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Presbyterian Panel Survey, Fall 2003 - Reparations, All

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All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).

1) Panel Identification Number (ID)

	N	Mean	Std.Deviation
TOTAL	2315	25807.624	9870

2) Which phrase below do you think does the best job of capturing the meaning of the term 'reparations' as you understand it? (Check only one) (DEFINE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Diffusing anger	44	1.9
2) Providing compensation	601	26.4
3) Seeking justice	168	7.4
4) Making amends	583	25.6
5) Redistributing undeserved gains	153	6.7
6) Reconciling divisions	84	3.7
7) Bringing closure	76	3.3
8) Repairing wrongs	510	22.4
9) Don't know or not familiar with the term	54	2.4
Missing	50
TOTAL	2273	100.0

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3) How far would you say the United States has come toward achieving racial reconciliation? (RACE_REC)

	TOTAL	%
1) The task of racial reconciliation is complete.	54	2.4
2) The task is largely accomplished.	277	12.1
3) The task is far from accomplished but much work has been done.	1449	63.4
4) The task is far from accomplished although some work has been done.	454	19.9
5) The task of racial reconciliation has barely begun.	52	2.3
Missing	37
TOTAL	2286	100.0

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4) How familiar or unfamiliar are you with the concept of reparations for racial ethnic or other groups that have experienced unjust treatment? (RACE_ETH)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very familiar	276	12.0
2) Familiar	1195	51.9
3) Not too familiar	707	30.7
4) Not at all familiar	126	5.5
Missing	19
TOTAL	2304	100.0

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5) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by the U.S. government to Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II? (US_JAPAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1968	85.8
2) No	327	14.2
Missing	28
TOTAL	2295	100.0

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6) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by the Swiss government to Jewish people for bank accounts appropriated during World War II? (SWIS_JEW)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1639	71.9
2) No	641	28.1
Missing	43
TOTAL	2280	100.0

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7) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by German corporations to persons who worked as forced laborers during World War II? (GER_LABR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1031	45.4
2) No	1238	54.6
Missing	54
TOTAL	2269	100.0

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8) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by Canada to First Nation children who were taken from their families and placed in boarding schools? (CAN_NATN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	432	19.1
2) No	1827	80.9
Missing	64
TOTAL	2259	100.0

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9) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by New Zealand to Maori people for wrongs committed in the late 1800s? (ZEA_MAOR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	379	16.8
2) No	1883	83.2
Missing	61
TOTAL	2262	100.0

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10) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by Austria to people who worked as forced laborers during World War II? (AUS_LABR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	450	19.9
2) No	1811	80.1
Missing	62
TOTAL	2261	100.0

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11) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by the United States government to some Native American peoples? (US_NATIV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	1819	79.6
2) No	465	20.4
Missing	39
TOTAL	2284	100.0

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12) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you read a newspaper or magazine article on this topic? (READ)

	TOTAL	%
1) None	592	25.8
2) 1-2 times	1116	48.6
3) 3-4 times	411	17.9
4) 5-6 times	119	5.2
5) 7 times or more	60	2.6
Missing	25
TOTAL	2298	100.0

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13) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you watched a television feature or news story on this topic? (WATCHED)

	TOTAL	%
1) None	1015	44.6
2) 1-2 times	964	42.3
3) 3-4 times	209	9.2
4) 5-6 times	60	2.6
5) 7 times or more	29	1.3
Missing	46
TOTAL	2277	100.0

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14) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you heard or preached a sermon on this topic? (SERMON)

	TOTAL	%
1) None	2050	90.3
2) 1-2 times	175	7.7
3) 3-4 times	28	1.2
4) 5-6 times	8	0.4
5) 7 times or more	8	0.4
Missing	54
TOTAL	2269	100.0

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15) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you been involved in a conversation or discussion on this topic? (CONVERS)

	TOTAL	%
1) None	1021	44.6
2) 1-2 times	834	36.5
3) 3-4 times	291	12.7
4) 5-6 times	77	3.4
5) 7 times or more	65	2.8
Missing	35
TOTAL	2288	100.0

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16) How familiar or unfamiliar are you with the proposal to have the federal government make reparations to African Americans as compensation for the slavery of their ancestors? (GOVT_AFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very familiar	169	7.3
2) Familiar	1040	45.1
3) Not too familiar	849	36.8
4) Not at all familiar	249	10.8
Missing	16
TOTAL	2307	100.0

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17) Do you think the federal government should or should not pay money to African Americans whose ancestors were slaves as compensation for that slavery? (NO_AFR)

	TOTAL	%
1) Should	251	11.0
2) Should not	1768	77.2
3) No opinion	271	11.8
Missing	33
TOTAL	2290	100.0

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18) How important is the subject of reparations to you, personally? (IMPT_REP)

	TOTAL	%
1) Very important	154	6.7
2) Important	722	31.4
3) Not too important	1162	50.5
4) Not at all important	262	11.4
Missing	23
TOTAL	2300	100.0

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19) Before receiving this questionnaire, were you aware that the 213th General Assembly (2001) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) created a task force to look at the issue of reparations for African Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, Puerto Ricans and others who have experienced unjust treatment, and report its findings and recommendations to the 216th General Assembly (2004) regarding how the church can foster dialogue and healing? (AWARE_GA)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes	406	17.7
2) No	1888	82.3
Missing	29
TOTAL	2294	100.0

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20) Would you like the PC(USA) to develop discussion resources for congregations on reparations? (PC_DEV)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, definitely	234	10.2
2) Yes, probably	547	23.9
3) No, probably not	816	35.6
4) No, definitely not	443	19.3
5) Not sure	253	11.0
Missing	30
TOTAL	2293	100.0

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21) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to African Americans? (AFRICAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group	439	19.5
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group	348	15.5
3) No	1049	46.7
4) No opinion	410	18.3
Missing	77
TOTAL	2246	100.0

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22) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Native Americans? (NATIVE)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group	320	14.2
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group	595	26.5
3) No	955	42.5
4) No opinion	377	16.8
Missing	76
TOTAL	2247	100.0

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23) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Alaskan Natives? (ALASKAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group	336	15.1
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group	397	17.8
3) No	998	44.9
4) No opinion	494	22.2
Missing	98
TOTAL	2225	100.0

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24) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Asian Americans? (ASIAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group	385	17.2
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group	269	12.0
3) No	1072	48.0
4) No opinion	509	22.8
Missing	88
TOTAL	2235	100.0

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25) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to to Mexican Americans? (MEXICAN)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group	410	18.3
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group	224	10.0
3) No	1101	49.2
4) No opinion	502	22.4
Missing	86
TOTAL	2237	100.0

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26) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Puerto Ricans? (PUERTO)

	TOTAL	%
1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group	402	18.0
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group	205	9.2
3) No	1097	49.0
4) No opinion	533	23.8
Missing	86
TOTAL	2237	100.0