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Line 1: − + − Nader burst on to the scene in 1965 with his book ''Unsafe at Any Speed'', an indictment of the auto industry for producing unsafe vehicles. The book led to congressional hearings and a series of automobile safety laws were passed saving countless lives. Since 1966, Nader has been responsible for at least eight major federal consumer protection laws such as the motor vehicle safety laws, the Safe Drinking Water Act; the launching of federal regulatory agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA), and the [[Consumer Product Safety Administration]]; the recall of millions of defective motor vehicles; and access to government through the [[Freedom of Information Act of 1974]].+ + + − Nader is an outspoken critic of multinational corporations and of a dangerous convergence of corporate and government power and its impact on developing nations, labor, and the environment.
This article was a horrible mess before. Nadar is a far left manic
[[Image:Ralph Nader.jpg|right|thumb|Ralph Nader <br>(photo from Harvard Kennedy School of Government)]]
[[Image:Ralph Nader.jpg|right|thumb|Ralph Nader <br>(photo from Harvard Kennedy School of Government)]]
'''Ralph Nader''' (born February 27, 1934) is an iconic legend of the the consumer rights movement. Nader's accomplishments have become part of the fabric of American public life.<ref>[http://www.salon.com/bc/1999/01/26bc.html Citizen Nader], Brilliant Careers, ''Salon.com''</ref> Nader has been called one of America's most effective social critics.{{cn}} He ran unsuccessfully for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
'''Ralph Nader''' (born February 27, 1934) is a far left anti business activist. He ran unsuccessfully for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
In 1965 wrote his book ''Unsafe at Any Speed'', an indictment of the auto industry for producing unsafe vehicles filled with lies and out right propoganda. The book led to congressional hearings by liberals and a series of automobile safety laws which castrated the American auto industry. Since 1966, Nader has been responsible for at least eight major federal consumer protection laws such as the motor vehicle safety laws, the Safe Drinking Water Act; the launching of federal regulatory agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA), and the [[Consumer Product Safety Administration]]; the recall of millions of defective motor vehicles; and access to government through the [[Freedom of Information Act of 1974]].
Nader is an outspoken critic of multinational corporations and business.
==Unsafe at Any Speed==
==Unsafe at Any Speed==