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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Author
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:lawyer
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Education reform
Environmental protection
Campaign finance reform
Universal health care
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Center_for_American_Progress
gptkb:The_Democratic_Leadership_Council
gptkb:The_New_Democrat_Network
gptkb:The_Progressive_Policy_Institute
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:John_F._Kennedy_Profile_in_Courage_Award
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Massachusetts
Honorary Doctorate from Boston College
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Lowell
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gptkbp:birth_date
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February 14, 1941
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Lowell,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Lowell,_Massachusetts,_USA
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:1992_Democratic_presidential_primaries
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Paul_Tsongas_Jr.
gptkb:John_Tsongas
gptkb:Katherine_Tsongas
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gptkbp:death_date
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January 18, 1997
January 18, 2017
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Boston_College_Law_School
gptkb:Harvard_Law_School
gptkb:Dartmouth_College
gptkb:Boston_College
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Paul Tsongas
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:healthcare_reform
Environmentalism
Fiscal conservatism
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Tsongas_Center_at_UMass_Lowell
gptkb:Tsongas_Arena
gptkb:Tsongas_Industrial_History_Center
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gptkbp:notable_nominees
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1992 Democratic primaries
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Paul_Tsongas_Congressional_Research_Center
gptkb:The_Tsongas_Center
The Tsongas Report
A Call to Economic Arms
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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:New_Democrat_Coalition
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gptkbp:political_position
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gptkb:healthcare_reform
Education reform
Labor rights advocacy
Environmentalism
Welfare reform
Social Security reform
Trade liberalization
Fiscal conservatism
Campaign finance reform
Civil rights advocacy
Support for disaster relief
Gun control
Support for education funding
Support for small businesses
Support for public health initiatives
Support for public transportation
Support for renewable energy
Support for affordable housing
Support for arts and culture funding
Support for mental health services
Support for veterans' affairs
Support for NATO
Support for immigration reform
Support for Israel
Support for rural development
Support for scientific research funding
Support for the United Nations
Support for international development
Support for technology innovation
Support for urban development
Support for community service programs
Support for free trade agreements
Foreign policy engagement
Balanced budget amendment
Support for substance abuse programs
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gptkbp:position
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gptkb:U._S._Representative
gptkb:U._S._Senator
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Edward_Brooke
gptkb:F._Bradford_Morse
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gptkbp:resigned
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gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:Senate
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gptkbp:served_as
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Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee
Chairman of the House Budget Committee
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkb:United_States_House_of_Representatives
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:Tsongas_Plan
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gptkbp:slogan
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gptkb:A_New_Beginning
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Nina_Tsongas
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:James_Shannon
gptkb:John_Kerry
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gptkbp:term_end
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January 3, 1979
January 3, 1985
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gptkbp:term_start
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January 3, 1979
January 3, 1975
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:1988_U._S._presidential_election
gptkb:Southern_Connecticut_State_University
gptkb:John_Kerry
gptkb:1992_Democratic_presidential_primaries
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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