VCF0609 Do Government Officials Care What People Like R Think

QUESTION:
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1952-1980,1982,1992:  Now I'd like to read some of the kinds of things 
people tell us when we interview them. Please tell me whether (1992: and 
ask you whether) (1966,1988,1990,1994-LATER: how much) you agree or 
disagree with these statements (1992: with them) (2002: about the 
government.)  (1988,1990:  You can just give me the number of your 
choice.) (1992: I'll read them one at a time and you just tell me 
whether you agree or disagree) (1996 and  later: The first is:)
1952-1988,1992: 
'I don't think public officials care much what people like me think."
1990,1994-LATER:
'Public officials don't care much what people like me think.' 
2000 TELEPHONE,2002: 
Do you agree, neither agree nor disagree, or disagree with this 
statement?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Agree
2.  Disagree
3.  Neither agree nor disagree (1988 and later only)
9.  DK; not sure; it depends; can't say; refused to say

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; no Pre IW; no Post IW; form B (1986)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
Prior to 1988, response options were read to R.  In 1988 and later
(except 2000 telephone and 2002), response options were in the 
Respondent Booklet..
Code 1 includes: 'strongly agree' and 'agree' from the 1966 data;
'agree strongly' and 'agree somewhat' from 1988 and later data (exc. 
2002). Code 2 includes: 'strongly disagree' and 'disagree' from 
the 1966 data;  'disagree somewhat' and 'disagree strongly' from 1988
and later data (exc. 2002).
1952 NOTE:
The order of items appearing in VCF0609-VCF0618 was varied.
1988 NOTE:
Placement varied by form.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1952:  520118
1956:  560115  
1960:  600114
1964:  640177 
1966:  660118
1968:  680520
1970:  700147(type 0) 
1972:  720272  
1974:  742225
1976:  763818  
1978:  780354
1980:  801033
1982:  820532
1984:  840313  
1986:  860549
1988:  880938 
1990:  900508
1992:  926103
1994:  941037
1996:  961244  
1998:  980524
2000:  001527
2002:  025172
2004:  045201