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...President-elect who, during only one week of Cabinet choices, not only draws the disapproval of Ralph Nader, but also will not appoint Bella Abzug as Secretary of Transportation...
Bergland maintains that the Carter agriculture policy will benefit food shoppers as well as growers, but some consumer advocates are unconvinced. Ralph Nader, while conceding that Bergland has "a very good consumer voting record," warns that he may fail to keep prices in check...
Women's groups also continued to bombard him with complaints against Dunlop, claiming that he had been insensitive to improving equal employment rights when he was Ford's Labor Secretary. They were quickly joined by Ralph Nader's Public Citizen Congress Watch, the congressional Black Caucus and other groups. But Carter was caught in a crossfire from most of organized labor, which wanted Dunlop. At one point, Carter aides asked AFL-CIO officials to suggest alternatives to Dunlop who would be acceptable to Labor Boss
Considering that the airlines, railroads, over-the-road truckers and barges are all competitive with one another at some points, it is remarkable that lobbyists for these interests have unanimously recommended Adams' nomination. The one sour note was sounded by consumer groups−taking their cue from Ralph Nader−that favor total rather than partial deregulation. But even they could not accuse Adams of being in the pocket of any interest group or lobby...
...automen's misgivings paled in comparison to Nader's fury. He shrilly denounced Coleman's caution as "a massive act of irresponsibility that will doom thousands of Americans to needless death and injury on the highway." Nader vowed that he would ask the Secretary of Transportation in the Carter Administration to reverse the ruling...