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Article: Wall Street Journal reports findings of The American Dream survey.
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- February 4, 1987
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NEW YORK, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Dream is clearly alive for the majority of Americans (86 percent), according to the most comprehensive survey of public attitudes toward The American Dream ever undertaken.
Despite reports of mounting economic pressures on real household income and the eroding family structure, virtually all Americans, regardless of race, income and occupation, are confident that they will attain, or at least come close to achieving, their American Dream.
Americans are, however, far less optimistic about the future of The American Dream: slightly more than half (55 percent) believe that The American Dream will be harder ...