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'''Ralph Nader's list of accomplishments include:''' |
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<li>Launching federal regulatory agencies (i.e. the [http://www.csrl.org/reports/OSHA.html Occupational Safety and Health Administration] (OSHA), Environment Protection Agency (EPA), and Consumer Product Safety Administration) |
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<li>Ensuring access to government through the Freedom of Information Act of 1974. |
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<li>Over eight major federal consumer protection laws (i.e. the motor vehicle safety laws) |
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<li>The recall of millions of defective motor vehicles |
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<li>Dozens of effective citizen groups. |
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== * Organizations == |
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* [http://www.antitrustinstitute.org American Antitrust Institute] |
* [http://www.appleseeds.net Appleseed Foundation] |
* [http://www.aclpi.org Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest] |
* [http://www.acap1971.org/acap.html Aviation Consumer Action Project] |
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* [http://www.autosafety.org Center for Auto Safety] |
* [http://www.theworld.com/~cir/index.html Center for Insurance Research] |
* [http://www.centerjd.org Center for Justice and Democracy] |
* [http://www.cspinet.org Center for Science in the Public Interest] |
* [http://www.csrl.org Center for Study of Responsive Law] |
* [http://www.centerwomenpolicy.org Center for Women Policy Studies] |
* [http://www.citizenadvocacycenter.org Citizen Advocacy Center] |
* [http://www.citizensutilityboard.org Citizen Utility Boards] |
* [http://www.citizenworks.org Citizen Works] |
* [http://www.cleanwateraction.org Clean Water Action Project] |
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* [http://www.ccag.net Connecticut Citizen Action Group] |
* [http://www.corpwatch.org Corporate Accountability Research Group] |
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* [http://www.drcnh.org/ Disability Rights Center] |
* [http://www.ejfi.org/ Equal Justice Foundation] |
* [http://www.essential.org/ Essential Information] |
* [http://www.leagueoffans.org/index.html FANS (Fight to Advance the Nation's Sports)] |
* [http://www.consumerwatchdog.org/ Foundation for Taxpayers and Consumer Rights] |
* [http://www.citizen.org/litigation/free_info/ Freedom of Information Clearinghouse] |
* [http://www.georgialegalwatch.org/ Georgia Legal Watch] |
* [http://multinationalmonitor.org/ Multinational Monitor] |
* [http://www.nccnhr.org/ National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform] |
* National Coalition for Universities in the Public Interest |
* [http://www.powerinvestor.com/Primer/Insurance-and-Annuities/The-National-Insurance-Consumer-Organization.htm National Insurance Consumer Organization] |
* Ohio Public Interest Action Group |
* [http://www.competitivemarkets.com/ Organization for Competitive Markets] |
* [http://www.pensionrights.org/ Pension Rights Center] |
* [http://www.project55.org/ Princeton Project 55] |
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* [http://www.citizen.org/ Public Citizen] |
** [http://www.citizen.org/about/articles.cfm?ID=5162 Buyers UP!] |
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** [http://www.citizen.org/congress/ Congress Watch] |
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** Tax Reform Research Group |
** The Visitor's Center |
* Retired Professionals Action Group |
* Shafeek Nader Trust for the Community Interest |
* [http://www.studentpirgs.org/ Student Public Interest Research Groups] nationwide |
* [http://www.trac.org/ Telecommunications Research and Action Center] |
* [http://www.tlpj.org/ Trial Lawyers for Public Justice] |
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== * Education == |
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JD, Harvard Law School, 1958 |
Magna cum laude, Princeton, 1955 |
Attended, Gilbert School, 1951. |
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== * Professional Experience == |
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Consumer Advocate |
Department of Labor |
Attorney |
Author |
United States Army. |
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== * Political Experience == |
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Candidate, United States President, 1992, 1996, 2000, [http://deoxy.org/meme/PresidentNader/2004 2004], [http://deoxy.org/meme/PresidentNader 2008]. |
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== * [Local:PresidentNader 2008 Presidential Campaign] == |
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*Video: [http://deoxy.org/video/uRsYjJjKo-Q First 100 Days of Nader Presidency] |
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== * Weekly Column == |
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== * Opinions / Editorials == |
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== * Video == |
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== * Sources == |
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* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Nader |
* http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=BP040609 |
* http://nader.org/biography.html |
* http://www.citizenworks.org/admin/staff/staff_nader.php |
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