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ABC News/Washington Post AMAL Hijacking Poll, June 1985 (ICPSR 8569)
Released/updated on: 2007-07-03
Geographic coverage: United States
The hijacking of a TWA plane by Arab terrorists on June 14, 1985 is the focus of this survey. Respondents were asked if they approved of Ronald Reagan's handling of the hostage situation, if the United States should be negotiating for the release of the hostages, and if the United States should request Israel to meet the terrorists' demands for the release of Shiite Moslems being held prisoner. Other questions posed include whether the United States should reduce its ties to Israel and whether military action should be undertaken against terrorism in the Middle East even if it risks a larger war. An assessment of the actions of the Israeli government also is provided. Demographic characteristics are included as well.
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ABC News/Washington Post Hostage Release Poll, June 1985 (ICPSR 8585)
Released/updated on: 2008-07-24
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey was conducted following the release of the hostages taken during the hijacking of a TWA flight by Arab terrorists on June 14, 1985. Respondents were asked if they approved of Ronald Reagan's handling of the situation and whether they agreed with the following statements: the United States was largely to blame for not having dealt firmly enough with terrorists in the past, ties to Israel should be reduced, military action should be taken against those responsible for the hijacking, the handling of the situation will help to reduce similar occurrences in the future, and Israel helped as much as it could with the situation. Respondents were also asked to assess more specifically Reagan's actions and the media coverage of the interviews with the hostages while they were still being held.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, May-June 1985 (ICPSR 8568)
Released/updated on: 2008-05-15
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1985-05-01--1985-06-01
This survey focuses on an assessment of the Reagan administration and other topics of current interest. Respondents were asked for their opinions on the Reagan administration, foreign affairs, Central America, the nation's economy, the federal budget deficit, budget cuts, Nicaragua, and apartheid. Other topics covered in greater detail include an evaluation of the United States Congress, the federal income tax system and proposed changes of it, and the hijacking of a TWA plane by Arab terrorists. Demographic characteristics also are included.
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll, September 1986 (ICPSR 8637)
Released/updated on: 2008-05-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey covers a variety of national issues and includes special sections on health, labor unions, and hijacking. Respondents were asked to rate Reagan's performance as president, to describe the state of the economy, and to tell which party they would be voting for in the upcoming congressional election. The health questions include: what the respondents consider to be the nation's greatest health problem, what experience (if any) they have had with cancer, and if they have modified certain behaviors in order to lower their risk of getting cancer. In the section on labor unions, respondents were asked if they had belonged to a union as well as several questions regarding their opinions of labor unions. The hijacking questions include whether or not respondents are afraid to travel on international flights and whether they believe that the United States strike against Libya will lead to more or less terrorism. Demographic characteristics were also recorded.
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International Terrorism: Attributes of Terrorist Events, 1968-1977 [ITERATE 2] (ICPSR 7947)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: Global
Time period: 1968-01-01--1977-01-01
This four-part study supersedes and substantially expands the coverage of terrorist incidents first reported in INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM: ATTRIBUTES OF TERRORIST EVENTS [ITERATE], which covered January 1970 through July 1973. This dataset contains four data files on 3,329 international terrorist attacks from 1968 through 1977. Part 1, Common File, includes information on the type of attack, the location of the beginning and end of the incident, the name of the terrorist group involved, and the numbers of deaths and injuries. Parts 2 and 3, Hostage and Fate Files, provide more detailed information on the characteristics and fates of both the hostages and the terrorists. Part 4, Skyjack File, consists of data on skyjacking incidents. Parts 2-4 can be linked to Part 1 when appropriate.
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WABC-TV/New York Daily News Hijacking Poll, June 1985 (ICPSR 8570)
Released/updated on: 1992-02-16
Geographic coverage: United States
This survey of New York City residents centers on the June 14, 1985 hijacking of a TWA plane by Arab terrorists. Respondents were asked if they approved of Ronald Reagan's handling of the hostage situation, if the United States should be negotiating for the release of the hostages, and if the United States should request Israel to meet the terrorists' demands for the release of Shiite Moslems being held prisoner. Other questions posed include whether the United States should reduce its ties to Israel and whether military action should be undertaken against terrorism in the Middle East even if it risks a larger war. An assessment of the actions of the Israeli government also is provided. Demographic characteristics are included as well.