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The scores of coding categories reflect the planks' topics, but planks often mention more than one topic. For example, code 403 "Conservation" can apply to planks that also mention the environment. Tagging code planks with additional topics offers alternative access for analysis.
The table shows how frequently the topics occurred, from most to least frequent.
| Topic | Count | Topic | Count | Topic | Count | Topic | Count | Topic | Count | ||||
| social welfare | 201 | fossil fuels | 28 | hydroelectric | 10 | World Court | 4 | Chechnya | 1 | ||||
| foreign policy | 183 | United Nations | 27 | mental health | 10 | Afghanistan/Pakistan | 3 | Cuba, Venezuela | 1 | ||||
| education | 172 | waterways | 27 | space science | 10 | Armenia | 3 | Egypt, Jordan | 1 | ||||
| economics | 152 | merchant marine | 25 | currency | 9 | Canada | 3 | elections | 1 | ||||
| labor | 148 | reproductive rights | 25 | Iraq | 9 | communications | 3 | Europe, Asia | 1 | ||||
| health/medical | 120 | work conditions | 25 | medicare/medicaid | 9 | E. Europe | 3 | European Union | 1 | ||||
| government | 119 | credits/insurance | 24 | political | 9 | Egypt | 3 | France | 1 | ||||
| taxation | 118 | infrastructure | 24 | railways | 9 | Europe | 3 | Georgia, Ukraine | 1 | ||||
| criminal justice | 105 | substance abuse | 24 | Afghanistan | 8 | Iraq, Syria | 3 | Germany | 1 | ||||
| conservation | 103 | democracy | 23 | Good Neighbor | 8 | Ireland | 3 | ILO | 1 | ||||
| environment | 103 | treaties | 22 | Mexico | 8 | Namibia | 3 | Ireland, Britain | 1 | ||||
| military | 94 | compensation | 21 | Monroe Doctrine | 8 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | Ireland, Cyprus | 1 | ||||
| rights | 80 | energy | 21 | public funding | 8 | Syria | 3 | ITO | 1 | ||||
| agricultural | 63 | transportation | 21 | roadways | 8 | World Bank | 3 | Japan | 1 | ||||
| federalism | 59 | gun control | 20 | climate change | 7 | airports | 2 | Lebanon | 1 | ||||
| foreign trade | 55 | statehood | 20 | National Parks | 7 | Angola | 2 | Lebanon, Jordan | 1 | ||||
| immigration | 52 | campaign finance | 19 | Taiwan | 7 | China | 2 | Pakistan | 1 | ||||
| gender | 51 | price support | 17 | Asia | 6 | Cyprus | 2 | Persian Gulf | 1 | ||||
| nuclear | 47 | tariff | 17 | Iran | 6 | Greece | 2 | Philippines | 1 | ||||
| amendment | 44 | internet | 16 | N. Ireland | 6 | Haiti | 2 | Portugal | 1 | ||||
| housing | 43 | postal service | 16 | recreation | 6 | Iran, Iraq | 2 | radio | 1 | ||||
| voting | 42 | slavery | 16 | telephone | 6 | League of Nations | 2 | S. vietnam | 1 | ||||
| veterans | 40 | disarmament | 14 | Africa | 5 | mining | 2 | S. Vietnam | 1 | ||||
| banking | 34 | businesses | 13 | oceans | 5 | N. Korea | 2 | UK, EU | 1 | ||||
| civil service | 34 | Cuba | 13 | Panama | 5 | N. Vietnam | 2 | Ukraine, Baltics | 1 | ||||
| Social Security | 32 | native Americans | 13 | commerce | 4 | Rhodesia | 2 | Ukraine, Georgia | 1 | ||||
| unions | 32 | S. Africa | 13 | India, Pakistan | 4 | Tibet | 2 | Venezuela | 1 | ||||
| budgetary | 31 | symbolic | 12 | Israel, Palestine | 4 | Vietnam | 2 | Zimbabwe | 1 | ||||
| employment | 29 | mass transit | 11 | juvenile justice | 4 | ANZUS | 1 | ||||||
| Israel | 29 | Palestine | 11 | PACs | 4 | Atlantic Charter | 1 | TOTAL | 3,392 | ||||
| renewable | 29 | public land | 11 | religion | 4 | Atomic Energy | 1 | ||||||
| Americas | 28 | radio/TV | 11 | Turkey | 4 | Burma | 1 |