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Page 41 - An assessment of research needs of women in the rural United States: literature review and annotated bibliography.
Page 28 - The buyer has the right to accurate information on which to make his free choice. The buyer has the right to expect that his health and safety is taken into account by those who seek his patronage. The buyer has the right to register his dissatisfaction, and have his complaint heard and weighed, when his interests are badly served. This "Buyer's Bill of Rights" will help provide greater personal freedom for individuals as well as better business for everyone engaged in trade.
Page 16 - Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Department of the Interior. Interstate Commerce Commission. Department of Justice. Department of Labor. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Page 28 - It is good for consumers because it reinforces the concept of buyers' rights: —the right to make an intelligent choice among products and services; —the right to accurate information on which to make a free choice; —the right to expect that the...
Page 51 - William B. Robertson, Special Assistant to the Governor on Minority Groups and Consumer Affairs OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (804) 770-3518 Supreme Court - Library Building Richmond, Virginia 23219 Douglas S.
Page vi - Consumer education should help each person understand his own value system; develop a sound decision-making procedure in the marketplace based upon his values; evaluate alternatives in the marketplace and get the best buy for his money; understand his rights and responsibilities as a consumer and as a member of society; and fulfill his role in directing a free-enterprise system.
Page 36 - Limited evaluations have been performed by the US Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the University of California's internal audit staff.
Page vi - The Food and Drug Administration indicates that about $1 billion, as a conservative estimate, is spent annually on worthless or extravagantly misrepresented quack devices and drugs, foods, and cosmetics. Several years ago, a survey by the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation disclosed that perhaps $300 million is spent annually on such worthless arthritis remedies as alfalfa tea, phony "radiation" treatments, and copper bracelets.
Page 49 - The responsibilities and powers of the offices vary widely among the states, from an advisory capacity to actual enforcement of consumer-protection laws.