AMERICA’S WORLD ROLE: DIVIDED WE STAND : Long-Range Goals

“The top foreign policy goal for the country, all Influential groups agreed, is far and away the prevention of the spread of weapons of mass destruction... The public overwhelmingly chose protecting American jobs as the foreign policy goal that should get top priority.”

Q. As I read a list of possible long-range foreign policy goals which the United States might have, tell me if you think they should have top priority, a priority but not top priority, or no priority at all:

Influentials Pub Problem Top Priority A Priority Top Priority Preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction 84 14 69 Improving the global environment 45 51 56 Helping improve the living standard in developing nations 23 69 18 Insuring adequate energy supplies for the U.S. 56 38 60 Promoting democracy in other nations 21 64 22 Aiding the interests of U.S. business abroad 20 65 27 Protecting the jobs of American workers 36 53 85 Strengthening the United Nations 37 53 41 Reducing our trade deficit with foreign countries 42 52 55 Promoting and defending human rights in other countries 28 64 22 Protecting weaker nations against foreign aggression even if U.S. vital interests are not at stake 10 61 17

lic Problem A Priority Preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction 24 Improving the global environment 37 Helping improve the living standard in developing nations 60 Insuring adequate energy supplies for the U.S. 34 Promoting democracy in other nations 52 Aiding the interests of U.S. business abroad 51 Protecting the jobs of American workers 13 Strengthening the United Nations 46 Reducing our trade deficit with foreign countries 36 Promoting and defending human rights in other countries 55 Protecting weaker nations against foreign aggression even if U.S. vital interests are not at stake 55