Public Law 87-794
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Public Law 87-794 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which granted the president broad authority to negotiate tariff reductions and reshape American trade policy in the postwar era.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Law 87-794 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1022444 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 87-794 Context triple: [Trade Expansion Act of 1962, publicLawNumber, Public Law 87-794]
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Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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C.
Public Law 84-627
Public Law 84-627 is the formal designation of the landmark 1956 U.S. legislation that created the Interstate Highway System and massively expanded federal funding for road construction.
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D.
Public Law 86-449
Public Law 86-449 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, a U.S. federal law enacted to strengthen protections for voting rights and improve the enforcement of civil rights.
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E.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 87-794 Target entity description: Public Law 87-794 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which granted the president broad authority to negotiate tariff reductions and reshape American trade policy in the postwar era.
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A.
Public Law 89-665
Public Law 89-665 is the federal statute enacted in 1966 that established the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for preserving historic and archaeological sites in the United States.
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B.
Public Law 84-851
Public Law 84-851 is a 1956 United States federal statute that officially established "In God We Trust" as the national motto and mandated its inscription on U.S. currency.
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C.
Public Law 84-627
Public Law 84-627 is the formal designation of the landmark 1956 U.S. legislation that created the Interstate Highway System and massively expanded federal funding for road construction.
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D.
Public Law 86-449
Public Law 86-449 is the formal designation of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, a U.S. federal law enacted to strengthen protections for voting rights and improve the enforcement of civil rights.
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E.
Public Law 77-671
Public Law 77-671 is a World War II–era United States federal statute that established the legal basis for awarding the civilian Medal for Merit for exceptionally meritorious service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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economic legislation ⓘ trade law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
enhancing United States competitiveness
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increasing United States exports ⓘ reducing trade barriers ⓘ |
| appliesTo | international trade of the United States ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 19 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
authority for across-the-board tariff cuts
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authority for sectoral tariff negotiations ⓘ trade adjustment assistance for workers and firms ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateSigned | 1962-10-11 ⓘ |
| enables |
United States participation in multilateral trade negotiations
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negotiation of tariff concessions in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 87th United States Congress ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War economic policy
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post-World War II trade liberalization ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| officialName | Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic policy
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foreign relations of the United States ⓘ international trade ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to authorize the President to negotiate tariff reductions
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to expand international trade of the United States ⓘ to promote economic growth through trade liberalization ⓘ to strengthen economic relations with foreign countries ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 87-794 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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Kennedy Round of GATT negotiations ⓘ
linked to:
Kennedy Round (1964–1967)
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| shortName |
Trade Expansion Act
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linked to:
Trade Expansion Act of 1962
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| signedBy | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| signingPresident | John F. Kennedy ⓘ |
| sponsorContext | Kennedy administration trade program ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 76 Stat. 872 ⓘ |
| subject |
adjustment assistance
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balance of payments ⓘ foreign economic policy ⓘ reciprocal trade agreements ⓘ tariff reduction authority ⓘ trade negotiations ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1962 ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 87-794 Description of subject: Public Law 87-794 is the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which granted the president broad authority to negotiate tariff reductions and reshape American trade policy in the postwar era.
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