Research Catalog

Title

Gallup news service survey #1991-222033 [electronic resource] : Thomas hearings.

Publication

Princeton, NJ : Gallup Organization [producer], 1991 ; Storrs, CT : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], [200-?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gallup Organization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055547
• Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91013290

Summary

This survey contains questions about the Clarence Thomas hearings and Anita Hill's charges of sexual harassment. Questions included impression of Anita Hill and whether she was telling the truth; was the respondent watching or listening to, or reading about the hearings; whether in favor of Clarence Thomas' serving on the Supreme Court; whether offended or embarrassed by the graphic sexual language on TV; whether such hearings should be held openly or behind closed doors; opinion of various senators if the respondent watched at least one hour of the televised hearings plus the usual demographic questions about age, sex, political affiliation, race, and education attainment.

Alternative Title

Gallup news service survey : Thomas hearings

Subjects

• Thomas, Clarence, 1948- > Public opinion
• United States > Supreme Court > Officials and employees > Selection and appointment > Public opinion
• Judges > Selection and appointment > United States > Public opinion
• Hill, Anita > Public opinion

Note

• Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 12, 2005).
• Roper study no. USAIPOGNS1991-222033 (previously study no. USAIPOGNS91-222033).
• "Conducted by Gallup Organization"--Roper Center catalog listing page.
• Survey firm: Gallup Organization

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
• Data sets (ASCII and SPSS portable), SPSS data definition files, study file listing and other notes are available to RoperExpress users and members only.

Event (note)

• Field dates: October 14, 1991.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: United States.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Documentation (note)

• Accompanied by a printed codebook. PDF version of codebook also available for download via the Roper Center website.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library