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The Gallu Poll PUBLIC OPINION 1935•1971p l ~ Dr. George H. Gallup, r Founder and Chairman, American Institute of Public Opinlon s' C RANDOM HOUSE (r1iD NEW YORK CTR HN 028552

. Will the 10 about 14 0 31 ntensc Dlsa p. 2rooal 32% 29 30% 31 31 45% 29 24 41 0 33 27 27 IntcracWine Date 6,'12-I7i54 Survey e532-K Qucsuoo tldb Asked nf those whn jnllnwed the hearLngs H'htch one impressed )ou least jacorably' M cCa nhy .......................... 31 c-c Cohn .............................. 12 Stevens ............................. 7 Welch .............................. 6 Jenkins ............................. 1 Others, no opinion ................... 43 JUNE 30 CIGARETTE S.%1OKL1G intcrvtc-in6 Date 6/12-17/54 Survey e532-K Question /10b Do you happen to smoke cigarettes now? Yes ................................ 45 0 No ................................ 55 By Sex Yes No Men ......................... 57% 43% Women ...................... 32 68 By Age 21-29 Years .................. 53% 4717, 30-39 Years .................. 53 47 4P--49 Years .................. 45 55 50-59 Yea n .................. 41 59 50 Yea rs and over ............. 23 77 JULY 2 CIGARETfE SSlOKIIVG Intcrvicaine Date 6/12-I7/Sr Sur.xy f532-K Qucsuoo e12b What is yo.w own opinion - do you think cigarette smoking is one of the causes of lWg cancer, or not? Yes ................................ 41 % No ................................ 29 U ndecidcd .......................... 30 NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY•FOUR 1247 COPY ' 355 CTR ~~~ t~2 6 ~~~ JUNE 27 ARMY•MCCARTHY HEARLVGS Inttrvrnewin6 Date 6/12-17/54 Survcy e532-K Question alt In general. %ould )»u say ynu hace a jaoor- ahle nr wjacnrable opinion of Senator Joseph McCarth.v' Favorable ........................... 34% U ntavorable ........................ 45 No opinion ......................... 21 lotcrvie win6 Date 6/12-17/3r Survey e532-K Question al7b Do you thitk that Senator McCarthy and Roy Cohn used improper means in trying to get preferred treatment for Pricnte G. Dasid Schine? Yes ................................ 52% No ................................ 24 No opinion ......................... 24 Iaterviewint Date 6/12-17/54 Survcy a5)2-K Question fl7c Do you think that Secretary Stecens and his lega! counsel lohn Adams used improper means in trying to stop Senator McCarthy from inrestigating the army? Ya ................................ 381,70 No ................................ 32 No opinion ......................... 30 In.r.itnn6 Date 6/12-17/54 btr+ty f5)2-K Queation flta Asked of those who followed the hearings: Now, of a/l the people who took part in the Atw.Ags. which one impressed you most foc+onably? - .i fete{~t+ McCuthy .................... 16% ti~. jwepa Wek~b ....................... 15 ~.--. '~„ ' y : • a* ~Ibat Stcvens ...................... 12 CoM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 rr,JW t 40+ 3ankats.......•.....•...•.....•. 7 no opution................... 43

Smokers Only Unde- Yes No cided Less than a pack a day.. 32% 39% 29% Pack a day ............. 29 42 29 More than a peck a day.. 29 44 27 Nt7rt-Smoken Only Never smoked.......... 48% 20% 32% Formerly smoked....... 34 19 27 JULY 3 HEART RESEARCH Intervie win~ Date 6112-17 /S1 Survey 1332-K Question #la Would you approve or disapproee ojhaoing the Gorernment spend $100 million for re- search to find the causes and cure of dis- eo.res of the heart.' Approve ............................ 79% Disapprove ......................... 16 No opinion ......................... 5 Interviewini N te 6/12-17 /SI Survey e332-K Question /lb Asked oJthost approcing of spertding $100 million for heart reseerch: Would you be willing to pay more taxes to procide thls money? Yes ................................ 56% No, no opinion ...................... 23 79% JULY 4 PARTY STRENGTH Interviewin` Date 6/12-17/S4 Survey 1332-K Question 0204 If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party would you like to see win in Ihis state - the Republican party or the Democratic party? 12A8 THE GALLUP POLL Outside South Only Republican ......................... S2n Democratic ......................... 48 South Only Republican ......................... 21M Democratic ......................... 79 JULY 7 CONGRESSIONAL LNYESi7GATIOIS Interviewint Date 6/12-17,54 Survey r332-K Question 112 Some people say that Congress is abusing its powers to Ltcesrigare. Do you agree or diwg.eO Agree .............................. 40 c7c Disagr ee ............................ 42 Undecided .......................... 18 Interviewing Date 6/12-17/S4 Survey 1332-K Question e7b Do you think Committees of Cong.ess sltould continue to incesrigale Communisrs, or should this job be left entirely to the FBI and the Department ojlu.rricc' FBI, Justice Depanment .............. 37% Congress continue ................... 35 No opirtion ......................... 8 By Political Alfiliatloc Repubticoru FBI, Justice Departrtxnt .............. SS ~-c Con aress c on t in ue ................... 3 8 No opinion ......................... 7 De moc ro ti FBI, Justice Depanment .............. 62 c Congress continue ................... 31 No opinion ......................... 7 Independenta FBI. Justice Department .............. S3ri Congress continue ................... 37 No opinion ......................... 10 COPY C TR I H N 0 *22 6 E64 1