Research Catalog

Title

Watergate hearings panel survey [electronic resource].

Author

Holm, John D., 1938-

Publication

Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976.

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Holdings

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Additional Authors

• Bochner, Arthur P.
• Kraus, Sidney.
• Cleveland State University.
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research.

Summary

This panel study was conducted in three waves: the first wave in May 1973, prior to the Senate Watergate Committee hearings, the second wave during the hearings (Memorial Day recess), and the third wave in July 1973, after John Dean's testimony, which confirmed suspicions of President Richard Nixon's involvement in the affair. The survey probed interest in politics and Watergate and assessed how closely respondents followed the events surrounding the Watergate affair, their media usage, feelings toward government and politicians, and opinions on the individuals involved in the affair. Respondents were also asked who they thought was to blame for the Watergate scandal. Additional information was collected on the interviewees' voting behavior and degree of trust in government and politicians. Demographic variables include age, sex, education, and occupation. Most of the non-demographic questions were asked in each wave to allow an evaluation of public opinion and values changes as the hearings proceeded.

Series Statement

ICPSR ; 7352

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 7352

Subject

• Public opinion > Cleveland
• Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 > Public opinion
• Congressional hearings
• Dean, John
• Executive power
• Mass media
• Nixon Administration (1969-1974)
• Nixon, Richard
• Political attitudes
• Political participation
• Public opinion
• Testimony
• Trust in government
• Values
• Voter attitudes
• Voting behavior
• Watergate affair
• Cleveland
• United States > Public opinion. > 1969-1974

Genre/Form

• dataset.
• dataset – 1973.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 19, 2004).
• "ICPSR Edition"--T.p. of accompanying codebook.
• "August 1976"--T.p. of accompanying codebook.

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF).

Event (note)

• Time period: 1973.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: Ohio, United States.

Cite As (note)

• Holm, John D., Arthur P. Bochner, and Sidney Kraus. WATERGATE HEARINGS PANEL SURVEY [Computer file]. Cleveland, OH: John D. Holm, Cleveland State University, Dept. of Political Science [producer], 197?. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1976.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.

OCLC

• ocm79414782
• SCSB-1346093

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library