WIN (Whip Inflation Now)
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WIN (Whip Inflation Now) was a 1970s U.S. public campaign under President Gerald Ford that encouraged voluntary citizen actions to combat high inflation, symbolized by widely distributed “WIN” buttons.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Whip Inflation Now | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
economic policy initiative
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public campaign ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WIN ⓘ |
| aimedTo | reduce inflation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1975 State of the Union Address
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surface form:
Gerald Ford speech to Congress on inflation
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| communicationMedium |
mass media
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printed materials ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
being superficial
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ineffectiveness ⓘ overreliance on voluntary actions ⓘ |
| describedAs |
citizen participation initiative
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public relations campaign ⓘ |
| encouragedAction |
energy conservation
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personal savings ⓘ reduced consumption ⓘ voluntary citizen measures ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1970s ⓘ |
| governmentBodyInvolved | Executive Office of the President of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
symbolic
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voluntary ⓘ widely publicized ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
lasting symbolic legacy
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limited economic impact ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
1973 oil crisis aftermath
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post–oil shock inflation ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| launchedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mainSubject | inflation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ford administration
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surface form:
Ford administration economic policy
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| policyArea |
anti-inflation policy
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macroeconomic policy ⓘ |
| reasonForInitiation |
high inflation in the United States
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stagflation ⓘ |
| slogan |
WIN (Whip Inflation Now)
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surface form:
Whip Inflation Now
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| startTime | October 1974 ⓘ |
| symbol |
WIN button
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WIN lapel pin ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
U.S. citizens
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businesses ⓘ consumers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| underAdministrationOf | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| usedItem |
buttons
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posters ⓘ stickers ⓘ |
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Whip Inflation Now