“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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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
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
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
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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Mary Jo Kopechne partOf “Boiler Room Girls” (group of female political staffers)
subject linked to: Kopechne