Assertion: controversy | /r/CapableOf | gain legitimacy
Facets:
value: in the eyes of the public
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: The controversy began to gain legitimacy in the eyes of the public and gained widening support within certain elements in the autism advocacy community as well as in the political arena, with U.S. Representative Dan Burton openly supporting this movement and holding a number of Congressional hearings on the subject.