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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Texas_Republican_Party
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1925-09-29
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Houston,_Texas
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_G._Tower_Jr.
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gptkbp:committee
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gptkb:Senate_Armed_Services_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Intelligence_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Republican_Conference
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1991-04-05
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Fort_Worth,_Texas
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Southern_Methodist_University
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:John_Goodwin_Tower
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gptkbp:honors
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gptkb:Texas_Legislative_Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Texas_A&M_University
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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John G. Tower
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gptkbp:influence
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Cold_War_policy
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gptkbp:legacy
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Advocacy for veterans' rights
Public speaking on military issues
Influence on military policy
Support for military alliances
Contributions to national security discussions
Mentorship of future politicians
Advocate for defense spending
Influence on defense contractors
Impact_on_U.S._foreign_policy
Support_for_the_Vietnam_War
Role_in_Republican_Party_politics_in_Texas
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Reserve
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Iran-Contra_Affair
gptkb:Nixon's_resignation
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Tower Commission Report
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gptkbp:occupation
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Lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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United_States_Senator
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1949
1985
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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Chairman_of_the_Senate_Armed_Services_Committee
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
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gptkbp:role
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Senator_from_Texas
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gptkbp:spouse
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Marjorie_Tower
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Kay_Bailey_Hutchison
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1985-01-03
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gptkbp:termStart
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1961-01-03
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