G. Gordon Liddy
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G. Gordon Liddy was an American lawyer, FBI agent, and political operative best known as a key architect of the Watergate break-in and later a conservative media personality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| G. Gordon Liddy canonical | 23 |
| G. Gordon Liddy (as himself in some media appearances) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T78245 — 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: G. Gordon Liddy Context triple: [Watergate scandal, involves, G. Gordon Liddy]
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A.
H. R. Haldeman
H. R. Haldeman was a powerful and influential aide to President Richard Nixon, best known for his central role in the Watergate scandal.
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B.
John Ehrlichman
John Ehrlichman was a top domestic policy aide to U.S. President Richard Nixon who became a central figure in the Watergate scandal and was later convicted for his role in its cover-up.
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C.
Mark Felt
Mark Felt was the former FBI associate director who secretly served as the key Watergate informant known as "Deep Throat," helping expose the Nixon administration's misconduct.
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D.
John Dean
John Dean is a former White House Counsel best known for his central role in the Watergate scandal and his testimony against President Richard Nixon.
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E.
Eugene E. Covert
Eugene E. Covert was an American aeronautical engineer and MIT professor who served as the chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force and was a noted expert in fluid mechanics and aerospace technology.
- 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: G. Gordon Liddy Target entity description: G. Gordon Liddy was an American lawyer, FBI agent, and political operative best known as a key architect of the Watergate break-in and later a conservative media personality.
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A.
H. R. Haldeman
H. R. Haldeman was a powerful and influential aide to President Richard Nixon, best known for his central role in the Watergate scandal.
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B.
John Ehrlichman
John Ehrlichman was a top domestic policy aide to U.S. President Richard Nixon who became a central figure in the Watergate scandal and was later convicted for his role in its cover-up.
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C.
Mark Felt
Mark Felt was the former FBI associate director who secretly served as the key Watergate informant known as "Deep Throat," helping expose the Nixon administration's misconduct.
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D.
John Dean
John Dean is a former White House Counsel best known for his central role in the Watergate scandal and his testimony against President Richard Nixon.
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E.
Eugene E. Covert
Eugene E. Covert was an American aeronautical engineer and MIT professor who served as the chief scientist of the U.S. Air Force and was a noted expert in fluid mechanics and aerospace technology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
FBI agent
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author ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ political operative ⓘ radio talk show host ⓘ |
| activeYearsInBroadcasting | 1992-2012 ⓘ |
| birthName | George Gordon Battle Liddy ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Parkinson's disease ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
burglary
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conspiracy ⓘ illegal wiretapping ⓘ refusal to testify to a Senate committee ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-11-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-03-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fordham University
ⓘ
Fordham University School of Law ⓘ |
| employer |
Committee to Re-elect the President
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| familyName | Liddy ⓘ |
| genre | political commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | George ⓘ |
| hostOf | The G. Gordon Liddy Show ⓘ |
| memberOf | Republican Party ⓘ |
| middleName | Gordon ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| notableIdea | advocacy of strong executive power ⓘ |
| notableWork |
When I Was a Kid, This Was a Free Country
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Will ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
FBI agent
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ political operative ⓘ radio personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Fairfax County, Virginia
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surface form:
Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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| portrayedBy |
G. Gordon Liddy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
G. Gordon Liddy (as himself in some media appearances)
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| portrayedIn |
film "All the President’s Men"
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surface form:
All the President's Men (film)
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| positionHeld | General Counsel of the Committee to Re-elect the President ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Fort Washington, Maryland
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surface form:
Fort Washington, Maryland, United States
Poughkeepsie, New York ⓘ
surface form:
Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| roleInEvent | architect of the Watergate break-in ⓘ |
| sentence | 20 years in prison and a $40,000 fine (later commuted) ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | US Army officer (Korean War era) ⓘ |
| spouse | Frances Liddy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: G. Gordon Liddy Description of subject: G. Gordon Liddy was an American lawyer, FBI agent, and political operative best known as a key architect of the Watergate break-in and later a conservative media personality.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
G. Gordon Liddy (as himself in some media appearances)
subject surface form:
Committee to Re-elect the President