“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” (group of female political staffers) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: “Boiler Room Girls” (group of female political staffers) Context triple: [Mary Jo Kopechne, partOf, “Boiler Room Girls” (group of female political staffers)]
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Target entity: “Boiler Room Girls” (group of female political staffers) Target entity description: 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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A.
League of Women
The League of Women was a mass women’s organization in communist Poland that mobilized and represented women under the auspices of the ruling Polish United Workers’ Party.
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B.
The Senate Group
The Senate Group is a notable cluster of giant sequoia trees in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, named for its impressive, council-like arrangement of massive trunks.
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C.
Peers’ Lobby
Peers’ Lobby is a chamber within the UK Parliament’s House of Lords complex, serving as a meeting and waiting area for members and visitors near the main debating chamber.
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D.
MDC–T women’s assembly
The MDC–T women’s assembly is the women’s wing of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai, focused on advancing women’s political participation and gender equality within the party and the country.
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E.
Mahila Congress
Mahila Congress is the women’s wing of the Indian National Congress party, focused on promoting women’s political participation and rights in India.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal political organization
ⓘ
political staff group ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kennedy political family
ⓘ
linked to:
Kennedy family
Mary Jo Kopechne death at Chappaquiddick ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Edgartown, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Ted Kennedy ⓘ
linked to:
Edward M. Kennedy
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | group of young female political staffers ⓘ |
| dissolved | late 1960s ⓘ |
| employer |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
Robert F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | political campaigning ⓘ |
| genre | political history subject ⓘ |
| hasGenderComposition | all-female ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Esther Newberg
ⓘ
Mary Ellen Lyons ⓘ Mary Jo Kopechne ⓘ Nance Lyons ⓘ Rachel “Cricket” Keeler ⓘ Rosemary Keough ⓘ Susan Tannenbaum ⓘ |
| hasReputation | competent and dedicated campaign workers ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
1968 United States presidential election
ⓘ
Chappaquiddick scandal ⓘ
linked to:
Chappaquiddick incident
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 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | campaign “boiler room” operations center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
behind-the-scenes work on Democratic political campaigns
ⓘ
connection to the Chappaquiddick incident ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign organization ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
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| role |
research and data analysis for political campaigns
ⓘ
speech and policy support ⓘ voter outreach planning ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Chappaquiddick incident ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | informal campaign staff unit ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
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Subject: “Boiler Room Girls” (group of female political staffers) Description of subject: 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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