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reportDec 3, 2000

Methodology

About the survey Results for the survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates among a nationwide sample of 8,378 adults, 18 years of age or older, during the period October 10 – November 26, 2000. For results based on the total sample during October 10 – November […]
transcriptJan 30, 2001

From Promise to Policy: A Discussion of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

National Press Club Washington, D.C. Discussants: John DiIulio, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Richard Foltin, American Jewish Committee Senator Rick Santorum,(R-PA) Representative Bobby Scott, (D-VA) Jim Wallis, Call to Renewal Moderated by: E.J. Dionne, Jr., Senior Fellow, the Brookings Institution and Co-Chair, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life See press […]
reportAug 20, 2000

Appendix

How to look for cookies on your computer – and disable them Any Internet user reading this report can find out how extensive the “cookies” phenomenon is by reading his or her own cookie file. Finding cookies on a Windows computer On a Windows machine, click the “Start” button, go to pop up menu to […]
reportJul 13, 2000

II. Voter Engagement

Tuned Out The presidential campaign is not on the minds of most Americans. Fewer than half of registered voters (46%) say they have thought a lot about the election. That represents a modest decline from a similar point in the campaign four years ago (when 50% said they gave the campaign a lot of thought) […]
reportAug 20, 2000

Main Report

Section 1: Americans want a privacy guarantee Privacy has emerged as a central policy concern about the Internet as more Americans go online every day – and recent weeks have brought a ceaseless number of new allegations about privacy violations by Internet companies. In the past three months, a series of events have heightened sensitivities. […]
reportApr 12, 2000

Methodology

Sample Design of the Constituents of the Five Federal Agencies This survey of constituent groups from five federal agencies was conducted through telephone interviews under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates between January and April 1999. The agencies included in the survey are the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA), Food and […]
reportJul 3, 1999

Life At The End Of The Century

Crediting economic prosperity, almost two-thirds of Americans say their own lives are better today than those of their family members in the 1950s. Substantial majorities also say that life in the late 1990s is better than that it was in the 1950s for most major groups, including women, seniors, working class people and many minorities. […]
reportJul 3, 1999

Technology Triumphs, Morality Falters

Introduction and Summary Americans see the 20th century as a time of great economic, social and technological progress. As individuals, as families, as members of various social and demographic groups, nearly two-thirds of Americans say they have improved their circumstances since the 1950s, and even larger numbers see economic and social gains for many segments […]
reportFeb 25, 1999

Other Important Findings and Analyses

Spike in National Mood The public’s sense of how well the country is doing has finally caught up with Americans’ positive ratings of their own lives. In fact, the national mood is better today than at any time since the 1960s, and the public is even more optimistic about the future. Nearly one-in-three Americans give […]
reportJan 16, 1997

Other Important Findings and Analyses

News Interest Index The disastrous floods in the West and Northwest were the most closely followed story of the month: about a third of Americans (34%) said they followed these stories “very closely”. This number rose to 62% in the West. But the top Washington story was the proposed reform of the Social Security system […]