The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson On Earth Day 1970 twenty million Americans displayed their commitment to a clean environment. It was called the largest demonstration in human history, and it permanently changed the nation’s political agenda. By Earth Day 2000 participation had exploded to 500 million people in 167 countries. Winner, Elizabeth A. Steinberg Prize, University of Wisconsin Press |
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... Drugs backed up Nelson's conclusions . In a September 1968 report , the task force said drug makers were making exorbitant profits , grossly overstat- ing the differences between generic and brand name drugs , and wasting research money ...
... drug " called Vivarin , advertised as a stimulant and sold over the counter . Nelson read an advertisement in which a woman said she had been " dull , tired , and drowsy " when her husband came home from work , but after taking the drug ...
... Drug Firms , " MJ , 19 June 1966 ; " Sen. Nelson Says Drug Companies ' Shortchange ' Public , ” CT , 26 April 1967 ; Douglas W. Cray , “ Nelson Committee to Open Hearings on Drug Prices , " NYT , 15 May 1967 . 8. Patrick H. Sloyan , UPI ...
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