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Czechoslovak PO poll results for the period Jan 1968-Mar 1969 are summarized. The original polls were conducted by the Czechoslovak Instit of PO & released to the press. Topics covered include econ trends, perspectives on nat'l history, evaluation of nat'l leaders, att's toward foreign countries & world events, the movement of Soviet troops into Czechoslovakia, student protests, censorship, rehabilitation of prisoners, reforms & the role of the Communist Party. Reforming tendencies got massive support & the policies of the 1950's typically were endorsed by 2-3% on most questions. AA.

It is shown that the index to the Public Opinion Quarterly cannot be an objective record of the res that was done because it is dependent upon editorial decisions. It is pointed out that PO res'ers are concerned with issues that are salient to the time the res was undertaken. Examples from the index are presented to substantiate this. It is shown that not only is the res related to specific historical periods, but also the terminology which is used changes. A delineation of the types of perennially interesting res is made. G. Satt.

A new technique for gauging PO, designed to complement regular PO surveys, is discussed. The method is based on a refinement of the 'abrometer' areas or 'referendum' approach. 4 countries were selected, each with a record of accurately reflecting the sentiment of its area in the last 4 presidential elections. Election data for each county were carefully analyzed, & this information was then used to select 3 or more small units which, taken together, provided an accurate reflection of the whole county. In this way a referendum becomes manageable & yet produces enough ballots to provide a reliable result for the county. Voters were asked to check questions pro & con certain public issues. The results obtained passed certain tests for present-day representativeness. Both nat'l & regional results of a subsequent survey matched those obtained with the referendum method. It is felt that this technique requires less expertise & is less costly than a regular survey. It can be widely employed to shed light on the public's views on local issues & to illuminate, for the benefit of the representatives of the people, the state of PO on major issues confronting the nation. 2 Tables. Modified HA.

The concept of alienation is defined, discussed, & diff'iated.