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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1927-08-07
August 7, 1927
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Marksville,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Eddie_Edwards
gptkb:6
gptkb:Anna_Edwards
gptkb:Tina_Edwards
Stephen Edwards
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gptkbp:convicted_of
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:criminal_charge
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gptkb:conspiracy
gptkb:deception
racketeering
mail fraud
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gptkbp:death_date
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2021-07-12
July 12, 2021
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Gonzales,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Louisiana_State_University
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I never met a man I didn't like."
" I have a great deal of respect for the law, but I have a greater respect for the truth."
" The only thing I ever wanted to be was a politician."
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Edwin_Washington_Edwards
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Edwin Edwards
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gptkbp:image
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/ Edwin_ Edwards.jpg/220px-Edwin_ Edwards.jpg
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:Louisiana_Democratic_Party
Louisiana politics
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial figure in Louisiana politics
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Fast_Eddie
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gptkbp:notable_work
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Louisiana's Medicaid program
Louisiana's political landscape
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:Governor
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_affiliation
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_career
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1950s
2010s
four terms as governor
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:political_position
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supporter of economic development
pro-choice
supporter of education reform
supporter of civil rights
U. S. House of Representatives member
supporter of gambling legalization
Louisiana State Senate member
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:David_C._Treen
gptkb:David_Treen
gptkb:John_Mc_Keithen
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Louisiana
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gptkbp:sentence
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10 years in prison
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Elaine_Edwards
gptkb:Patricia_L._Edwards
Ellen Baronne
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Buddy_Roemer
gptkb:David_C._Treen
gptkb:Mike_Foster
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gptkbp:term_end
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January 1988
March 14, 1980
1980-03-14
1988-01-13
January 8, 1988
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gptkbp:term_start
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1972-01-12
January 12, 1972
January 1984
1984-01-09
January 13, 1984
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gptkbp:website
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edwinedwards.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1991_gubernatorial_campaign_of_Edwin_Edwards
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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