Maurice Stans
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Maurice Stans was an American accountant and political fundraiser best known for serving as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Nixon and for his central role in the Watergate scandal.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
accountant
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human → political fundraiser → politician → |
| areaOfInfluence |
U.S. federal economic policy
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United States politics → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| describedAs |
American accountant and political fundraiser
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Nixon administration cabinet member → |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Northwestern University → |
| employer |
Nixon presidential campaign
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United States federal government NERFINISHED → |
| familyName |
Stans
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| fieldOfWork |
accounting
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political fundraising → public administration → |
| givenName |
Maurice
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| involvedIn |
campaign finance irregularities related to Watergate
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| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party (United States)
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| notableEvent |
Nixon campaign finance investigations
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Watergate scandal → |
| notableFor |
central role in the Watergate scandal
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service as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Richard Nixon → |
| notableRole |
chief fundraiser for Nixon’s 1972 re-election campaign
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| notableWork |
fundraising for Richard Nixon’s 1972 presidential campaign
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| occupation |
accountant
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civil servant → political fundraiser → politician → |
| officeContested |
none
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| partOf |
Nixon administration
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| politicalAlignment |
conservative
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| positionHeld |
Director of the Bureau of the Budget
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United States Secretary of Commerce → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| workedFor |
Richard Nixon
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| workLocation |
New York City
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Washington, D.C. → |