Democratic National Committee headquarters
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The Democratic National Committee headquarters is the Washington, D.C. office complex that became historically infamous as the site of the 1972 Watergate break-in, a pivotal event in the Watergate scandal that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| DNC headquarters | 1 |
| Democratic National Committee headquarters canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
headquarters
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office building ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nixon administration
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Richard Nixon ⓘ United States presidential election, 1972 ⓘ campaign finance abuses ⓘ political espionage ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateOfEvent | 1972-06-17 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Democratic National Committee ⓘ |
| hasAddressCity |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington
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| hasAddressCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasAddressState | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasNameAbbreviation |
Democratic National Committee headquarters
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surface form:
DNC headquarters
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| hasPoliticalAlignment | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| historicalRole | site of burglary that triggered Watergate investigations ⓘ |
| impact | contributed to resignation of President Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| inceptionAsHeadquarters | 20th century ⓘ |
| legalConsequences |
contributed to investigations by U.S. Congress
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contributed to investigations by special prosecutors ⓘ led to criminal prosecutions of Watergate burglars ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedInBuildingComplex | Watergate complex ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Foggy Bottom neighborhood
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surface form:
Foggy Bottom
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| locatedNear |
George Washington University
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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Center
Potomac River ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international coverage during Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being target of the Watergate break-in
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central role in Watergate scandal narrative ⓘ |
| occupant | Democratic National Committee ⓘ |
| partOf |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| politicalFunction |
coordination of Democratic Party national strategy
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national party headquarters ⓘ |
| securityIncident | illegal break-in by operatives linked to Nixon campaign ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1972 Watergate break-in
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Watergate scandal ⓘ |
| symbolism |
iconic site in American political history
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symbol of political corruption in early 1970s United States ⓘ |
| topicOf |
books about Watergate scandal
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documentaries about Watergate scandal ⓘ films depicting Watergate events ⓘ |
| usedFor |
campaign coordination
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communications operations ⓘ fundraising operations ⓘ political party administration ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Democratic National Committee headquarters
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Democratic National Committee headquarters
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this entity surface form:
DNC headquarters