“Boiler Room Girls” (group of female political staffers)
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The "Boiler Room Girls" were a group of young female political staffers who worked behind the scenes on Democratic campaigns in the 1960s, later becoming widely known due to their connection to the Chappaquiddick incident involving Mary Jo Kopechne.
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| Boiler Room Girls | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
informal political organization
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political staff group ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kennedy political family
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Mary Jo Kopechne death at Chappaquiddick ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Edgartown, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Ted Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | group of young female political staffers ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 1960s ⓘ |
| employer |
Democratic Party (United States)
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Robert F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | political campaigning ⓘ |
| genre | political history subject ⓘ |
| hasGenderComposition | all-female ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Esther Newberg
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Mary Ellen Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Jo Kopechne NERFINISHED ⓘ Nance Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel “Cricket” Keeler NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary Keough NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Tannenbaum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | competent and dedicated campaign workers ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
1968 United States presidential election
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Chappaquiddick scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ women in American politics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | United States politics in the 1960s ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive press attention after Chappaquiddick incident ⓘ |
| memberOf | Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign, 1968 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | campaign “boiler room” operations center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
behind-the-scenes work on Democratic political campaigns
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connection to the Chappaquiddick incident ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| role |
research and data analysis for political campaigns
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speech and policy support ⓘ voter outreach planning ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Chappaquiddick incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | informal campaign staff unit ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
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Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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