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Ralph NaderRobert WeissmanP.O. Box 19312Washington, D.C. 20036 October 24, 2005 President George W. BushThe White HouseWashington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Bush. As you know, the world faces the possibility in the near future of an avian flu outbreak that many experts say could take millions of lives worldwide. The United States may not be spared…

PDF version of this testimony Statement of Ralph Naderon the nomination of John G. Roberts Jr. by President George W. Bushto be Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of the United Statessubmitted to the Senate Judiciary CommitteeU.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., September 12, 2005 Mr. Chairman and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thank you for the…

On the same day Ralph Nader wrote to Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO Bill Ford, Jr., urging him to recall all Ford vehicles manufactured with a hot-wired speed control deactivation switch, Ford announced it will recall only a fraction of the dangerous parts. Earlier, Nader wrote to National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Dr. Jeffrey…

September 7, 2005 William Clay Ford, Jr. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Ford Motor Company 1 American Road Dearborn, MI 48126 Dear Mr. Ford: As you are aware, an ongoing defect investigation of Ford Motor Company trucks and SUVs is being undertaken by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration due to high…

Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D.AdministratorNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration400 Seventh Street, SWWashington, D.C. 20590 Dear Administrator Runge: I am writing to request that the general public be afforded the same expert safety advice provided to the producers and viewers of the Cable News Network. Specifically, I urge NHTSA to issue a consumer advisory detailing the life-threatening…

In order to increase its leverage over Northwest Airlines mechanics, management is decreasing the margin of safety for its passengers. If Northwest Airlines executives are as willing to sacrifice their past and present compensation packages the way they are demanding round after round of sacrifices by their mechanics, then any settlement would be infused with…

Law Reviews should have a “letters to the editors” section, as many professional journals in the social sciences and physical sciences do. Presently, there is no way readers can comment on or rebut any of the contents of law reviews other than to persuade the editors to print an article or note or book review…

Dear Ms. Sheehan,     From your grief over the loss of your son, Casey, in Iraq has come the courage to spotlight nationally the cowardly character trait of a President who refuses to meet with anyone or any group critical of his illegal, fabricated, deceptive war and occupation of that ravaged country. As a messianic…

Mr. Masaharu IkutaJapan Post1-3-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-kuTokyo 100-8798Japan Dear Mr. Masaharu Ikuta: For many years I have been aware of the high level of mail and financial services provided by the Japanese post office. Mail service is accurate and efficient, and post offices are located in even the smallest towns. It should be remembered that Japan’s…

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAUGUST 8, 2005 FOR MORE INFORMATION,CONTACT RALPH NADER AT 202-387-8034 “No one was able to negotiate so skillfully the shoals of the 30 minute television evening news format than the consummate newsman, Peter Jennings. Constrained, as all network anchors are, by minutes taken for advertisements, minutes taken for formulaic segments and the…