The Republican., 1962-06-14

You will recall that last Febru-
airy I reported that l was sending
out a Legislative QUESTIONABLE
asking thirty questions on issues
that would be before the Congress
this year. These questionnaires
were circulated to those who were
on my mailing list, to those who
as a result of reading this column
wrote in and requested copies of
the QUESTIONABLE. to citizens who
volunteered to take them door-to-
door in their neighborhood. and to
civic associations which distributed
them. Businessmen, as a public
service. put them in their places
of business for their customers
and patrons
As result of this approximately
10000 questionnaires were distrb-
uted throughout the Sixth Con-
gressional District The method of
distribution was not intended to
be. nor was it scientific samp-
ling of public opinion by the meth
ods which are usually employed by
professional poll takers. Neverthe-
less. | believe it did reach enough
people in the Sixth Congressional
District to give us a strong sample
of what you are feeling. | want to
thank you for taking the time and
trouble to answer the poll and to
comment, as so many of you did.
in addition to simply answering
the thirty questions.
During the coming weeks the re-
suits of the questionnaire will be
made available to you through
newspapers and individual letters.
Those of you who would like to
have a complete tabulatiOn of the
results of this Legislative Ques-
tionnaire may obtain copy by
writing to me in Washington, d. c.
l will be more than happy to send
you the complete tabulation of
! how the people in Maryland re-
sponded to this QUESTIONABLE and
the thirty legislative questions.
TO give you an idea of how the
people are feeling in the Sixth
| Congressional District, let me give
you a few of the results For in
stance, 47el of those who answered
the QUESTIONABLE favored summit
negotiations on the future of Ber-
I lin while 1870 were opposed and
/ 10fa offered no opinion. Sixty
three percent were in favor of a
new reciprocal trade program
which will allow the President to
make across-the-board tariff laws.
Thirty percent registered opposi-
ton and 10 had no opinion.
Fifty-eight percent of those who
answered the QUESTIONABLE indi-
Gated that domestic programs
should be cut to compensate for
increased defense spending if such
economy is necessary to balance
the budget. Only $50 voted against
this position, whereas 7ao had no
opinion.
A resounding 1870 registered the
belief that we had to cooperate
economically with the European
Common Market Only 1870 were
opposed. Nine percent registered
no opinion.
On the question of the establish
ment of a Withholding system for
dividends and interest income, the
majority were opposed. Thirty
eight percent voted in favor, with
$50 registering no opinion. On the
question of federal financial aid
for elementary and secondary pub
lie school construction and teach
ers' salaries, the results showed
1890 in favor, $50 against and
only 80 having no opinion.
On the question of new civil
rights legislation the majority op-
posed further Legislation in this
field at this time. On the ques-
ton of establishing national park
in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
National Monument, l am glad to