Political Questions (December 1958)

Questions on stability of monetary value and investment possibilities
as well as attitude to topics of domestic and foreign policy.

Topics: Assessment of the stability of monetary value; trust in
selected investment opportunities and the current economic system;
judgement on the necessity of their military forces and nuclear
armament of the superpowers; assessment of the situation of Berlin as
well as the readiness for negotiation and goals of the USSR in the
Berlin question; attitude to reunification recommendations; preferred
procedure of the western powers and the Federal Government to improve
the situation of Berlin; reading habits; possession of durable consumer
goods; brand of motor vehicle used, in personal possession as well as
in possession of the company; type of building lived in and equipped
with a bath; building property; party preference; local residency;
religiousness; city size.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious
denomination; school education; occupation; employment; income;
household income; size of household; head of household; housing
situation; state; refugee status; possession of durable economic goods;
possession of assets.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to
cooperate; number of contact attempts.