Nixon 1972 presidential campaign
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The Nixon 1972 presidential campaign was Richard Nixon’s successful re-election effort, marked by a landslide victory and later overshadowed by the Watergate scandal.
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Target entity: Nixon 1972 presidential campaign Context triple: [Committee to Re-elect the President, partOf, Nixon 1972 presidential campaign]
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Nixon administration
The Nixon administration was the U.S. presidential administration of Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1974, marked by significant foreign policy shifts like détente with the Soviet Union and the opening to China, as well as the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon’s resignation.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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1968 United States presidential election
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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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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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nixon 1972 presidential campaign Target entity description: The Nixon 1972 presidential campaign was Richard Nixon’s successful re-election effort, marked by a landslide victory and later overshadowed by the Watergate scandal.
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Nixon administration
The Nixon administration was the U.S. presidential administration of Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1974, marked by significant foreign policy shifts like détente with the Soviet Union and the opening to China, as well as the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon’s resignation.
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1976 United States presidential election
The 1976 United States presidential election was the contest in which Democrat Jimmy Carter defeated incumbent Republican President Gerald Ford, ending eight years of Republican control of the White House.
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1968 United States presidential election
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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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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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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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election campaign
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political campaign ⓘ |
| associatedScandal | Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| campaignAcronym | CREEP ⓘ |
| campaignManager | John N. Mitchell ⓘ |
| campaignOrganization |
Committee to Re-elect the President
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surface form:
Committee for the Re-Election of the President
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| campaignSlogan |
Now More Than Ever
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President Nixon. Now More Than Ever ⓘ |
| candidate | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| districtLost | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| election | 1972 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1972-11-07 ⓘ |
| electoralVoteTotal | 520 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyTheme |
anti-communism
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détente ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the largest landslides in U.S. presidential election history ⓘ |
| incumbent | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| incumbentPresident | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| issue |
Vietnam War
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détente with the Soviet Union ⓘ economic policy ⓘ law and order ⓘ opening to China ⓘ |
| keyAdvisor |
Charles Colson
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H. R. Haldeman ⓘ Henry A. Kissinger ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Kissinger
John Ehrlichman ⓘ |
| ledTo | increased scrutiny of presidential power after Watergate ⓘ |
| mediaStrategy |
carefully staged public appearances
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television advertising ⓘ |
| officeSought | President of the United States ⓘ |
| opponentCandidate | George McGovern ⓘ |
| opponentElectoralVoteTotal | 17 ⓘ |
| opponentParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| overshadowedBy | Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| party |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| popularVoteShare | about 60.7% ⓘ |
| popularVoteTotal | about 47,168,710 ⓘ |
| positionOnVietnam | peace with honor ⓘ |
| result | landslide victory ⓘ |
| runningMate | Spiro Agnew ⓘ |
| startYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| stateLost | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| statesCarried | 49 ⓘ |
| statesLost | 1 ⓘ |
| strategy |
Southern Strategy
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surface form:
Southern strategy
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| targetVoters |
Northern ethnic working-class voters
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Southern white voters ⓘ |
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Subject: Nixon 1972 presidential campaign Description of subject: The Nixon 1972 presidential campaign was Richard Nixon’s successful re-election effort, marked by a landslide victory and later overshadowed by the Watergate scandal.
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