People's warrior : John Moss and the fight for freedom of information and consumer rights /
It is hard to believe that there was a time, not long ago, when there was no right to obtain government information, no protection against hazards in children's toys and other consumer products, no federal safety standards for motor vehicles, and no insurance to protect an investors' money...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press,
2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | It is hard to believe that there was a time, not long ago, when there was no right to obtain government information, no protection against hazards in children's toys and other consumer products, no federal safety standards for motor vehicles, and no insurance to protect an investors' money and securities in brokerage accounts. These and other consumer rights were created only after fierce political battles in the decade between 1966 and 1976. People's Warrior is the untold story of that era and oneof its towering leaders, Congressman John Moss. Based on previously undisclosed materials and int. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxi, 237 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781611470253 1611470250 1611470242 9781611470246 161147471X 9781611474718 1283098970 9781283098977 9786613098979 6613098973 |