Political Questions (November 1954)

Attitudes to the negotiations about the Saar Treaty.

Topics: Most important tasks of the Federal Government and
satisfaction with the Adenauer government; judgement on German-French
relations, the Saar treaty and the policies of Adenauer in the areas
reunification, Saarland question, sovereignty and independence;
assessment of the influence of the Paris negotiations about the Saar
area on the reputation of the federal chancellor; judgement on the
German or French territory claims and understanding for demands of
France; expected ultimate ruling regarding the integration of the
Saarland into the FRG; attitude to the Oder-Neisse Line as price for
reunification; attitudes to America, England, France and Russia;
knowledge and impressions of the USA; personal trips to the USA; party
preference.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; occupation; income;
head of household; state; refugee status.

Interviewer rating: social class; number of contact attempts; city
size.