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A Bibliography. INSTITUTION Waterloo Univ DOCUMENT RESUME t ED 076 223 LI 004 336 AUTHOR Crusz, Rienzi, Comp. TITLE Ralph Nader: A Bibliography. INSTITUTION Waterloo Univ. (Ontario). Dana Porter Arts Library. PUB DATE 15- Apr 73 NOTE 33p.; (366 References) I EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS Bibliographies; Consumer Economics; *Consumer Education; *Consumer Science; Dissent; Ecology; I Economic Education; Government Role; Library Collections; Library Material Selection; *Pol ical Issues IDENTIFIERS *Nader (Ralph) ABSTRACT Ralph Nader has relentlessly probed almost every important issue including consumer protection, industrial ecology, and the seat of political power, the Congress of the United States. Material by and about Nader has been listed in the bibliography to provide a comprehensive view of the man and his work. The material is divided into sections including, 1) monographs by Nader and his study groups, 2) periodical articles by and about Nader, 3) testimony before Congress, 4) reviews of Nader's monographs, and 5) monographs about Nader. Material is dated 1960 to 1972. (Author/DH) I FILMED FROM BEST AVAILABLE COPY US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION o. THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM Univ, or THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIG INATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPIN IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY ER,L R,.% ,11). 1111. REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU %DER A).14tEVE%'_ CATION POSITION OR POLICY )1. 1 PT.F. IRU TS.r.)1 1-$.7 SE PEP M,SS,0% T ogE /P. S AhE "For Ralph Nader, whose passion after justice has given faith to millions that we can findit" Ramsey Clark CONTENTS Introduction I Monographs by Ralph Nader and his Study Groups P 1-3 II Periodical Articles by Ralph Nader P.4-7 III Testimony Before the Congress of the United States Between Feb. 10, 1966 - Oct. 11, 1972 by Ralph Nader and Study Groups P 8-13 IV Select Review on Some Monographs by Ralph Nader and his Study Groups ? 14-17 V Monographs about Ralph Nader P18 VI Periodical Articles about Ralph Nader P 19-27 INTRODUCTION Some very valid reasons suggest themselves for the 2ompLlation of this bibliography. The subject itself is compellingly relevant to our times. Few men have shocked the conscience of a nation as Falpn Nader has done. From his early activism at Harvard, his lone and bi.;dgeoning assault on General .Rotors, Nader went on to organize his 'Raiders' and his various Study G-oups such as the Center for Study of Pespnr'sje Law, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), etc. His relentless probings have now run the gamut of almost every important issue covering consumer protection, industrial ecology, and the very seat of political power, the Congress of the United States of America. Strangely enough, no comprehensive bibliography seems to exist on the literature generated by Nader and his movement. This bibliography attempt: to fill the gap. Further, Nader very often and designedly pitched nis writings to the common man. We have, therefore, much of his work in ephemeral journals and little magazines. All the more reason for a listing and collation of this kind of material. The literature about Nader and his Study Groups have also been included in this bibliography for the reason that it provides some perspective and evaluation of Nader and the issues he raised. Robert F. Buckhorn in his book, Nader: The People's Lawyer has included a very useful listing of Nader's submissions to Congress from Feb. 10, 1966 to Nov. 9, 1971. Since Nader's testimony before Congres', extensively reveals the core of his philosophy, this compiler has updated the listing to include entries for 1972. The bibliography covers the period from about 1960-1.97P, and is divided into the following sections: I: Monographs by Ralph Nader and his Study Groups. II: Periodical Articles by Ralph Nader. III: Testimony Before the Congress of tai, United States Between Feb. 10, 1966 - Oct. 11, 1972 by Ralph Nader and his Study Groups. IV: Select Reviews or Some Monographs By and About Nader and his Study Groups. V: Monographs About ?alpn Nader. VI: Periodical Articles About Ralph Nader. Arrangement of entries is alphabetical by author and title within each section. Bibliographic style generally follows Wiles' Scholarly Reporting in the Humanities (1961). Rienzi Cruse 15 Apr. 1973 * Except Section III, which has achronological arrangement. I Monograpns by Ralpn Nader and His Study Groul:s. Caution - This Job "'.ay Kill You; A Nader Tasr Force FeLort on Occupational Safety and Health. Washington, D. C.: Center for Study of Responsive Law, 1970? Center for Auto Safety. Small - on Safety: The Designi-a-in Dangers of the Volkswagen. Project eds: Lowell Dodge [and Others3. N. York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. On Spine: The Nader Report Small - on safety. Conference on Professional Responsibility, Washington, 1971. Whistle Blowing; The Report of the Conference on Professional Responsibility. Edited by Ralph Nader, Peter J. :;'etkas, and Kate Blackwell. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. HD Cox, Edward Finch. The Nader Report on The Federal Trade Commissicn, 2795 by Edward F. Cox, Robert C. Fellmeth Cand3 John E. Schulz. C8 Pref. by Ralph Nader. New York: Grove Press C19703. 1970 TL Crash Safety in General Aviation Aircraft. James Bruce and John 553.5 Draper, editors. Washington, D. C.: Center for Study of Pespc-- B78x sive Law, 1970. 1970 Damming the West: A Nader Task Force Report on the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Richard Berkman and Kip Viscusi, Project Directors. Washington, D. C.: Center for Study of Responsive Law, 1971. Fallows, James M. The Water Lords: Ralph Nader's Study Group Rey,r% on Industry and Environmental Crisis in Savannah, Georgia. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1971. HE Fellmeth, Robert C. The Interstate Commerce Commission: Ralph 206.2 Nader's Study Group Report on the Interstate Commerce Commission F4 and Transportation. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1970. Fellmeth, Robert C. ed. Politics of Land: Ralph Nader's Study Group Report on Land Use in California. Robert C. Fellmeth, Project Director. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. HD Fellmeth, Robert C., ed. Power and Land in California; the t'alLh 211 Nader Task Force Report on Land Use in the State California C2F1) Preliminary Draft, 1By3 Robert C. Fellmeth, Project Director 1971 and Editor. Introd. by Ralph Nader. Washington: Center for the Study of Responsive Law, c1971. 2 v. -2- KF Green, Mark J. Let all. the Closea Enterprise System; ?alnn 7:ader's lay Study Grour Report or. Anti-Trust Enforcement, by .lark :. Green. G7 With Beverly C. Moore, Jr. and Bruce Wasserstein. New York: 19-2 Grossman Publishers, 1972. J: Green, Mark J. Who Runs Congress? by :ark ;Tree:., Jane:z -. :'allo:L- 1(61 Cand7 David H. Zwick. Pref. by Robert Fel1reth. Introd. by G-044 Ralph Nader. New Y.rk: Bantam C19723 (Ralph :;ader Congress Froje- . 1972 Lasson, Kenneth. Workers: Portraits of Nine Americans Job Hoidf-r7i. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1971. (Ralph Nader Study --rf,up Pepor-,Fi. LA Nader, Ralph. Action Foi a Change; a Student's Manual for 229 Interest Organizing by Ralph Nader and Donald Ross, with ..=,rent N33 English and Joseph Higland. New York: Grossman Publishers, _97]. 1971 Nader, Ralph. Automobile Design Hazards. ERochester, N.Y.: Bancroft-Whitney, 19657. KF Nader, Ralph. Beware. [New York] Law-Arts Publishers Lc1971.1. 1296 N 3x 1971 JF Nader, Ralph. "Ombudsmen for State Governments", in Rowat, Donald 1621 C. ed. The Ombudsman; Citizen Defender. London: Allen & Unwin, R6 1968. 1968 TL Nader, Ralph. Unsafe at Anv Speed; the Designed-in Dangers of the 2140 American Automobile. New York: Grossman Publishers; 1965. N25 E.M.S. TL Nader, Ralph. What to Do With Your Bad Cf-Jr; an Action Mar,ual!'or 16? Lemon Owners, by Ralph Nader, Lowell Dodge Landl half HotchKio':. N3 [1st ec13. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1971. 1970 Arts Nader, Ralph & Kate Blackwell. You and Your Pension. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1972. Nader, Ralph and Mark J. Green, eds. Corporat- Power in Ar.,rica: Ralph Nader's Conference on Corporate Accountability. N'w York: Grossman Publishers, 1973. -3- :,A Old Age; The Last segregation CFalph :ader's Stl,dy Grout :Mort 997 on ::ursing Homes.] Claire Townsend, Project Director. New York: 044 Grossman Publishers, 1971. 1971 One Life - One Pnysician:An Inauiry Performance in Self-Regulation. Robert S. '.'.Cleery, Editor. Washington, D. C.: Public !.ffairs Press, 1971. Phelan, James and Robert Pozen. The Company State: ?..alpn Nader's Study Group Report on Du Pont in Delaware. ::ea York: ::rozsman Publishers, 1972. Ralph Nader Congress Project. Washington, D. C.: Grossman Publishs, 1972. [Profiles of approximately 480 members of Congress in office during 1972. In 8 1/2" by 11" magazine format, the profilesvary in length from twenty to forty pages]. HN The Rape of the Powerless; A Symposium at the Atlanta University 53 Center. Authors: Ralph Nader Cand others] Editor: William R34 Osborne. New York: Gordon & Breach C19713. 1971 Report on Coal Mine Health and Safety in West Virginia: J. Davits. McAteer, Project Directors Washington, D. C.: Center for Study of Responsive Law, 1971. Tractor Safety Report. James Williams, Editor.Washington, D.C.: Center for Study of Responsive Law, 1971. HD Turner, James S. The Chemical Feast: Ralph Nader's Study Group 9000.9 Report on the Food and Drug Administration. New York: Gross- U5T83 man Publishers, 1970. TD Vanishing Air; the Ralph Nader Study Group Reporton Air Pollution. 883.2 John C. Esposito, Project Director; Larry J. Silverman, Assoc. V35 Director. New York: Grossman Publishers, 1970. 1970 RD Wellford, Harrison. Sowing the Wind; a Report from P:linh Aarir13 9410.9 Center for the Study of Responsive Law on Food Safety and th,- U52 whx Chemical Harvest.
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