TITLE

Pulse points

PUB. DATE

November 1993

SOURCE

U.S. News & World Report;11/1/93, Vol. 115 Issue 17, p19

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on several leading issues on the minds of Americans today. The top topics on 100 radio talk shows across America in October 1993 and what most callers said; Study released by the National Opinion Research Center on married or previously married Americans who have cheated on their spouses; Percent of women police officers on the Los Angeles, New York City, and Detroit forces.

ACCESSION #

9310277574

 

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