City residents was conducted after fighting broke out between Libyan and United States forces in the Bay of Sidra. Respondents were asked if they approve of Reagan's handling of the situation, if they believe that the United States has a right to have vessels in the Bay of Sidra, if the United States should be holding military exercises there, and whether or not they think that the military actions have been too tough. In addition, respondents were asked questions concerning the sending of military aid to Honduras and to the Nicaraguan rebels.
Subject Terms: armed forces, conflict, foreign affairs, foreign aid, foreign policy, international relations, presidential performance, Reagan, Ronald
Geographic Coverage: New York City, United States
Time Period:
- 1986-03-25
Date of Collection:
- 1986-03-25
Universe: The population of New York City aged 18 and over.
Data Types: survey data
Data Collection Notes:
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Methodology
Sample: Households were selected by random digit dialing.
Data Source:
telephone interviews
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Original ICPSR Release: 1988-03-16
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