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Public Opinion on Human Rights in American Foreign Policy (Part II)—Table 11
Assessments of U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions by Republicans, Democrats, and Independents in the FPLP Surveys of U.S. Opinion Leaders, 1984-1992
[% Agree strongly or Agree somewhat]
"Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement."
| Year | All respondents | Republicans | Democrats | Independents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failing to impose economic sanctions on South Africa | 1984 | 44 | 60 | 30 | 47 |
| Placing sanctions on Poland after the imposition of martial law | 1984 | 58 | 64 | 54 | 58 |
| Imposing economic sanctions on South Africa for its policy of apartheid | 1988 | 62 | 41 | 80 | 63 |
| Lifting the economic sanctions that had been imposed on South Africa | 1992 | 70 | 83 | 57 | 74 |
| Returning refugees to Haiti | 1992 | 50 | 71 | 31 | 53 |
| Too many Iraquis were killed in the Persian Gulf War | 1992 | 38 | 15 | 59 | 35 |
| The U.S. should exercise its power in such a way as to assure continuing stability in world affairs even at the cost of denying self-determination to some groups | 1992 | 52 | 63 | 43 | 52 |
| Granting Most Favored Nation trade status to China | 1992 | 44 | 46 | 24 | 35 |
Differences significant at the .001 level for all items.