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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:U._S._Senator
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Virginia_School_of_Law
gptkb:Harvard_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:National_Constitution_Center's_Liberty_Medal
gptkb:Robert_F._Kennedy_Human_Rights_Award
gptkb:J._William_Fulbright_Prize_for_International_Understanding
gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:birth_date
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February 22, 1932
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Katherine_Kennedy
gptkb:Caroline_Kennedy
gptkb:Patrick_Kennedy
gptkb:Edward_M._Kennedy_Jr.
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gptkbp:death_date
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August 25, 2009
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Edward_Moore_Kennedy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Senator Edward M. Kennedy
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gptkbp:influenced
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Education policy in the United States
Civil rights legislation
Disability rights legislation
Immigration policy in the United States
Health care policy in the United States
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gptkbp:known_for
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Advocacy for social justice
Support for LGBT rights
Opposition to the Iraq War
Support for women's rights
Kennedy family legacy
Support for public education
Support for environmental protection
Education reform advocacy
Health care reform advocacy
Support for affordable housing
Support for civil rights
Support for labor rights
Support for the Affordable Care Act
Support for veterans' rights
Support for healthcare access
Long tenure in the Senate
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Health_Care_and_Education_Reconciliation_Act_of_2010
gptkb:Americans_with_Disabilities_Act_of_1990
gptkb:Comprehensive_Immigration_Reform_Act_of_2007
gptkb:No_Child_Left_Behind_Act
gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program
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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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Liberal
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Benjamin_A._Smith_II
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:United_States_Senate
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Joan_Bennett_Kennedy
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Paul_G._Kirk
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gptkbp:term_end
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August 25, 2009
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gptkbp:term_start
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December 17, 1962
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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