Political Questions (May 1956)

Topics: Most important problems of the FRG; preferred federal chancellor; unfavorable consequences for the FRG in case of non-election of Adenauer; attitude to rearmament; preference for volunteer army or general compulsory military service; significance of the ´minimum lending rate´; judgement on the content of radio magazines; going to the movies; attending a fashion show; use of custom clothing or ready-made clothing; naming particularly expensive food and perceived price increase; vacation trip in the past year; type of residence as well as equipped with bath and heating; local residency; party preference.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; refugee; housing situation; employment; religious denomination; school education; head of household; possession of durable economic goods; income (classified); size of household; state; occupation; possession of assets. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts; use of original address or replacement address; city size.