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Now, I would like to ask you some questions about a man who admits he is a Communist.
Suppose this admitted Communist wanted to make a speech in your community. Should he be allowed to speak, or not?
(Responses: Yes, allowed; Not allowed; Don’t Know)
Suppose he is teaching in a college. Should he be fired, or not?
(Responses: Yes, fired; Not fired; Don’t Know)
Suppose he wrote a book which is in your public library. Somebody in your community suggests that the book should be removed from the library. Would you favor removing it, or not?
(Responses: Favor; Not favor; Don’t Know)
| Year |
Allow Communist to Speak |
Should Communist Teacher Be Fired |
Remove Communist’s Book in Library |
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% Allowed |
% Not Fired |
% Not Favor (Not Remove) |
| 1972 |
54.7 |
35.7 |
56.0 |
| 1973 |
62.4 |
42.6 |
60.6 |
| 1974 |
60.0 |
44.4 |
61.0 |
| 1976 |
56.2 |
44.1 |
58.5 |
| 1977 |
57.1 |
40.2 |
57.1 |
| 1980 |
56.5 |
43.5 |
59.0 |
| 1982 |
56.2 |
46.6 |
57.5 |
| 1984 |
61.0 |
48.8 |
62.1 |
| 1985 |
59.4 |
47.5 |
60.2 |
| 1987 |
60.5 |
49.3 |
61.9 |
| 1988 |
62.9 |
51.2 |
62.0 |
| 1989 |
66.0 |
54.1 |
64.9 |
| 1990 |
67.0 |
55.8 |
66.0 |
| 1991 |
68.9 |
57.2 |
69.1 |
| 1993 |
72.0 |
61.7 |
70.6 |
| 1994 |
68.6 |
58.0 |
68.5 |
| 1996 |
66.1 |
61.3 |
67.9 |
| 1998 |
68.2 |
61.3 |
70.0 |
| 2000 |
67.8 |
61.6 |
68.4 |
| 2002 |
70.4 |
61.5 |
70.6 |
| 2004 |
70.3 |
65.6 |
70.8 |
Source: General Social Surveys, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago.
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