La Follette Committee

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf committee
gptkbp:addressed social justice
gptkbp:advocatesFor transparency in government
gptkbp:analyzes government contracts
political patronage
monopolies
corporate influence in politics
un-American_activities
gptkbp:associatedWith Progressive movement
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo New_Deal_policies
gptkbp:dissolved 1939
gptkbp:focusesOn government corruption
gptkbp:formed 1936
gptkbp:highlights civil rights issues
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label La Follette Committee
gptkbp:influenced public policy
campaign finance reform
gptkbp:isChallengedBy political opponents
business interests
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor conservatives
its thorough investigations
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical records
gptkbp:isEngagedIn 1940
gptkbp:isExaminedBy historians.
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy shaping public opinion
Progressive reformers
gptkbp:isInvolvedIn anti-trust legislation
gptkbp:isKnownFor progressive ideals
its commitment to reform
gptkbp:isNotableFor bipartisan support
gptkbp:isNotedFor its investigative techniques
gptkbp:isReferencedIn political discourse
gptkbp:performances labor issues
gptkbp:produces reports
gptkbp:publishedBy findings
gptkbp:reportsTo political accountability
gptkbp:testimonials whistleblowers
gptkbp:utilizes public hearings
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt reforming government practices
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn gptkb:Robert_M._La_Follette_Jr.
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:wasFoundedIn gptkb:the_Great_Depression
gptkb:Wisconsin
exposing corruption
advocating for labor rights
gptkbp:wasPartOf the New Deal era
U.S._Senate_investigations
Senate_investigations_into_corruption
the_Senate's_investigative_committees
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy labor unions
civil rights activists
progressive politicians