Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Common Cause is a liberal nonprofit grassroots political advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, the former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. The group was created to serve as a citizens' lobby to establish greater transparency and accountability in U.S. political institutions.Common Cause's most recent President and CEO was Robert W. Edgar, a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 2007 until his death in April 2013. His successor, Miles Rapoport, former President of Demos, began work with the organization in March 2014.In September 2010, Robert Reich the former Secretary of Labor in the administration of President Bill Clinton, became the Chairman of the National Governing Board. Archibald Cox, the former Watergate Special Prosecutor, was Chairman of Common Cause from 1980 to 1992."@en }
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- Common_Cause abstract "Common Cause is a liberal nonprofit grassroots political advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, the former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. The group was created to serve as a citizens' lobby to establish greater transparency and accountability in U.S. political institutions.Common Cause's most recent President and CEO was Robert W. Edgar, a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 2007 until his death in April 2013. His successor, Miles Rapoport, former President of Demos, began work with the organization in March 2014.In September 2010, Robert Reich the former Secretary of Labor in the administration of President Bill Clinton, became the Chairman of the National Governing Board. Archibald Cox, the former Watergate Special Prosecutor, was Chairman of Common Cause from 1980 to 1992.".