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Signature. Ralph Nader ( / ˈneɪdər /; born February 27, 1934) [1] is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes, and a perennial presidential candidate. He became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for his book Unsafe at Any Speed ...
OCLC. 568052. Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile is a non-fiction book by consumer advocate Ralph Nader, first published in 1965. Its central theme is that car manufacturers resisted the introduction of safety features (such as seat belts ), and that they were generally reluctant to spend money on improving ...
Prominent consumer advocate Ralph Nader was on the board of directors, but left in 1975 due to a "division of philosophy" with new Executive Director Rhoda Karpatkin. Nader wanted Consumer Reports to focus on policy and product advocacy, while Karpatkin focused on product testing.
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader has built his life's reputation on his fights with corporate America. At least that's the premise of “The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right,” Nader's ...
Nader, 89, the noted consumer advocate and four-time presidential candidate, did not answer the phone at After trying to buck trend, newspaper founded with Ralph Nader's help succumbs to financial ...
Revenue (2019) $17,885,184 [1] Website. www .citizen .org. Actual Wordmark. Public Citizen is an American non-profit, progressive [2] consumer rights advocacy group, and think tank based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1971 by the American activist and lawyer Ralph Nader .
1970. This report ("The Nader Report") is the result of a student task force exploration of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), completed over the course of a summer job led by Ralph Nader. The seven law student volunteers (dubbed "Nader's Raiders" by the Washington press corps) began their evaluation of the FTC in June 1968, and published a ...
Nader: GOP threat to Roe v. Wade a ‘scare tactic’ Though far less tethered to reality than 2000 Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, ... Consumer Product Safety Act, Freedom of Information Act ...
The Center for Auto Safety is a Washington, D.C. -based 501 (c) (3) consumer advocacy non-profit group focused on the United States automotive industry. Founded in 1970 by Consumers Union and Ralph Nader, the group focuses its efforts on enacting reform though public advocacy and pressuring the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and ...
Ralph Nader for President 1996. The 1996 presidential campaign of Ralph Nader, consumer advocate and political activist, began after he was drafted as a candidate for President of the United States on the Green Party ticket during the 1996 presidential election. Nader was not formally nominated by the national party or the Green Party USA ...