Ralph Nader

Date

11-16-1970

Streaming Media

Series

Speakers Board

Length

1 hour 12 minutes

Notes

Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, political activist, author and attorney, first gained recognition for his 1965 book, Unsafe at Any Speed, a critique of the safety practices of the automobile industry.

In this recording, Nader presents to two audiences at Portland State University on the establishment of the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG), and suggests that college students should organize into such citizens' action groups in order to be more effective in bringing about change.

This recording includes two separate speeches Nader made at PSU on the same day: the first speech, at 9 a.m. in the Smith Memorial Center Ballroom, was intended for faculty, and the second was given at 10 a.m. in the main gym. [Note: Afternoon session recording starts at 0:34:48]

Transferred and preserved by Portland State University Library’s Special Collections with the generous support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Oregon State Library.

Subjects

Student movements, Social justice

Original Format

Reel to reel, 3.75 ips, 1/2 track, mono, 3 tracks recorded

Rights

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Description

PSU Library Special Collections and University Archives presents these recordings as part of the historical record. They reflect the recollections and opinions of the individual speakers and are not intended to be representative of the views of Portland State University. They may contain language, ideas, or stereotypes that are offensive to others.

Transcript added July 22, 2024.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/11402

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