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(1968,1970: There is much talk about ‘hawks’ and ‘doves’ in connection with Vietnam, and considerable disagreement as to what action the United States should take in Vietnam.) (1972: With regard to Vietnam,) Some people think we should do everything necessary to win a complete military victory, no matter what results. Some people think we should withdraw completely from Vietnam right now, no matter what results. And, of course, other people have opinions somewhere between these two extreme positions. Suppose the people who support an immediate withdrawal are at one end of this scale (show card to R) at point number 1. And suppose the people who support a complete military victory are at the other end of the scale at point number 7. At what point on the scale would you place yourself on this scale (1972 only: or haven’t you thought much about this)? [RESPONDENT BOOKLET]
U.S. stand in Vietnam scale · Asked in 3 waves, 1968–1972 · 5,341 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 9 in 1972. Kept and flagged: 0 (dk), 8 (dk), 9 (no_answer). Codebook notes: 1972 NOTE: Respondents were assigned to pre or post administration by form.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Immediate withdrawal | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Complete military victory | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 1972 Time Series Study Source variable: V721069. | 1972-09-01 to 1973-02-13 | face to face | 2,705 | 2,486 |
| ANES 1970 Time Series Study Source variable: V700092(type 0). | 1970-11-04 to 1971-01-13 | face to face | 1,507 | 1,507 |
| ANES 1968 Time Series Study Source variable: V680470. | 1968-09-06 to 1969-01-28 | face to face | 1,557 | 1,348 |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 21% |
| 10% |
| 14% |
| 25% |
| 12% |
| 6% |
| 12% |
| 2486 |
| ±2 |
| White | 19% | 10% | 14% | 26% | 13% | 6% | 12% | 2189 | ±2 |
| Black | 45% | 10% | 12% | 17% | 4% | 4% | 9% | 241 | ±6 |
| Hispanic † | 21% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 26% | 38 | ±16 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | ±30 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | ±37 |
ANES 1972 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.