Word: nader
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...number of laws-notably Title II of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bans discrimination in places of public accommodation. White would leave it to the nation's legislators rather than the courts to decide whether to extend the principle. One self-appointed public attorney general, Ralph Nader, quickly vowed to ask Congress to do just that. Otherwise, he says, the ruling "is going to have a very depressive impact on the ability of public interest lawyers to litigate...
...votes to get the bill passed in the Assembly and Governor Hugh Carey, a Democrat, would be amenable if public response is favorable. During two days of hearings in Manhattan last week, the committee heard fervent praise for the idea from several speakers, including Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader...
...Place the following in chronological order: A) French student worker revolt. B) Nixon's "last Press Conference." C) New York Mets World Series victory. D) Supreme Court ruling outlawing prayer in public schools. E) In the Heat of the Night. F) Roger Maris's 61st home run. G) Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed. H) Miniskirts. I) The Pill. J) Medicare...
Modest Rating. Still, Alexander is winning the respect of critics who have long accused the IRS of dealing gently with wealthy taxpayers represented by expert attorneys but taking a harsh line toward obscure individuals who are unaware of their rights. Louise Brown, an official of Ralph Nader's Tax Reform Research Group, says that Alexander "has been more responsive to the problems of average taxpayers than any other commissioner" - though she adds that the IRS "is just moving out of the ice age in perceiving the special problems facing millions of lower-and middle-income people." Alexander...
...Ralph Nader Washington...