Ralph Nader
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Ralph Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, author, lecturer, political activist, and perennial candidate for presidency as an independent candidate for President of the United States in 2004 and 2008, and a Green Party candidate in 1996 and 2000. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government. With grassroots democracy civic actions, green politics and left-wing politics <a href="https://www.last.f
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1934-02-27 ) February 27, 1934 (age 92) , Winsted, Connecticut , U.S.
- Education
- Princeton University ( BA ) Harvard University ( LLB )
- Occupations
- Lawyer activist environmentalist author
- Political party
- Democratic (1952–1996) Green (1996–2003) Independent (2004–present)
- Mother
- Rose Nader
- Relatives
- Shafeek Nader (brother) Claire Nader (sister) Laura Nader (sister)
- Awards
- Gandhi Peace Award Horchow Award for Public Service by a Private Citizen Automotive Hall of Fame
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Website
- Official website
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Ralph Nader (/ˈneɪdər/; born February 27, 1934) is an American lawyer and political activist involved in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He has been a presidential candidate. His 1965 book Unsafe at Any Speed, which criticized the automotive industry for its safety record, helped lead to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act in 1966.
The son of Lebanese immigrants to the United States, Nader attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He quickly developed an interest in vehicle designs that were hazardous and contributed to elevated levels of car accidents and fatalities. Published in 1965, Unsafe at Any Speed became a highly influential critique of the safety record of American automobile manufacturers, focusing on General Motors' Chevrolet Corvair automobile in particular.
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