William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior
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William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior, was a U.S. government official and close adviser to President Ronald Reagan who served as Secretary of the Interior and was involved in significant legal and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7476233 — 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: William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior Context triple: [Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence, petitioner, William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior]
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A.
James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior
James G. Watt was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Ronald Reagan, known for his controversial pro-development environmental policies and high-profile legal and political disputes.
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B.
Frederick T. Gates
Frederick T. Gates was an American Baptist minister and influential philanthropic advisor to John D. Rockefeller who helped shape and direct major charitable initiatives in education, public health, and scientific research.
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C.
Frederick William Seward
Frederick William Seward was an American politician and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State during his father William H. Seward’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of State, notably surviving an assassination attempt the night of Abraham Lincoln’s murder.
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D.
Grenville M. Dodge
Grenville M. Dodge was a prominent Union Army general and influential railroad engineer and executive who played a key role in the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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E.
Enos M. Barton
Enos M. Barton was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder and early leader of Western Electric, a major telecommunications manufacturing company.
- 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: William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior Target entity description: William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior, was a U.S. government official and close adviser to President Ronald Reagan who served as Secretary of the Interior and was involved in significant legal and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
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A.
James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior
James G. Watt was the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under President Ronald Reagan, known for his controversial pro-development environmental policies and high-profile legal and political disputes.
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B.
Frederick T. Gates
Frederick T. Gates was an American Baptist minister and influential philanthropic advisor to John D. Rockefeller who helped shape and direct major charitable initiatives in education, public health, and scientific research.
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C.
Frederick William Seward
Frederick William Seward was an American politician and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State during his father William H. Seward’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of State, notably surviving an assassination attempt the night of Abraham Lincoln’s murder.
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D.
Grenville M. Dodge
Grenville M. Dodge was a prominent Union Army general and influential railroad engineer and executive who played a key role in the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
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E.
Enos M. Barton
Enos M. Barton was an American engineer and businessman best known as a co-founder and early leader of Western Electric, a major telecommunications manufacturing company.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government official
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| advisorTo | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bill Clark
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William Patrick Clark ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Loyola Law School (attended, did not graduate)
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Stanford University (attended, did not graduate) ⓘ University of Santa Clara (attended, did not graduate) ⓘ |
| employer |
Ronald Reagan administration
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linked to:
Reagan administration
State of California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| fieldOfWork |
environmental and natural resources policy
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national security ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California Supreme Court
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linked to:
Supreme Court of California
United States Department of the Interior ⓘ United States National Security Council ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party (United States)
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linked to:
Republican Party
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| name |
William P. Clark
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linked to:
William P. Clark Jr.
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| notableFor | being a close adviser to President Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
oversight of U.S. public lands and natural resources policy
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participation in Reagan administration legal and policy decisions ⓘ shaping Reagan administration national security policy ⓘ |
| occupation |
government official
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jurist ⓘ rancher ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Reagan administration domestic policy decision-making
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Reagan administration foreign policy decision-making ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
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Deputy Secretary of State of the United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States Deputy Secretary of State
Executive Secretary of the California Cabinet ⓘ Judge of the California Court of Appeal ⓘ United States National Security Advisor ⓘ United States Secretary of the Interior ⓘ |
| residence |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Sacramento, California
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linked to:
Sacramento
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior Description of subject: William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior, was a U.S. government official and close adviser to President Ronald Reagan who served as Secretary of the Interior and was involved in significant legal and policy decisions during the Reagan administration.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence
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petitioner
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William P. Clark, Secretary of the Interior
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