A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage
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"A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage" is a famous prosperity-focused campaign slogan associated with Herbert Hoover’s 1928 U.S. presidential campaign, promising widespread economic well-being for American families.
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| instanceOf |
English-language phrase
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political campaign slogan → prosperity slogan → |
| associatedWith |
1928 United States presidential election
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Herbert Hoover → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| genre |
political slogan
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| hasCulturalImpact |
became shorthand for political promises of prosperity
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frequently cited in discussions of campaign rhetoric → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasPart |
"a car in every garage"
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"a chicken in every pot" → |
| hasTheme |
consumer abundance
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economic prosperity → middle-class well-being → |
| historicalReputation |
optimistic pre-Depression promise
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| implies |
affordability of consumer goods
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rising standard of living → widespread economic well-being → |
| laterPerception |
overly optimistic in light of the Great Depression
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| medium |
campaign rhetoric
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| notableFor |
emphasis on household-level prosperity
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memorable parallel structure → |
| politicalContext |
Republican Party campaign messaging
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| politicalPosition |
pro-business
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pro-prosperity → |
| refersTo |
food security for households
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ownership of automobiles → |
| relatedConcept |
1920s economic boom
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campaign promises → mass consumption → |
| symbolizes |
American Dream
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material comfort → |
| targetAudience |
American families
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middle-class voters → |
| timeOfUse |
1928
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| timePeriod |
1920s
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| usedBy |
Republican Party (United States)
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| usedFor |
political branding
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voter persuasion → |
| usedIn |
1928 U.S. presidential campaign
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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1928 United States presidential election
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campaignSlogan |