Johnson Pushed for Safer Cars Since 1957 Safety Drive Ahead
President Johnson long urged federal action to improve auto safety, dating to 1957 when he proposed a safety division in HEW and a cabinet department of transportation. The piece notes GM resistance, Ralph Nader’s critique, and likely elements of Johnson's forthcoming but secret safety message including tire standards, crash testing, and public participation in design reforms.
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Johnson
Commerce Department
General Motors
Dent John Roche
Roche
Ralph Nader
Ribicoff
Women vanity plates prove popular in Massachusetts
Massachusetts motorists have asked for vanity automobile registration plates, with 1,500 requests already received. The law allows six characters of letters and numerals, costing $9, three dollars more than the standard fee.
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Registry of Motor Vehicles Saga
Massachusetts
Right to Work Debate Weighs Against Public Support
Amid a New York transit strike debate, polls show 64 percent favor retaining state rights to ban the union shop, with only 4 percent opposing. Yet union leaders and pollsters warn of electoral consequences for Democrats should Congress repeal 14b. The piece contrasts public opinion with union leadership interest and notes Taft-Hartley era parallels.
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New York Transit
Lyndon Johnson
Dr. Gellup
New York City
Opinion Research Corporation
Princeton
New Jersey
Congress
Congress of the
United States
National Right To Work Committee
Alas
Kansas
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Abraham Ribicoff
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Boston
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South Vietnam
William F. Buckley Jr
Organized Labor
Robert Taft
Ohio
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