American Diplomacy

American Diplomacy

Volume I, Number 2, 1996

 

Public Opinion on Human Rights in American Foreign Policy (Part II)—Table 4

Assessments of Combatting World Hunger as a Foreign Policy Goal for the United States:
Leaders and the General Public, 1974-1994

Question:

"Here is a list of foreign policy goals that the United States might have. Please indicate how much importance you think should be attached to each goal." [Answer = % "Very important"]

Key to Surveys:

CCFR = Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
FPLP = Foreign Policy Leadership Project
T-M = Times-Mirror Center for People and the Press
NA = Question not asked

Year Survey Leaders General Public
1974 CCFR 76 61
1976 FPLP 52  
1978 CCFR 67 59
1980 FPLP 51  
1982 CCFR 64 58
1984 FPLP 56  
1986 CCFR 60 63
1988 FPLP 57  
1990 CCFR NA NA
1992 FPLP 54  
1993 T-M NA NA
1994 CCFR 41 56