CRP
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CRP was the common abbreviation for the Committee to Re-elect the President, the fundraising organization for U.S. President Richard Nixon’s 1972 reelection campaign, later infamous for its role in the Watergate scandal.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States political organization
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fundraising organization → political campaign committee → |
| abbreviation |
CRP
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| activeDuringElection |
United States presidential election of 1972
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| activityType |
presidential campaign fundraising
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| alsoKnownAs |
CREEP
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Committee for the Re-election of the President → |
| associatedWithPresident |
Richard Nixon
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| connectedTo |
Nixon campaign committee
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| country |
United States
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| dissolutionCause |
fallout from Watergate scandal
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| engagedIn |
campaign finance activities
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political advertising → voter outreach → |
| era |
Nixon administration
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| formedToSupport |
Nixon 1972 reelection campaign
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| fullName |
Committee to Re-elect the President
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalReputation |
symbol of political corruption in the Watergate era
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| involvedIn |
Watergate scandal
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| jurisdiction |
federal elections in the United States
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| keyFigure |
E. Howard Hunt
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G. Gordon Liddy → Jeb Stuart Magruder → John N. Mitchell → Maurice Stans → |
| linkedTo |
cover-up of Watergate-related activities
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covert political operations → illegal campaign finance practices → |
| mediaNickname |
CREEP
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| notableConsequence |
contributed to the resignation of Richard Nixon
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| notableEvent |
Watergate break-in and cover-up
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| notableFor |
involvement in the Watergate scandal
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| notableOutcome |
numerous indictments and convictions of staff and associates
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| operatedIn |
United States federal politics
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| oversaw |
fundraising for Nixon’s 1972 campaign
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| politicalPartyAffiliation |
Republican Party (United States)
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| purpose |
raise funds for Richard Nixon’s 1972 presidential campaign
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support the reelection of Richard Nixon → |
| regulatoryContext |
United States campaign finance law
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| subjectOf |
Senate Watergate Committee hearings
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congressional investigations → criminal prosecutions related to Watergate → |
| supervisedBy |
Nixon White House political operatives
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| supportedCandidate |
Richard Nixon
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| supportedTicket |
Nixon–Agnew
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| timePeriod |
early 1970s
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
CREEP
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Committee to Re-elect the President → |
alsoKnownAs |