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    "ocrText": "JAN\n31\n1958\n(Not printed at Government expense)\nCongressional Record\nUnited States\nPROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE\n85th\nCONGRESS, SECOND SESSION\nof America\nNixon Gains With Public as Choice for 1960\nNomination, Survey Shows\nEXTENSION OF REMARKS\nfocused on him in the way that RICHARD M.\nAttitudes toward Nixon\nOF\nNIXON will in the next 2 years.\nToday\nApril 1956\nHON. WILLIAM H. AYRES\nIs NIXON, currently the top choice of GOP\nvoters for the 1960 nomination, gaining or\nPercent\nPercent\nOF OHIO\nlosing popularity with the public? What is\nHighly favorable\n28\n19\nMildly favorable\n23\n25\nIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nthe public's mental picture image of him\nNeutral, no opinion\n30\n33\nMildly unfavorable\n7\n8\nMonday, January 20, 1958\nat this time?\nHighly unfavorable\n12\n15\nMr. AYRES. Mr. Speaker, on Friday,\nOn the first question, the institute has\nIn recent years, psychologists and soci-\nJanuary 10, 1958, the most recent Gallup\nperiodically made use of one of the most sen-\nologists have been concerned about the image\npoll was printed in many newspapers\nsitive attitude scales yet developed to check\nor mental picture people have of leading\nthroughout the United States. The poll\nthe Vice President's standing with voters of\nfigures in public life, companies, and institu-\nwas conducted on the Vice President,\nthe country. Developed by Dr. Jan Stapel,\ntions.\nRICHARD M. NIXON, in an effort to de-\ndirector of the affiliated Netherlands Insti-\nHere are some of the favorable aspects of\ntermine whether the Vice President was\nthe public's image of NIXON as recorded by\ntute, the device not only measures whether\nthe institute.\ngaining or losing popularity with the\nan opinion is favorable or unfavorable, but\n\"Outspoken, squareshooter, fair man, well-\npublic.\nalso determines with what intensity that\ntraveled, young, aggressive, diplomatic, sin-\nMost Americans do not appreciate the\nopinion is held.\ncere, conscientious, quick thinker, nice ap-\npolitical sniping currently going on in\nThe latest survey using this scale indi-\npearing, broad knowledge of world affairs,\nWashington. They expect and are en-\ncates that NIXON has gained in popularity\nfull of vigor, personable, great salesman,\ntitled to competent, honest, and fair\nfrankness, good speaker, strong opinions,\nwith the public over the last 2 years. In\nleadership. They like to feel secure.\nmakes many friends for the United States\nApril 1956 he received a favorable vote from\nAlthough much political capital has\noverseas, working for us colored people, good\n44 percent of the public. Today 51 percent\nfamily man, fighter.\"\nbeen attempted because of sputnik, I be-\nthink favorably of him.\nAnd here are some of the unfavorable as-\nlieve you will agree that the results of\nAt the same time, his unfavorable vote\npects recorded by the institute:\nthe poll indicate that Americans use good\nhas dropped from 23 percent 2 years ago to\n\"Arrogant, another politician, opportunist,\njudgment as the true facts are unfolded\nglad hander, too smooth, too ambitious, Ne-\nbefore them.\n19 percent today.\ngro lover, too young, don't know much about\nI welcome your comments after read-\nEven more significant is the fact that his\nhim but just don't like him.\"\ning the results of the poll printed below:\nhighly favorable vote on the scale has risen\nThe latest institute survey on GOP candi-\nNIXON GAINS WITH PUBLIC AS CHOICE FOR\nfrom 19 percent in 1956 to 28 percent today.\ndate standings, in November 1957, showed\n1960 NOMINATION, SURVEY SHOWS\nThe highly unfavorable vote has fallen off\nNIXON continuing ahead of Senator WILLIAM\nF. KNOWLAND as the top choice of Republican\n(By George Gallup)\nslightly from 15 percent to 9 percent.\nvoters for the 1960 nomination. NIXON re-\nPRINCETON, N. J.-Probably no one in\nHere is today's vote compared with that\nceived 48 percent of their vote to KNOWLAND'S\nAmerican political life will have attention\nrecorded in April 1956:\n12 percent.\n453720-64770\nv. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1958"
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