VCF0823 R Opinion: Better off if U.S. Unconcerned with Rest of World

QUESTION:
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1956-1960: (Same introduction as in VCF0805 [CARD WITH RESPONSES SHOWN]).
1968,1980:    
Now I'd like to read some of the things people tell us when we interview 
them (1968: and ask you; 1980: As I read, please tell me) whether you 
agree or disagree with them.
1972: I'd like you to tell me whether you agree or disagree with each 
of these next six statements.
1976:  I am going to read you two statements about US foreign policy and 
I would like you to tell me whether you agree or disagree with each 
statement
1984-1988,1992:  I am going to read a statement about US foreign policy, 
and I would like you to tell me whether you agree or disagree.
1990,1994-LATER:  Do you agree or disagree with this statement.
ALL YEARS:  
'This country would be better off if we just stayed home and did not 
concern ourselves with problems in other parts of the world.'

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Agree (1956-1960:  incl. 'agree strongly' and 'agree
      but not strongly')
2.  Disagree (1956-1960:  incl. 'disagree strongly' and
      'disagree but not strongly')
9.  DK; depends; not sure; no opinion, can't say; refused
      to say

MISSING_CODES:
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0.  NA; no Pre IW; no Post IW; telephone IW (1984:
    see v.15); form B (1986); form A (1990);
    noncomparable question format (2000)
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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2000 NOTE: 
Respondents were randomly selected for administration of the standard 
version of this question or an alternative version offering opposing
positions on isolationism.  Only data from the traditional format are 
represented here.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1956:  560035  
1958:  580025  
1960:  600056  
1968:  680522 
1972:  720291  
1976:  763926
1980:  801036  
1984:  841057  
1986:  860535  
1988:  880254 
1990:  900498  
1992:  923604
1994:  941019  
1996:  960410  
1998:  980488  
2000:  000513a 
2002:  023033
2004:  043113