1968 United States presidential election
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The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1968 United States presidential election canonical | 15 |
| United States presidential election, 1968 | 2 |
| Richard Nixon presidential campaign 1968 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1968 United States presidential election Context triple: [1968 California Democratic presidential primary, partOf, 1968 United States presidential election]
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1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
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1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign was a short-lived but transformative Democratic bid for the U.S. presidency that energized anti-war and civil rights movements before being abruptly ended by his assassination.
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1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal early contest in that year's Democratic race, where Robert F. Kennedy scored a crucial victory that boosted his campaign's momentum.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1968 United States presidential election Target entity description: The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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A.
1960 United States presidential election
The 1960 United States presidential election was a closely contested race between Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that marked a turning point in modern American politics, notably featuring the first televised presidential debates.
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B.
1968 California Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 California Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal and hard-fought contest that effectively decided the Democratic nomination’s direction before being tragically overshadowed by Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on the night of his victory.
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C.
1948 United States presidential election
The 1948 United States presidential election was a closely watched contest in which incumbent President Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over Republican Thomas E. Dewey amid a fractured Democratic Party and significant third-party challenges.
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D.
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign
Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign was a short-lived but transformative Democratic bid for the U.S. presidency that energized anti-war and civil rights movements before being abruptly ended by his assassination.
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E.
1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary
The 1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary was a pivotal early contest in that year's Democratic race, where Robert F. Kennedy scored a crucial victory that boosted his campaign's momentum.
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Subject: 1968 United States presidential election Description of subject: The 1968 United States presidential election was a tumultuous contest marked by the Vietnam War, civil unrest, and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, ultimately resulting in Republican Richard Nixon’s victory over Democrat Hubert Humphrey and independent George Wallace.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1968 California Democratic presidential primary
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partOf
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1968 United States presidential election
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subject surface form:
RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon
United States presidential election, 1972
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previousElection
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1968 United States presidential election
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this entity surface form:
United States presidential election, 1968
United States presidential election, 1964
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nextElection
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1968 United States presidential election
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this entity surface form:
United States presidential election, 1968
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Richard Nixon presidential campaign 1968
1969 presidential inauguration of Richard Nixon
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associatedWithElection
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1968 United States presidential election
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1968 Democratic National Convention protests
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relatedTo
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1968 United States presidential election
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