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Lester Crown Center on US Foreign Policy

Shaping debates and informing decisions on important US foreign policy issues.
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50 Years of Polling America

The Chicago Council Survey has provided a comprehensive view of American public opinion on important US foreign policy issues since 1974. Now in its 50th year, it remains a valuable resource for shaping debates and informing key decisions.
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RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey
President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office President Donald Trump shakes the hand of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office US Foreign Policy
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But as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, Democrats and Independents say US support for Israel has gone too far.

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