Pres. Johnson's State of the Union speeches: on Corporations

Consumer safety laws from market fraud to radiation safety

When we act to advance the consumer's cause, I think we help every American. We enacted the Wholesome Meat Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, the Product Safety Commission, and a law to improve clinical laboratories. The Senate has already passed the truth-in-lending bill, the fire safety bill, and the pipeline safety laws. I also urge final action on a measure that is already passed by the House to guard against fraud and manipulation in the Nation's commodity exchange market. And I think we must do more. I propose:

New powers for the Federal Trade Commission to stop those who defraud and who swindle our public.
New safeguards to insure the quality of fish and poultry, and the safety of our community water supplies.
A major study of automobile insurance.
Protection against hazardous radiation from television sets and other electronic equipment.
Appoint a consumer counsel in the Justice Department--a lawyer for the American consumer.

Source: Pres. Johnson's 1968 State of the Union message to Congress Jan 17, 1968

The above quotations are from Pres. Johnson's State of the Union messages to Congress, 1964-1969. Click here for definitions & background information on Corporations. Click here for other issues (main summary page). Click here for more quotes by Lyndon Johnson on Corporations.
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