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1. Common Cause

   Common Cause is a watchdog group based in Washington, D.C., with chapters in 35 states. It was founded in 1970 by John W. Gardner, a Republican, who was the former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson as well as chair of the National Urban Coalition, an advocacy group for minorities and the working poor in urban areas. As initially founded, Common Cause was prominently known for its efforts to bring about an end to the Vietnam War and lower the voting age from 21 to 18.Sometimes identified as liberal-leaning, Common Cause has also been identified as nonpartisan and advocates government reform. It is identified with the reformist "good government" movement and is often described as a watchdog group. The organization's tagline is "holding power accountable" and its stated mission is "upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process."

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1. Common Cause

   Common Cause is an American nonpartisan, not-for-profit liberal advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1970 by Republican John W. Gardner, the former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in the administration of President Lyndon Johnson. The group's mission is to serve as a citizens' lobby to establish greater transparency and accountability in U.S. political institutions. Common Cause's former CEO is the late Robert W. Edgar, a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 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. He replaced outgoing Chairman Archibald Cox, the former Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy. Common Cause has offices in 36 states, and is funded by contributions and membership fees from its nearly 400,000 members.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of common cause in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of common cause in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of common cause in a Sentence

1. Bill Clinton:

   The Central Americans and the Caribbeans sound like a boys school argument. They ought to be thinking about making common cause and not pissing down each others' leg to see who has the biggest bananas.

2. Sarah Combs:

   The interesting thing with rhinovirus is that normally it would cause just the common cold, it's normally a very mild virus. It's the most common cause of the common cold, so it is unusual that we're seeing children get sicker than we'd expect. And really what we see is that children are just getting that much sicker, you know, they may be requiring things like BiPap to breathe.

3. Wayne Embry:

   I think sports should be a model for greater society, you’ve got people, players, coaches, front office staff coming from various background for a common cause — and that’s to win.

4. Gilles Dagenais:

   Our report found cancer to be the second most common cause of death globally in 2017, accounting for 26% of all deaths. But as (heart disease) rates continue to fall, cancer could likely become the leading cause of death worldwide, within just a few decades.

5. Mike Pence:

   I have traveled more than 5,000 miles from my home in Indiana to be here today because we share a common cause : the liberation of the Iranian people from decades of tyranny, and the rebirth of a free, peaceful, prosperous and democratic Iran.

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Cause
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=common cause