WIN button
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The WIN button was a widely distributed lapel pin used in the mid-1970s as part of U.S. President Gerald Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” campaign to encourage public action against inflation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WIN button canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1454837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WIN button Context triple: [WIN (Whip Inflation Now), symbol, WIN button]
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A.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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B.
For the Win
For the Win is a young adult science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores online gaming, virtual economies, and global labor activism.
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C.
You Win Again
"You Win Again" is a 1987 pop song by the Bee Gees, written and produced by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, known for its distinctive drum sound and successful chart performance in the UK and Europe.
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D.
Vence
Vence is a picturesque hilltop town in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southeastern France, renowned for its medieval old town and its association with modern artists and writers.
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E.
Pobeda
Pobeda is a Russian low-cost airline and a subsidiary of Aeroflot, operating domestic and international flights primarily from Moscow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WIN button Target entity description: The WIN button was a widely distributed lapel pin used in the mid-1970s as part of U.S. President Gerald Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” campaign to encourage public action against inflation.
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A.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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B.
For the Win
For the Win is a young adult science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores online gaming, virtual economies, and global labor activism.
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C.
You Win Again
"You Win Again" is a 1987 pop song by the Bee Gees, written and produced by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, known for its distinctive drum sound and successful chart performance in the UK and Europe.
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D.
Vence
Vence is a picturesque hilltop town in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southeastern France, renowned for its medieval old town and its association with modern artists and writers.
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E.
Pobeda
Pobeda is a Russian low-cost airline and a subsidiary of Aeroflot, operating domestic and international flights primarily from Moscow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-inflation campaign emblem
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lapel pin ⓘ political campaign symbol ⓘ |
| acronymFor |
WIN (Whip Inflation Now)
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surface form:
Whip Inflation Now
|
| administration | Gerald Ford administration ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| associatedWithOfficeHolder | 38th President of the United States ⓘ |
| campaignOutcomeReputation | widely regarded as ineffective against inflation ⓘ |
| campaignStrategy | appeal to individual responsibility for fighting inflation ⓘ |
| campaignType | public relations campaign ⓘ |
| category |
U.S. presidential memorabilia
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political memorabilia ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | collector’s item ⓘ |
| colorScheme | typically red and white ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor | public visibility on clothing ⓘ |
| distributionMethod | widely distributed to the public ⓘ |
| era | post-Watergate political era ⓘ |
| featuredIn | U.S. political history exhibits ⓘ |
| fullName |
WIN (Whip Inflation Now)
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surface form:
Whip Inflation Now button
|
| governmentLevel | federal ⓘ |
| governmentProgramRelation | part of non-mandatory anti-inflation program ⓘ |
| historicalCategory | 1970s political campaign paraphernalia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of Ford administration’s anti-inflation efforts ⓘ |
| ideology | economic conservatism ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfUse | nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| medium | lapel pin ⓘ |
| politicalContext | U.S. inflation crisis of the 1970s ⓘ |
| promotedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| publicReception | often criticized as superficial ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage public action against inflation
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to promote voluntary measures to fight inflation ⓘ |
| relatedPolicyIssue |
economic stabilization
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inflation ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| slogan | Whip Inflation Now ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Ford administration ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Ford administration’s response to inflation
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grassroots participation in economic policy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American consumers
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American voters ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| typeOfCommunication | political slogan badge ⓘ |
| usedInCampaign |
WIN (Whip Inflation Now)
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surface form:
Whip Inflation Now
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WIN button Description of subject: The WIN button was a widely distributed lapel pin used in the mid-1970s as part of U.S. President Gerald Ford’s “Whip Inflation Now” campaign to encourage public action against inflation.
Referenced by (1)
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