Ralph Nader: Man with a Mission.

UNSAFE at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile (Book); BOOKS; NADER, Ralph, 1934-; CONSUMERS; GENERAL Motors Corp.; LAWYERS; RESTAURANTS; CONSUMER protection; HARVARD University; PRINCETON University; TRAFFIC safety; AUTOMOBILES; AUTOMOBILE industry; LAW firms; PUBLIC interest; PETROLEUM refineries; INFLUENCE; POLITICAL science; PRESIDENTIAL candidates; GORE, Albert, 1948-; INTERNET; CORPORATE power; NADER, Nathra; APHORISMS & apothegms; UNITED States. Dept. of Labor; BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations

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This article provides an overview of a the book 'Unsafe at Any Speed,' by Ralph Nader. Within four months of the book's publication, the curiosity of the legal staff of General Motors (GM) had made Nader front-page news all across the U.S. and the book was on bestseller lists. Nader publicly accused GM of spying, harassment and intimidation. The book, the GM investigation and the Senate hearings on automobile safety combined to make Ralph Nader a household name.