Foreign Policy Poll

NEW YORK--Although the public disapproves of President Carter's handling of the Soviet brigade in Cuba, concern over that matter has not changed American sentiment about Carter's overall foreign policy, an Associated Press-NBC News poll says.

The survey said 46 per cent of those interviewed said they disapprove of Carter's handling of the Soviet brigade matter, versus 34 per cent who approved. Twenty per cent were not sure.

Twenty-four per cent of the 1600 adults interviewed said Carter is doing an excellent or good job on foreign policy, compared to 22 per cent last month.

The poil also stated that although the majority of Americans believe Carter should have handled the brigade issue differently, more respondents now disapprove of full U.S. diplomatic recognition of Cuba. The latest poll says 39 per cent now favor recognition, compared to 47 per cent last month.