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1971-10-01 Black Opinion Of White CHS. Law Enforcement, etc.

HARRIS SURVEY

BLACK OPINION OF WHITE CHS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT, ETC.

IN BRIEF Presbyterian Life, Oct 1, 1971

parently very few Christians and very few denominations organized at the national level make any serious effort to communicate with or influence on moral issues those 535 persons who, as members of the House and the Senate, formulate the public morality of America," Congressman Drinan concluded.

16 Percent of Blacks Feel Churches Desire Equality
According to the Harris Poll, only 16 percent of American blacks feel hite churches "really care" about achieving racial equality. Thirty-one percent of black respondents, the survey organization said, feel white churches are "indifferent," 29 percent say they have tried to "prevent" racial equality, and 24 percent are "not sure." 
Only television and the United States Supreme Court were given pluralities as being institutions that "really care." Forty-seven percents of the blacks said television cares and 39 percent had a positive assessment of the Supreme Court. 
Congress was regarded in an "ambivalent light," said Mr. Harris. Thirty percent fo the blacks felt the law-making body is really concerned about racial equality; 28 percent said Congress is indifferent. "Indifferent" was the way more than 30 percent of the blacks polled judged newspapers, local governments, large corporations, local police, state governments, the Nixon Administration, local corporations, and white churches. Thirty-one percent said local realtors work to prevent equality. Only 14 percent felt realtors "really care."
In addition to grading various institutions, one section of the Harris Poll dealt specifically with black assessments of law enforcement agencies. On this list were the Supreme Court, the FBI, the United States Justice Department, local police, and local courts. 
In most cases, the percentage of those who feel these institutions are "even-handed' in enforcement dropped between 1970 and 1971. Fifty-two percent in 1971 thought the Supreme Court applies the law equally, as compared to 62 percent in 1970.
The FBI was judged "even-handed" by 39 percent in 1971 and 50 percent in 1970. In 1971, 66 percent said the Justice Department in the Nixon Administration was "against blacks." 
"Basically, blacks in this country have by and large ceased to look to the federal government as a force that can be depended upon to help blacks," said Mr. Harris.

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HARRIS SURVEY BLACK OPINION OF WHITE CHS. LAW ENFORCEMENT, ETC. IN BRIEF Presbyterian Life, Oct 1, 1971 parently very few Christians and very few denominations organized at the national level make any serious effort to communicate with or influence on moral issues those 535 persons who, as members of the House and the Senate, formulate the public morality of America," Congressman Drinan concluded. 16 Percent of Blacks Feel Churches Desire Equality According to the Harris Poll, only 16 percent of American blacks feel hite churches "really care" about achieving racial equality. Thirty-one percent of black respondents, the survey organization said, feel white churches are "indifferent," 29 percent say they have tried to "prevent" racial equality, and 24 percent are "not sure." Only television and the United States Supreme Court were given pluralities as being institutions that "really care." Forty-seven percents of the blacks said television cares and 39 percent had a positive assessment of the Supreme Court. Congress was regarded in an "ambivalent light," said Mr. Harris. Thirty percent fo the blacks felt the law-making body is really concerned about racial equality; 28 percent said Congress is indifferent. "Indifferent" was the way more than 30 percent of the blacks polled judged newspapers, local governments, large corporations, local police, state governments, the Nixon Administration, local corporations, and white churches. Thirty-one percent said local realtors work to prevent equality. Only 14 percent felt realtors "really care." In addition to grading various institutions, one section of the Harris Poll dealt specifically with black assessments of law enforcement agencies. On this list were the Supreme Court, the FBI, the United States Justice Department, local police, and local courts. In most cases, the percentage of those who feel these institutions are "even-handed' in enforcement dropped between 1970 and 1971. Fifty-two percent in 1971 thought the Supreme Court applies the law equally, as compared to 62 percent in 1970. The FBI was judged "even-handed" by 39 percent in 1971 and 50 percent in 1970. In 1971, 66 percent said the Justice Department in the Nixon Administration was "against blacks." "Basically, blacks in this country have by and large ceased to look to the federal government as a force that can be depended upon to help blacks," said Mr. Harris.