Washington lobbyists survey, 1956-1957
By: principal investigator, Lester Milbrath
Series: ICPSR -- 7262; ICPSR (Series) -- 7262
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Public opinion; Lobbyists; Attitudes; Lobbying
Description: A sample of registered lobbyists were interviewed in 1956 and 1957 in order to investigate the relationships of lobbyists to policy-making, occupational history, interest in public affairs, reasons for becoming a lobbyist, political activities, respondents' relationship to the organizations they represent, where they try to establish contact, techniques used, how lobbying skills were acquired, and an appraisal of success.
Notes: ICPSR data class: Class I.

Data collected: 1956-1957.

United States.

114 respondents, 3 cards of data per respondent; 125 variables.

Milbrath, Lester. The Washington Lobbyists. Chicago: Rand-McNally, 1963.