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gptkbp:instanceOf
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politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Progressive_Caucus
gptkb:Senate_Democratic_Caucus
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1944-07-21
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:David_Wellstone
gptkb:Mark_Wellstone
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2002-10-25
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Eveleth,_Minnesota,_USA
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
gptkb:Carleton_College
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Paul_David_Wellstone
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Paul Wellstone
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gptkbp:knownFor
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environmental issues
education reform
advocacy for social justice
labor rights advocacy
health care reform
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Wellstone_Memorial
advocacy for the underprivileged
inspiration for future politicians
influence on progressive politics
Wellstone_Action!_training_programs
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"The future will be better tomorrow."
"I think we have to be willing to take risks."
"I will not be afraid to speak out."
"We all do better when we all do better."
"Politics is not about the next election, it's about the next generation."
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:The_Wellstone_Foundation
gptkb:Wellstone_Action!
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gptkbp:office
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U.S._Senator
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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plane crash
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic-Farmer-Labor_Party
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gptkbp:politicalPosition
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progressive politics
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1989
2002
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Dave_Durenberger
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:Women's_Health_and_Cancer_Rights_Act
gptkb:Mental_Health_Parity_Act
Higher Education Act
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Sheila_Wellstone
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Mark_Dayton
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gptkbp:termEnd
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2002-10-25
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gptkbp:termStart
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1991-01-03
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