hlpminfg
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Question Some people feel that the government in Washington should make every possible effort to improve the social and economic position of blacks and other minority groups, even if it means giving them preferential treatment. (Suppose these people are at one end of the scale at point number 1.) Others feel that the government should not make any special effort to help minorities because they should help themselves. (Suppose these people are at the other end, at point 7. And of course, some other people have opinions somewhere in between at points (2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.) ENTER CODE IN BOXES. B. Where would you place what the federal government is doing at the present time?
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[0]havent thought much[1]govt help[7]help selves[NA(d)]don't know[NA(i)]iap[NA(j)]I don't have a job[NA(m)]dk, na, iap[NA(n)]no answer[NA(p)]not imputable[NA(r)]refused[NA(s)]skipped on web[NA(u)]uncodeable[NA(x)]not available in this release[NA(y)]not available in this year[NA(z)]see codebook
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Counts by year:
| year | iap | havent thought much | govt help | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | help selves | don't know | no answer | Total |
| 1980 | - | 61 | 245 | 278 | 254 | 221 | 140 | 99 | 51 | 113 | 6 | 1468 |
| Total | 0 | 61 | 245 | 278 | 254 | 221 | 140 | 99 | 51 | 113 | 6 | 1468 |