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According to a survey conducted for TIME by Yankelovich, Skelly & White, 58% of the people regard Carter as a leader who can be trusted, down only 4 percentage points since March (see following story). At the same time Americans are increasingly uneasy about inflation, and only 25% of those surveyed expressed confidence in Carter's ability to handle the economy, a plunge of 8 points since March. That general skepticism appears to be reflected in the skittish behavior of the stock market, a pretty fair indicator of business confidence. The Dow Jones average has slid steadily, hitting...
Candor & Folksiness. These are among the findings of a nationwide telephone survey of 1,036 registered voters conducted in late May for TIME by the opinion-research firm of Yankelovich. Skelly & White Inc. A comparison with a similar TIME survey conducted last March shows that Carter has lost a sprinkling of popularity points in some areas but has registered gains in others. Most notably, voters who feel that Carter is coming to grips with the energy problem increased from...
...certainly it is simply silly to suggest that survey data on the impact of stereotypes found in "All in the Family" should guide us in this matter. The social scientists who perpetrate this kind of scientific nonsense are hardly more than ideologues who, alas, pretend that all usage of stereotypes in creative works is invalid on its face, while of course celebrating those usages favorable to their own ideological predilections. Thus they would be the first to applaud or rationalize the stereotypes in the TV version of "Roots...
...floors in the only hotel near the Washington house were requisitioned. Radio equipment was flown in, and 30 extra telephone lines were installed. To make sure that Callaghan and Carter would be able to take an unmolested stroll, Scotland Yard and the Secret Service combined forces to survey every inch of the route...
Hard Attitudes. Peres, in his election campaign, can scarcely take a more pliable tack on establishing settlements and holding on to territory. The latest survey by Israeli Pollster Hanoch Smith indicates that even if there were true peace with the Arabs, 63% of Israeli voters would want to hang on to the Golan Heights, and 40% would want to keep the West Bank...