Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xxi, 237 p)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781611470246
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9781611474718
Inhalt:
It is hard to believe today, that there was a time when there was no lawful right to obtain government information, children's toys and other consumer products were not subject to safety standards, motor vehicles were not designed to protect their occupants, and when there was no federal insurance to protect investor money in brokerage accounts. These and other consumer rights came only after fierce battles in the decade from 1966 to 1976. This book focuses on the enactment of these rights and on the unreported and unprecedented life and times of John Moss, one of the towering leaders of the d
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1; Troubled Roots; 2; Dangerous Ground; 3; I Went to Bed a Loser; 4; The People's Right to Know; 5; The Freedom of Information Act; 6; The Consumer Product Safety Act; 7; Reviving the Federal Trade Commission; 8; Investor Protection; 9; Cars, Chemicals, and Arab Oil; 10; Consumer Protection in Retreat; 11; Freedom of Information Today; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781611470253
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9781611470246
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe People's Warrior : John Moss and the Fight for Freedom of Information and Consumer Rights
Sprache:
Englisch
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