WIN

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WIN (Whip Inflation Now) was a 1970s U.S. public campaign launched under President Gerald Ford aimed at encouraging voluntary measures to combat inflation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States government program
anti-inflation campaign
public awareness campaign
abbreviation WIN
aimedAt reducing inflation
approach public participation
voluntary measures
communicationMedium printed materials
promotional buttons
public speeches
country United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizedFor ineffectiveness
lack of substantive policy measures
symbolic politics
encouragedAction energy conservation
personal savings
price restraint
reduced consumption
wage restraint
followedBy more direct anti-inflation policies
fullName WIN (Whip Inflation Now)
surface form: Whip Inflation Now
goal curb inflation without mandatory controls
promote voluntary economic discipline
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States
hasSymbol WIN button
hasTagline WIN
historicalContext 1970s stagflation in the United States
inception 1974
launchedBy Gerald Ford
launchedByOffice President of the United States
legacy often cited as an example of ineffective economic messaging campaign
location United States of America
surface form: United States
mainSubject inflation
method moral suasion
public relations campaign
notableEvent introduction in Gerald Ford’s October 1974 speech to Congress
partOf Ford administration economic policy
policyArea anti-inflation policy
economic policy
promotedBy Gerald Ford administration
slogan Whip Inflation Now
status ended
targetAudience American public
business community
labor unions
timePeriod 1970s

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Ford administration economicPolicy WIN
this entity surface form: WIN program