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Article: Poll Indicates Strong Support For Military Presence in Gulf
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- June 3, 1987
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The American public strongly endorses President Reagan's decision
to keep a military presence in the Persian Gulf and supports the use
of force to ensure an adequate supply of Middle Eastern oil, a
Washington Post-ABC News poll indicates.
The five-day survey of 1,509 adults, completed Monday, shows a
much closer division on Reagan's plan-not yet implemented-to provide
U.S. flag status and U.S. military escorts for Kuwaiti tankers.
There is significant public apprehension that the United States may
have trouble coping with the military risks in the region.
The poll shows a spotty scorecard on the president's
leadership-with large and growing doubts about his candor in the
Iran-contra ...