ABC News Daniloff Freedom Poll, September 1986 : Archival Version

• Main Author: ABC News
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: ICPSR - Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research 1988
• Subjects: Zakharov; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.3886/icpsr08640; http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/studies/8640

This survey was conducted after the release of Nicholas Daniloff, a reporter who had been held by the Soviet Union on charges of spying. The United States government negotiated his release but denied that there was any connection between his release and the release of Gennadi Zakharov, a Soviet physicist who had been held by the United States on spying charges. Respondents were asked about: their knowledge of the Daniloff case, whether or not they thought there was a swap, if they considered the case a victory or a defeat for the United States, and their evaluation of how Reagan handled the case. Respondents were also asked to evaluate Reagan's handling of the hostage situation in Beirut, Lebanon. In addition, they were asked whether or not they expected any important accomplishments to come from the upcoming summit meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev in Iceland. : Datasets: DS1: Dataset : ABC News/Washington Post Poll Series : The data contain blanks. : The adult population of the United States aged 18 and over. : Households were selected by random digit dialing.