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Extraction Summary

4
People
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Organizations
1
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes

Document Information

Type: Interview transcript / article excerpt / investigative exhibit
File Size: 1.33 MB
Summary

This document appears to be a page from an article or transcript discussing the social and professional risks associated with the 'swinging lifestyle.' It features an interview with a woman describing how participants fear exposure and job loss, citing her ex-husband's firing in 1980 as an example. It specifically mentions 'Connection’s affiliate companies' hiring the fired individual. The page is stamped 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015212', indicating it is part of a Congressional investigation file.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Unidentified Female Speaker Interviewee / Organizer
Discussing the 'lifestyle' (swinging), political apathy within the community, and consequences of exposure.
Speaker's Ex-husband Subject of anecdote
Fired from a management position in 1980 after being discovered in a magazine; hired by 'Connection's affiliate compa...
Unidentified 29-year-old woman Interviewee / Convention Attendee
Comments on the conservative nature of the business world; wearing an American flag bikini.
Abbie Hoffman Historical Figure
Mentioned as a reference point for the American flag clothing arrest; the 29-year-old woman does not know who he is.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Connection
Referenced as having 'affiliate companies' that hired the speaker's ex-husband. Likely refers to a publication or org...
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015212'.

Timeline (2 events)

1980
Speaker's ex-husband fired from management position after photo discovered in a magazine.
Unknown
Unknown (Current time of text)
A convention involving participants of the 'lifestyle'.
Unknown convention center/hotel
Unidentified Female Speaker 29-year-old woman

Locations (1)

Location Context
The setting where the interviews/observations are taking place. Specific location not named.

Relationships (2)

Unidentified Female Speaker Former Spouses Ex-husband
Speaker refers to him as 'my ex-husband'.
Ex-husband Employment Connection (Organization)
He found a position with one of Connection’s affiliate companies.

Key Quotes (4)

"Swingers who have been ‘exposed’ as active participants in the lifestyle have lost jobs, family, community standing and friends as a result."
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"As a matter of fact, my ex-husband was fired from a management position back in 1980 when someone discovered his photo in one our magazines"
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"Luckily, he was able to find a position with one of Connection’s affiliate companies."
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Quote #3
"None of us like publicity... The business world is very conservative."
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Full Extracted Text

Complete text extracted from the document (1,378 characters)

“I’m afraid we haven’t been very successful,” she replies. “We
try to inform our readers about political issues threatening our lifestyle and
attempt to get them involved. Unfortunately, many in the lifestyle either
don’t believe that the government will actually take away their rights or
are too afraid to make a stand. Swingers who have been ‘exposed’ as
active participants in the lifestyle have lost jobs, family, community
standing and friends as a result.
“People I’ve personally known who have lost their jobs when their
swinging activities were discovered just wouldn’t fight back because of
the fear of further exposure through the publicity that could have been
generated. As a matter of fact, my ex-husband was fired from a
management position back in 1980 when someone discovered his photo
in one our magazines and brought it to the attention of his superiors.
Luckily, he was able to find a position with one of Connection’s affiliate
companies. So we pretty much remain an ‘underground minority.’ ”
That point is underscored by a 29-year-old woman at the
convention. “None of us like publicity,” she says. “None of us want to
be out in the open. The business world is very conservative.” She is
wearing an American flag bikini, although she has never heard of Abbie
Hoffman. She was born the same year that he got arrested for wearing an
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