A Time for Truth
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A Time for Truth is a political and economic memoir by former U.S. Treasury Secretary William E. Simon that critiques government overreach and advocates for free-market principles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Time for Truth canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2103412 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Time for Truth Context triple: [William E. Simon, notableWork, A Time for Truth]
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A.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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B.
A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal is the memoir of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, reflecting on his presidency and his controversial decision to pardon Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal.
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C.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
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D.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
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E.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Time for Truth Target entity description: A Time for Truth is a political and economic memoir by former U.S. Treasury Secretary William E. Simon that critiques government overreach and advocates for free-market principles.
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A.
The Truth
The Truth is the famous nickname of former NBA star Paul Pierce, a Hall of Fame small forward best known for his long tenure and championship with the Boston Celtics.
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B.
A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal is the memoir of U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, reflecting on his presidency and his controversial decision to pardon Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal.
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C.
The Time for Decision
The Time for Decision is a 1944 political and diplomatic analysis book by former U.S. Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles, arguing for a post–World War II international order based on collective security and cooperation.
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D.
Truth and Power
"Truth and Power" is a significant work by political theorist Hans Morgenthau that explores the relationship between political authority, moral responsibility, and the pursuit of truth in international affairs.
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E.
Witness to Power
Witness to Power is a political memoir by former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman that offers an insider’s account of the Nixon White House and the Watergate scandal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic memoir ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| advocates |
balanced federal budget
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deregulation ⓘ free enterprise ⓘ lower taxes ⓘ |
| author |
William Simon
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surface form:
William E. Simon
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
big government
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excessive regulation ⓘ |
| describes | William E. Simon’s tenure as U.S. Treasury Secretary ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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non-fiction ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
conservative
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pro-market ⓘ |
| influenced | American conservative economic thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. economic policy
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fiscal conservatism ⓘ free-market principles ⓘ government overreach ⓘ limited government ⓘ |
| notableFor | popularizing free-market critiques of U.S. economic policy in the 1970s ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| publisher | McGraw-Hill ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Ford administration
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Nixon administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Time for Truth Description of subject: A Time for Truth is a political and economic memoir by former U.S. Treasury Secretary William E. Simon that critiques government overreach and advocates for free-market principles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William E. Simon
subject surface form:
William E. Simon