August 1997
The Iranian

The following are the results of a survey on expectations from President Khatami's government. A list of 20 potential priorities were emailed to 3,782 individuals on THE IRANIAN TIMES mailing list on August 21, 1997. More than 95 percent of those on the mailing list live outside Iran. The results are based on 110 replies received within the first 48 hours.

Economic development
72.7 % ..... Highest priority
25.5 % ..... High priority
1.8 % ..... Low priority
0 % ..... Not a priority

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Ensure freedoms for the media, writers, artists, publishers, filmmakers
72.7 % ..... Highest priority
23.6 % ..... High priority
3.6 % ..... Low priority
0 % ..... Not a priority

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Spread the message of Islam
2.7 % ..... Highest priority
6.4 % ..... High priority
16.4 % ..... Low priority
71.8 % ..... Not a priority
2.7 % ..... No response

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Stop state intervention in people's personal lives
65.4 % ..... Highest priority
26.5 % ..... High priority
5.4 % ..... Low priority
0.9 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Allow formation of diverse political parties
37.3 % ..... Highest priority
41.8 % ..... High priority
16.4 % ..... Low priority
4.5 % ..... Not a priority

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Stop rigid enforcement of women's dress code in public
35.4 % ..... Highest priority
35.4 % ..... High priority
21.9 % ..... Low priority
6.4 % ..... Not a priority
0.9 % ..... No response

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Establish normal relations with the U.S.
16.4 % ..... Highest priority
31.8 % ..... High priority
35.4 % ..... Low priority
16.4 % ..... Not a priority

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Protect individual freedoms
80.0 % ..... Highest priority
16.4 % ..... High priority
3.6 % ..... Low priority
0.0 % ..... Not a priority

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Decrease Iran's heavy dependence on oil exports
40.0 % ..... Highest priority
41.9 % ..... High priority
14.5 % ..... Low priority
2.7 % ..... Not a priority
0.9 % ..... No response

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Stop state-approved killing of political opponents
69.1 % ..... Highest priority
19.1 % ..... High priority
7.3 % ..... Low priority
3.6 % ..... Not a priority
0.9 % ..... No response

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Prevent the cultural invasion of the West
5.5 % ..... Highest priority
23.6 % ..... High priority
31.8 % ..... Low priority
37.3 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Continue hostile policy toward Israel
1.8 % ..... Highest priority
11.0 % ..... High priority
21.8 % ..... Low priority
61.8 % ..... Not a priority
3.6 % ..... No response

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Distance the government from the fatwa against Salman Rushdie
30.9 % ..... Highest priority
30.0 % ..... High priority
20.9 % ..... Low priority
16.4 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Stop the religious persecution of Bahais
50.9 % ..... Highest priority
28.2 % ..... High priority
6.4 % ..... Low priority
12.7 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Strengthen ties with Russia
4.5 % ..... Highest priority
31.8 % ..... High priority
41.8 % ..... Low priority
19.2 % ..... Not a priority
2.7 % ..... No response

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Punish those responsible for physical attacks on the press
60.0 % ..... Highest priority
25.5 % ..... High priority
10.9 % ..... Low priority
1.8 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Free all those jailed for political or religious reasons
56.4 % ..... Highest priority
30.9 % ..... High priority
10.0 % ..... Low priority
0.9 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Reduce restrictions for women seeking divorce
22.7 % ..... Highest priority
42.7 % ..... High priority
23.7 % ..... Low priority
9.1 % ..... Not a priority
1.8 % ..... No response

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Actively reach out to Iranians living abroad
19.1 % ..... Highest priority
36.4 % ..... High priority
32.7 % ..... Low priority
10.9 % ..... Not a priority
0.9 % ..... No response

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Return properties unjustly confiscated after the 1979 revolution
24.5 % ..... Highest priority
20.0 % ..... High priority
34.5 % ..... Low priority
17.4 % ..... Not a priority
3.6 % ..... No response

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