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gptkbp:instanceOf
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politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:National_Urban_League
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:NAACP_Spingarn_Medal
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1915-02-16
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2003-01-27
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Walter Washington
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gptkbp:image
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Walter_Washington.jpg
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Marion_Barry
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Education reform
Youth programs
Community service programs
Public health initiatives
Economic development initiatives
Urban development projects
Environmental policies
Transportation improvements
Civic engagement efforts
Public safety enhancements
Senior citizen advocacy
Housing policy reforms
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gptkbp:knownFor
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First elected mayor of Washington, D.C.
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gptkbp:legacy
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Advocate_for_home_rule_in_D.C.
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gptkbp:militaryService
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:District_of_Columbia_Home_Rule_Act
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gptkbp:occupation
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lawyer
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:Mayor_of_Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:party
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Democratic_Party
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gptkbp:politicalRole
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1960s-1970s
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gptkbp:positionHeld
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gptkb:U.S._Army_officer
Member_of_the_D.C._Council
Chairman_of_the_D.C._Board_of_Education
Director_of_the_D.C._Department_of_Human_Services
Director_of_the_D.C._Department_of_Public_Welfare
Member_of_the_D.C._Board_of_Commissioners
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gptkbp:predecessor
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Walter_E._Washington
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gptkbp:retired
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1979-01-01
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gptkbp:servedIn
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Chairman_of_the_District_of_Columbia_City_Council
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1967-1975
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mildred_Washington
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Marion_Barry
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gptkbp:termEnd
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1979-01-01
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gptkbp:termStart
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1975-01-02
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