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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:election
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gptkbp:advocates_for
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gptkb:legislation
gptkb:public_transportation_system
gptkb:Space_exploration
gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkb:National_security
gptkb:Public_health
Civil rights
Economic development
Environmental protection
Renewable energy
Rural development
Sustainable development
Women's rights
Disability rights
Labor rights
Public safety
Trade policy
Consumer protection
Consumer rights
Government accountability
Veterans' benefits
Crime prevention
Social Security reform
Infrastructure investment
Education funding
LGBTQ rights
Tax reform
Animal rights
Affordable housing
Mental health awareness
Climate change action
Foreign aid
Drug policy reform
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:political_movement
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1915-11-11
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Lake_Forest,_Illinois
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Proxmire_Jr.
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gptkbp:death_date
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2005-12-15
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" The Golden Fleece Award is given to the most ridiculous waste of taxpayer money."
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Senator William Proxmire
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gptkbp:image
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ William_ Proxmire%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_93rd_ Congress.jpg/800px-William_ Proxmire%2 C_official_portrait%2 C_93rd_ Congress.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Golden_Fleece_Award
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Proxmire's_Golden_Fleece_Awards
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Politician
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gptkbp:office
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United States Senator from Wisconsin
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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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gptkb:Democratic_Party
Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee
Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee
Chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Joseph_Mc_Carthy
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gptkbp:school_district
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Wisconsin's 4th congressional district
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Evelyn_Proxmire
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Herb_Kohl
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gptkbp:term_end
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1989-01-03
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gptkbp:term_start
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1957-01-03
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gptkbp:website
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http://www.proxmire.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Securities_Acts_Amendments_of_1975
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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