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* STATA DICTIONARY FOR ICPSR 08655
* SURVEY OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN LARGE AMERICAN CITIES,
* 1982
*
* Warning: Edit this file at your own risk
*
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_column(1)     long  VAR01A             %5f    "SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER"
_column(6)     int   VAR02    :VAR02    %1f    "Q1A. PERSUADED BY POLITICAL PARTY"
_column(7)     int   VAR03    :VAR03    %1f    "Q1B. TO SERVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD"
_column(8)     int   VAR04    :VAR04    %1f    "Q1C. STEPPING STONE TO OTHER OFFICE"
_column(9)     int   VAR05    :VAR05    %1f    "Q1D. TO SERVE CITY AS A WHOLE"
_column(10)    int   VAR06    :VAR06    %1f    "Q1E. TO INCREASE BUSINESS CONTACTS"
_column(11)    int   VAR07    :VAR07    %1f    "Q1F. ENJOY POLITICS&LOOKING FOR ACTIVITY"
_column(12)    int   VAR08    :VAR08    %1f    "Q1G. STRONG CONCERN ABOUT SPECIFIC ISSUE"
_column(13)    int   VAR09    :VAR09    %1f    "Q2A. TAX CUTTERS VS. OPPONENTS"
_column(14)    int   VAR10    :VAR10    %1f    "Q2B. BUSINESS VS. NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS"
_column(15)    int   VAR11    :VAR11    %1f    "Q2C. DEMOCRATS VS. REPUBLICANS"
_column(16)    int   VAR12    :VAR12    %1f    "Q2D. ONE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA VS. ANOTHER"
_column(17)    int   VAR13    :VAR13    %1f    "Q2E. WHITES/ANGLOS VS. OTHERS"
_column(18)    int   VAR14    :VAR14    %1f    "Q2F. THE POLITICAL MACHINE VS. REFORMERS"
_column(19)    int   VAR15    :VAR15    %1f    "Q2G. LIBERALS VS. CONSERVATIVES"
_column(20)    int   VAR16    :VAR16    %1f    "Q2H. DEVELOPMENT INTERESTS VS. OTHERS"
_column(21)    int   VAR17    :VAR17    %1f    "Q2I. BUSINESS VS. LABOR"
_column(22)    int   VAR18    :VAR18    %1f    "Q3. FACTIONS ON COUNCIL PERSIST VOTING"
_column(23)    int   VAR19    :VAR19    %2f    "Q3A. CLEAVAGE MENTIONED FIRST"
_column(25)    int   VAR20    :VAR20    %2f    "Q3A. CLEAVAGE MENTIONED SECOND"
_column(27)    int   VAR21    :VAR21    %2f    "Q3A. CLEAVAGE MENTIONED THIRD"
_column(29)    int   VAR22    :VAR22    %1f    "Q4. % COUNCIL DECISIONS MADE UNANIMOUSLY"
_column(30)    int   VAR23    :VAR23    %1f    "Q5. COUNCIL CONFLICT DUE TO BUDGET"
_column(31)    int   VAR24    :VAR24    %2f    "Q6. HRS/WEEK DEVOTED TO JOB ON COUNCIL"
_column(33)    int   VAR25    :VAR25    %2f    "Q7. TIME SPENT DOING SERVICE FOR OTHERS"
_column(35)    int   VAR26    :VAR26    %1f    "Q8. VOTERS PERS NEEDS OR STAND ON ISSUES"
_column(36)    int   VAR27    :VAR27    %2f    "Q9. YEARS SERVED ON COUNCIL"
_column(38)    int   VAR28    :VAR28    %1f    "Q10. SCHEDULE GATHERINGS W/CONSTITUENTS"
_column(39)    int   VAR29              %2f    "Q11. ISSUE MENTIONED FIRST"
_column(41)    int   VAR30              %2f    "Q11. ISSUE MENTIONED SECOND"
_column(43)    int   VAR31              %2f    "Q11. ISSUE MENTIONED THIRD"
_column(45)    int   VAR32    :VAR32    %1f    "Q12. ARE YOU LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE"
_column(46)    int   VAR33    :VAR33    %1f    "Q13. DESCRIBE CITY'S FISCAL SITUATION"
_column(47)    int   VAR34    :VAR34    %1f    "Q14. HOW IS MAYOR SELECTED IN YOUR CITY?"
_column(48)    int   VAR35    :VAR35    %1f    "Q15. DOES YOUR CITY HAVE A CITY MANAGER?"
_column(49)    int   VAR36    :VAR36    %3f    "Q16. SALARY OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS?"
_column(52)    int   VAR37    :VAR37    %1f    "Q17A. RAISE TAXES RATHER THAN CUT SERVCS"
_column(53)    int   VAR38    :VAR38    %1f    "Q17B. IMPRT HAVE CITY PLAN SHAPE DEVLOP"
_column(54)    int   VAR39    :VAR39    %1f    "Q17C. UNIONS DAMAGE ABILITY TO GOVERN"
_column(55)    int   VAR40    :VAR40    %1f    "Q17D. APPROVE OF UNLIMITED DEVELOPMENT"
_column(56)    int   VAR41    :VAR41    %1f    "Q17E. CITY RESOURCES DISTRIBUTED BY NEED"
_column(57)    int   VAR42    :VAR42    %1f    "Q17F. FED AID TO CITIES SHOULD INCREASE"
_column(58)    int   VAR43    :VAR43    %1f    "Q17G. GENERATE REVENUE THRU USER CHARGES"
_column(59)    int   VAR44    :VAR44    %1f    "Q18. CHARACTERIZE PARTISAN DIVISION"
_column(60)    int   VAR45    :VAR45    %1f    "Q19A. GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF CITY/NEIGHBRHD"
_column(61)    int   VAR46    :VAR46    %1f    "Q19B. RACIAL OR ETHNIC CONSTITUENCY"
_column(62)    int   VAR47    :VAR47    %1f    "Q19C. PARTISAN CONSTITUENCY(REP,LIB,ETC)"
_column(63)    int   VAR48    :VAR48    %1f    "Q19D. THE CITY AS A WHOLE"
_column(64)    int   VAR49    :VAR49    %1f    "Q19E. SINGLE ISSUE GRP(ABORTION,TAX-CUT)"
_column(65)    int   VAR50    :VAR50    %1f    "Q19F. A BUSINESS CONSTITUENCY"
_column(66)    int   VAR51    :VAR51    %1f    "Q19G. LABOR UNION/PUBLC EMPLOYEE CONSTIT"
_column(67)    int   VAR52    :VAR52    %1f    "Q20. ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL ARE:"
_column(68)    int   VAR53    :VAR53    %1f    "Q20A. HOW CANDIDATES ELECTED?"
_column(69)    int   VAR54    :VAR54    %1f    "Q20C. CONFLICT BETWEEN MEMBERS?"
_column(70)    int   VAR55    :VAR55    %1f    "Q21. ELECTIONS TO CITY COUNCIL LEGALLY:"
_column(71)    int   VAR56    :VAR56    %1f    "Q22A. PARTY INFLUENCE NOMINEE/CAMPAIGN"
_column(72)    int   VAR57    :VAR57    %1f    "Q23. DESCRIBE YOUR MARGIN OF VICTORY"
_column(73)    long  VAR57B             %8f    "BLANK"

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_column(1)     long  VAR01B             %5f    "SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER"
_column(6)     int   VAR58    :VAR58    %1f    "Q24A. YOUR POLITICAL PARTY"
_column(7)     int   VAR59    :VAR59    %1f    "Q24B. ORGANIZED LABOR"
_column(8)     int   VAR60    :VAR60    %1f    "Q24C. BUSINESS GROUPS OR LEADERS"
_column(9)     int   VAR61    :VAR61    %1f    "Q24D. NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS"
_column(10)    int   VAR62    :VAR62    %1f    "Q24E. ORGANIZED RACIAL OR ETHNIC GROUPS"
_column(11)    int   VAR63    :VAR63    %1f    "Q24F. GRPS ORGANIZED OVER SINGLE ISSUE"
_column(12)    int   VAR64    :VAR64    %1f    "Q25. YOUR SEX:"
_column(13)    int   VAR65    :VAR65    %1f    "Q26. YOUR ETHNICITY:"
_column(14)    int   VAR66    :VAR66    %2f    "Q27. AGE:"
_column(16)    int   VAR67    :VAR67    %2f    "Q28. YEARS LIVED IN PRESENT COMMUNITY"
_column(18)    int   VAR68    :VAR68    %1f    "Q29. YOUR RELIGION:"
_column(19)    int   VAR69    :VAR69    %1f    "Q30. FAMILY INCOME"
_column(20)    int   VAR70    :VAR70    %1f    "Q31. POLITICAL PARTY IDENTIFICATION"
_column(21)    int   VAR71    :VAR71    %1f    "Q32. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION"
_column(22)    int   VAR72    :VAR72    %1f    "Q33. HIGHEST LEVEL OF FORMAL EDUCATION"
_column(23)    int   VAR73    :VAR73    %2f    "REGION CODE"
_column(25)    str56 VAR73B             %56s   "BLANK"
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