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A Publication of the Public Opinion Laboratorv
A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions
Public Opinion Report
February,1995
Rhode Island voters have mixed views about the job performance Center director, and Jack Combs, research administrator at the
of newly-elected Governor Lincoln Almond, according to a recent Taubman Center. Overall, this poll had a margin of error of about
statewide survey. But for the first time in three years, a majority feels plus or minus five percentage points.
the state is headed in the right
direction. Voters also would like . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,
to see legislators eliminated
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aspects ofpublic policy in Rhode
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Views about the Economy
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Index of Consumer Sentiment
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Approval Ratings
Most Important Problem
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Direction of the State
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Satisfaction with Government
We gratefully acknowledge the financial help of McLaughlin
Automotive Stores in underwriting this report.
Copyright © /995 Brown University
Attitudes about the economy are an important measure of
public opinion. Since 1984, we have asked questions which address
the past and future ofthe Rhode Island economy: "Would you say that
over the past year, Rhode Island's economy has gotten better, stayed
the same, or gotten worse?" and "Over the next 12 months or so, do
you expect the Rhode Island economy to get better, stay about the
· same, or get worse?"
Figure 1 presents data showing changes between 1984 and
1995 in Rhode Islanders' views about economic conditions. According to this analysis, state voters still are worried about the economy.
Overall, 19 percent feel the economy has gotten better in the past
year, 44 percent believe it has stayed the same, 35 percent think it has
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gotten worse, and 2 percent express no opinion.
These numbers are similar to the results of our last survey in
September. In that survey, 19 percent said the economy had gotten
better, 40 percent felt it had stayed the same, 35 percent thought it
had gotten worse, and 6 percent had no opinion.
Seven years ago, in November, 1986, 49 percent believed the
economy had improved, 26 percent thought it had stayed the same,
6 percent claimed it had worsened, and 19 percent had no opinion.
The survey also revealed that Rhode Islanders hold more
pessimistic views about the state's future economy compared to the
whether there will be good times or widespread unemployment
during the next five years, and whether now is a good or bad time to
buy major household items. This index is tracked over time to
determine how optimistic or pessimistic people are feeling.
Taking this Index as a model, we asked five identical questions
about the economy in Rhode Island. As done in the national Index, we
took the percentage of favorable replies minus the percent giving
unfavomble replies to each of these questions (plus I00 points for each
difference to ensure a positive number). These five differences then are
summed and divided by the 1966 base period total of6.7558 (with 2.0
added as a constant to correct for Michigan
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FlgLn 2: Index d Consuner Slrilnwt
The Index of Consumer Sentiment for
Rhode
Island was 81.4, down from our last
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In July, the index stood at 80.1. while in
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February, the index was 81.0, in September,
1993, the index stood at 74.4, in July the rating
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was 69.8, in February it was 76, in September,
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1992 the index stood at 68.3, and in June, 1992,
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it was at 76. People were pessimistic about the
state's five-year outlook (31 percent were fa30
vorable and 48 percent were unfavorable).
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past. Twenty-eight percent expect the economy to get better in the
10 percent were unfavorable) and household purchases (58 percent
next year, 23 percent expect it to get worse, 43 percent believe it
were favorable and 24 percent were unfavorable).
will stay the same, and 6 percent have no opinion. In September,
36 percent thought the Rhode Island economy would get better, 16
Job Performance
percent believed it would get worse, 38 percent thought it would
The Taubman Center also has investigated public assessments
stay the same, and 10 percent had no opinion.
about the performance in office of top elected officials. Called
approval ratings, these numbers measure the popularity of political
Index ofConsumer Sentiment
leaders and citizen satisfaction with overall performance.
Another important aspect of economic performance is conFigure 3 lists the results for public assessments of job perforsumer sentiment. In June, 1992, we inaugurated an Index of
mance. One fmding of the survey is the low level of public support
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for President Bill Clinton. When asked how they would rate the job
Clinton is doing as president, 32 percent say it is excellent or good,
66 percent claim it is only fair or poor, and 2 percent are undecided.
In September, 34 percent said it was excellent or good, 62 percent
claimed it was only fair or poor, and 4 percent were undecided.
There also are interesting results for other federal officials.
Senator John Chafee's job performance ratings are 51 percent
excellent or good, about the same as his 50 percent in September.
Thirty-seven percent rate his performance only fair or poor. Senator
Claiborne Pell' s ratings are up. Forty-four percent give him excellent
or good ratings, and 41 percent rate him only fair or poor. In
September, 39 percent said he was doing an excellent or good job.
Among congressional officials, 34 percent felt new U.S.
Representative Patrick Kennedy was doing an excellent or good job,
29 percent felt he was doing only fair or poor, and 37 percent were
unsure. Forty-nine percent believed Representative Jack Reed was
percent believe he has done only fair or poor. Among the crucial
swing group of Independents, Almond's ratings are 33 percent
excellent or good and 30 percent only fair or poor.
In regard to other state officials, 71 percent believed Attorney
General Jeff Pine was doing an excellent or good job, compared to 45
percent for Treasurer Nancy Mayer, 32 percent for Lieutenant Governor
Robert Weygand, and 23 percent for Secretary of State Jim Langevin.
State Direction
Another way in which public sentiment about the state as a
whole is measured is through a "right direction/wrong track" question. In this item, people are questioned as to whether they think
"things in Rhode Island are going in the right direction, or have they
gotten off on the wrong track." Designed to measure public perceptions as a whole independent of particular public officials, this
r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , question allows us to track views about overall conditions within the
Figure 4: Direction of State
state.
For the first time in the three years we have been asking this
question,
a majority felt that the state was headed in the right
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direction.
Fifty-three percent said they believed the state was headed
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right
direction, 33 percent believed the state had gotten off on
.40% + - - - - - - - the wrong track, and 14 percent were unsure. Our last reading in
30% +----September, 1994 showed that 34 percent believed the state was
20%
headed in the right direction, 53 percent felt it was off on the wrong
10%
track, and 13 percent were unsure (see Figure 4).
0%
Most Important Problem
Sept.,
July,
Sept.,
1992
1993
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July,
Sept.,
Feb.,
1994
1994
1994
1995
The last few years have been a time of great concern for many
people.
To get a sense of voters' priorities during this crucial period,
Right Direction
we have been giving them an open-ended question which asks them
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doing an excellent or good job, 33 percent felt he was doing only fair today. After coding their responses into general categories, we found
or poor, and 18 percent were unsure. House Speaker Newt Gingrich that 31 percent say unemployment and jobs, 14 percent claim it is the
earned ratings of21 percent excellent or good, 57 percent only fair or economy, 11 percent cite ethics and corruption, 6 percent cite
poor, and 22 percent had no opinion (see Table 1).
government spending, 6 percent name the business climate, 5 percent·
Newly-elected Governor Lincoln Almond's job performance cite crime, 4 percent name politicians and government, 4 percent say
ratings are 33 percent excellent or good, 35 percent only fair or poor, taxes, 3 percent name education, and 3 percent cite welfare (see Table
and 32 percent unsure. This compares to the 54 percent who approved 2). In September, 37 percent said unemployment and jobs, 15 percent
of Governor Bruce Sundlun's performance in February, 1991 at a cited the economy, 9 percent claimed it was ethics and corruption, 5
similar point in his administration, 28 percent who disapproved, and percent named politicians and government, 5 percent claimed taxes,
18 percent who expressed no opinion. The Sundlun numbers were 4 percent said government spending, 3 percent named education, 3
based on an "approve" or "disapprove" question.
percent said crime, and 3 percent cited the business climate.
There was almost no difference in Almond's ratings based on
gender. Fifty-one percent ofRepublicans rate him excellent or good
Independent Boards
and 39 percent say he has done only fair or poor. Twenty-four percent
Rhode Islanders are unhappy about the independent boards and
of Democrats say he has done an excellent or good job, while 47
commissions which administer aspects of public policy within the
state. When asked about boards such as the Narragansett Bay
Table 1 Job Performance Ratings
Commission, the Port Authority, the Lottery Commission, the ComOnly Fair/Poor
Unsure
mission on Judicial Tenure and Discipline, and the Solid Waste
Excellent/Good
Kennedy
Management Corporation among others, 21 percent believed they
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Reed
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were doing an excellent or good job, 66 percent felt they were doing
49
33
Gingrich
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21
57
an only fair or poor job, and 13 percent had no opinion. Fifty-four
Weygand
percent believed these commissions did not represent people like
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32
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Pine
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them very much. A majority (53 percent) do not think legislators
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Langevine
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54
should continue to serve on the independent commissions. EightyMayer
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30
nine percent felt these commissions should not have the power to
�Table 2: Most Important Problems
unsure.
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Corruption
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Economy
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Banking Crisis
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Business Climate
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Govt. Trust I Performance
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Crime
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Education
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Govt. Spending
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Taxes
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Welfam
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issue bonds without taxpayer authority.
As shown on Table 3, Independents were more likely than
Republicans or Democrats to give these boards positive ratings.
Eighteen percent oflndependents rated the boards excellent or good,
compared to 24 percent for Democrats and 26 percent for Republicans. Seventy percent of Independents said the boards were doing an
·only fair or poor job, compared to 63 percent for Democrats and 66 ·
percent for Republicans.
Independents were more likely than party supporters to feel the
boards did not represent them very much. Sixty percent oflndependents held that view, compared to 52 percent of Republicans and 43
percent of Democrats. Independent voters also were most likely to
Table 3 Independent Boards
Board Performance
Excellent/Good
Only Fair/Poor
Don't Know
Boards Represent You
A lot
Some
Not Very Much
Don't Know
Legislators Serve on Boards
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No
Don't Know
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24
63
13
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70
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33
52
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36
43
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27
60
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46
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50
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38
52
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oppose the current practice of legislators serving on boards.
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State voters are divided
over the changing relationship
between the federal, state, and
local governments. Forty-one
percent of voters oppose and
39 percent favor recent con- .
gressional proposals that
would allow state and local
governments more freedom in
how they spend federal grant
dollars by combining many
separate programs into a
smaller number of block
grants.
However, when asked if they would favor block grants if they
lead to fewer federal dollars coming into Rhode Island, 60 percent·
opposed, and 15 percent favored them. If block grants require the
elimination of some state or local services, 58 percent oppose them
and 15 percent favor them. Fifty-five percent oppose block grants if
they require increased state or local spending. When asked about
taxes, 52 percent were not willing to pay more in state and local taxe·s .
to maintain programs eliminated in federal block grants.
Role ofFederal Government
State voters think the federal government should play a major
role in many issues (see Table 4). When asked about this in regard
to 8 different issues, the largest percentage of citizens believed the
government should play a major role in crime protection and health
care (66 percent each). This was followed by support for public
education (64 percent), child protection (63 percent), services for the
poor and elderly (63 percent), and providing jobs (54 percent). The
lowest percentage of citizen support for a federal role came in regard
to housing (48 percent) and .welfare (41 percent).
Table 4 Role of Federal Government
Crime Protection
Health Care
Public Education
Child Protection
Service for poor/elderly
Providing Jobs
Housing
Welfare
M4im:
66
66
64
63
63
54
48
41
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Satisfaction with Government
To see how voters felt about government, we asked about
satisfaction with government at the federal, state, and local city or
town levels. The highest level of satisfaction came in regard to local
government as 65 percent indicated they were satisfied, 29 percent
said they were dissatisfied, and 6 percent were unsure. Fifty-six
percent were satisfied with the federal government, 40 percent were
dissatisfied, and 4 percent were unsure. The lowest level of satisfaction came in regard to state government. Fifty-one percent said they
were satisfied, 42 percent were dissatisfied, and 7 percent were
The Public Opinion Report is
published quarterly by the
A. Alfred Taubman Center for
Public Policy and American Institutions.
Box 1977, Brown University,
Providence, Rhode Island 02912.
(401) 863-2201.
Editor: Darrell M West
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Management Corpcnation, among others. Taken as a v.hole, do you believe these commissions are doing an: I% excellent, 20010 good, 47% only
fair, 19% poor job, 13% don't know or no answer
How much do you think these commissions represent people like you? 6% a lot, 29010 some, S4% not verry much, 11% don't know or no answer
Many of these inclepeDclent commissions curnatly have lesislators v.ho serve on the board. The commissions also include appo~tmeots made by
the govemor. Do you believe lesislators should ccmtioue to serve on these independent commissions? 30% yes, S3% no, 17% don't know or no
answer
Do you believe these commissions should have the power to issue bonds without taxpayer approval? 6% yes, 89% no, S% don't know or no
answer
Now I want to ask you a few questions .about ~ federal, state, and local govemments. In poeral, would you say that you are verry satisfied,
some\\bat satisfied, some\\bat dissatisfied, very clissatisfied with the services you s.t fi:om the:
a) federal govemment in Washiqton: 4% very satisfied, S2% someMuat satisfied, 30% &Ome\\bat dissatisfied, 10% verry dissatisfied,
4% don't know or no answer
b) state gowmmeot: 1% Wily satisfied, SO% some\\bat satisfied, 29% somev.Ut dissatisfied, 13% Wily dissatisfied, 7% don't know or
no answer
c) your local city or town: 1;% verry satisfied, SO% somev.Ut satisfied, 19% somev.Ut dissatisfied, 10% WilY dissatisfied, 6% don't
know or no answer
In seneral do you think that the federal govemmeot in Washiqton should play a major role, minor role, or no role at all in:
a) crime protection: 66% major role, 28% minor role, 4% no role, 2% don't know or no answer
b) health care: 66% major role, 22% minor role, 8% no role, 4% don't know or no answer
c) public ecJucation: 64% major role, 26% minor role, 8% no role, 2% don't know or no answer
d) providing jobs for people: S4% major role, 33% minor role, 9% no role, 4% don't know or no answer
e) housing: 48% major role, 42% minor role, 7% DO role, 3% don't know or DO answer
f) child protection: 63% major role, 27% minor role, 6% no role, 4% don't know or no answer
g) welfare: 41% major role, 46% minor role, 9% no role, 4% don't bow or no answer
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h) services for the poor and elderly: 63% major role, 30% minor role, 4% no role, 3% don't bow or no answer
As you may know, Congress is considering a number of bills that would allow state and local govemments mOJe 1ieedom in how they speod
federal grant dollars by com.bioiog many separate programs into a smaller number of block grants. In poeral, do you: 39% favor, 41% oppose
moving to a system of block grants, 200AI don't bow or no answer
Suppose that enacting block grants would lead to fewer federal dollars comiq into Rhode Island - then would you favor block grants or not?
IS% favor, 60% oppose, 2S% don't bow or no answer
Suppose that enacting blocks would require eliiDioation of some state or local services - th111 would you favor block grants or not? IS% favor,
SB% oppose, 27% don't know or no answer
Suppose that enacting block grants would require elimmmcm of some federal progrsms that c:w cixist in (fill
favor block grants?
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a) crime protection: 14% favor, 61% oppose, 2S% don't know or no answer
b) heaith care: 13% favor, 62% oppose, 2S% don't bow or no answer
· c) public education: 13% favor, 63% oppose, 24% don't bow or DO answer
d) pro\;diosjobs for people: IS% favor, 61% oppose, 24% don't bow or no answer
e) housing: 16% favor, S9% oppose, 2S% don't bow or no answer
. f) child protection: 14%favor, 61% oppose, 2S% don't bow or no 8DSVtW
g) welfare: 19% favor, S6% oppose, 2S% don't bow or DO answer
h) social services for the poor and elderly: 14% favor, 62% oppose, 24% don't bow or no answer
mpolicy area), then would you
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Suppose that enacting block grants would require increased state or local speoding - th111 would you favor block grants or not? 20% favor, SS%
oppose, 2S% don't know or no answer
Would you be williDg to pay more in state and local taxes to make up for federal dollars lost in block grant programs? 21% yes, 61% no, 18%
don't know or no answer
Would you be williDg to pay mOJe in state and local taxes to maintain programs elimiDated in federal block grants? 29% yes, S2% no, 19% don't
know or no answer
�Would you say tbat over. the past year, Rhode Island's eccmomy has sotteD belter, stayed about the same, or .,uea 'WOrse? 19% sotteD belter,
44% stayed about the same, 35% .,uea worse, 2% clcm't bow or no 8llS\W'l
Wbat about the next 12 mcmtbs or so? Do you expect the Rhode lslmd eccmomy to
beae:r, 43% stay the same, 23% sa worse, 6% don't bow or no 8llS\W'l
sa belter, stay about the same, or sa worse?
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We 11e iDterested ill bow people are Sdtill8 alcms .fDumciaUy these clays. Would you say tbat you (mel y01D' family liviq there) are: 40% beae:r
off; 33% worse afl'filumciaUy dum you were a year 8JO, 2'7% clcm't bow or no 8llS\W'l
Now l~kias abeacl-clo you think tbat a year &om now you (mel yom fimilly liviq there) will be: 35% beUer afl'.fiDaDciaUy, 10% worse off;
51% just about the same as now, 4% cloa't bow or no 8llS\W'l
Now. taming to business ccmditions ill the state as a v.hol..clo you think tbat durina the next twelve mcmtbs we'D have: 40%
.fiD81lcially, 39% bad times, 21% don't bow or no 8llS\W'l
aood times
Lookms ahead, v.hicb would you say is more likely-that ill the state as a v.hole: 31% we'll have CODtilluo11S pod times d1DiDa the next five
years or so, 48% tbat we will have periods afwidespzeacl UDemployment or dcpressiOD, 21% don't bow or no 8llS\W'l
About the biB thillp people buy for their homes-such as filmiture, a Jeliiserator, stove, television, mel tbiDp like that. GeaeraUy speakins, do
you think now is a: 58% pod time, 24% bad time for people to buy major household items, 18% don't bow or no 8llS\W'l
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How would you me the job Bill CliDtoD is doiDJ as presicleat? 4% exceUeat, 28% pd. 4'7% only &ir, 19% poor, 2% don't know or no auwer
How would you me the job Claibome PeU is doins as U.S. Seaator'l9% exceUent, 35% pd. 27% only fiir, 14% poor, 15% don't bow or no
8llSWer
How would you rate the job 1o1m Cbafee is doiDJ as U.S. Seuatm? 7% exceUeat, 44% pd. 30% only fiir, 8% poor, 11% don't bow or no
8llSWer
How would you rate the job Patrick KeDDedy is doiq as U.S. Represeutative? 6% exceUeat, 28% pd. 22% only &ir, 7% poor, 37% don't bow
or no 8llSWer (first coqressional dislriet only)
How woulcl you rate the job 1ack Reed is doiDsas U.S.llepreseatative? 10% excelleat, 39% pd. 29% only &ir, 4% poor, 18% clcm't know or no
auwer (seccmd COJI8I'e&Sional dislrict only)
How would you me the job Newt GiDJricb is doiDJ as Speaker ofthe U.S. Ho111e? 3% exceUeat, 18% pd. 24% only fiir, 33% poor, 12% clcm't
know or no 8llSWer
How would you rate the job Lillcolll Almond is doiq as aovemor? 4% excellent, 29% pd. 25% only fiir, 10% poor, 32% don't bow or no
8llSWer
How would you rate the job Robert WeyJBDcl is doiq as Vegtenant aovemor? 4% excellent, 28% pd. 25% only &ir, 4% poor, 39% clcm't
know or no aaswer
How would you rate the job 1effPiDe is doiq as attomey smaal? 22% excellent, 49% pd. 13% only &ir, 4% poor, 12% clcm't bow or no
8llSWer
How would you rate the job 1im I.aapviD is doiq as secretary af state? 1% excellent, 22% pd. 22% only &ir, 1% poor, 54% dOD't bow or no
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Title
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Don Baer
Creator
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Office of Communications
Don Baer
Date
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1994-1997
Is Part Of
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<a href="http://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/36008" target="_blank">Collection Finding Aid</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7431981" target="_blank">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
Identifier
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2006-0458-F
Description
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Donald Baer was Assistant to the President and Director of Communications in the White House Communications Office. The records in this collection contain copies of speeches, speech drafts, talking points, letters, notes, memoranda, background material, correspondence, reports, excerpts from manuscripts and books, news articles, presidential schedules, telephone message forms, and telephone call lists.
Provenance
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Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Extent
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537 folders in 34 boxes
Text
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Original Format
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Paper
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Title
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Brown University Polls
Creator
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Office of Communications
Don Baer
Identifier
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2006-0458-F
Is Part Of
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Box 8
<a href="http://www.clintonlibrary.gov/assets/Documents/Finding-Aids/2006/2006-0458-F.pdf" target="_blank">Collection Finding Aid</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7431981" target="_blank">National Archives Catalog Description</a>
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Clinton Presidential Records: White House Staff and Office Files
Publisher
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William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum
Format
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Adobe Acrobat Document
Medium
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Reproduction-Reference
Date Created
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1/12/2015
Source
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42-t-7431981-20060458F-008-014-2014
7431981