Political Attitudes (East-West Relations)

Topics: Judgement on the function of NATO; assessment of the seriousness of the situation in Berlin and assumed conduct of the Soviet Union, the western powers as well as especially the Americans in case of a supervision of Berlin access by the GDR; Berlin crisis as cause for a new war; judgement on the importance of an international conference and recommendation of the topics to be dealt with; importance and chances of reunification; attitude to a reduction in East-West tensions by the so-called disengagement; significance of western troops for the security of the Federal Republic; assessment of the danger of a nuclear war from the Berlin crisis; party preference; local residency.

Demography: age (classified); marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; income; household income; party membership; present and past offices held; membership. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts; city size.