VAR CF0964 CONTACT CONGRESSMAN -SEEK HELP

VAR CF0964    CONTACT CONGRESSMAN -SEEK HELP                                  
              COLUMNS 636  - 636                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9                                                 

        Have you (or anyone in your family living here) ever contacted        
        <retiring OR running U.S. House Representative> or anyone in his/her  
        office?  (IF YES:)                                                    
                                                                              
        Was it to seek help on a problem?                                     
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        SEE VCF0961.                                                          
                                                                              
               1.   Yes                                                       
               5.   No                                                        
                                                                              
               9.   DK; NA; INAP, no post IW (1980); District of Columbia     
                    (1986); question not used                                 
               0.   Never (or DK/NA if) contacted incumbent; no recent        
                    incumbent  (1990, NJ01:  10 cases)                        
                                                                              
        1978:  780230       1980:  800962      1986:  860285                  
        1990:  900306                                                         
                                                                              
                                                                              
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