ABC News/Washington Post Poindexter testimony poll #1, July 1987
By: principal investigators, ABC News, Washington Post
Series: ICPSR -- 8894; ICPSR (Series) -- 8894
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Public opinion; Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990
Other titles: Washington post (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
Description: Admiral John Poindexter's testimony before the congressional committee investigating the Iran-Contra affair was the subject of this poll. Respondents were asked if they thought Poindexter was telling the truth, withholding information, and/or covering up for President Reagan, whether they approved of Poindexter's actions, and if they thought he should be criminally prosecuted. Other questions addressed the issues of aid to the Nicaraguan contras, Reagan's involvement in the affair and if he participated in an attempt to cover up the facts, and Oliver North's actions and testimony. Demographic characteristics of respondents are included.
Notes: ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Chronological coverage: July 1987. Data collected: July 15, 1987.

Telephone interviews.

Survey data.

United States.

Card Image data format.

Codebook available.

Part number: 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 767 ; variable count: approx. 30 ; LRECL: 80 ; records per case: 1.

Households were selected by random digit dialing.

Universe: The population of the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, aged 18 and over.