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Public Citizen's headquarters in Washington, D.C. | |
Founded | 1971 by Ralph Nader in the US |
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Type | Think tank |
Focus | Consumer advocacy |
Location | |
Area served | Nationwide (US) |
Method | Research, lobbying, litigation and appeals, media attention, direct-appeal campaigns |
Key people | Robert Weissman (President) Mark A. Chavez (Foundation Chair) Jason Adkins (Inc. Chair) Joan Claybrook (President emeritus) |
Revenue (2019) | $17,885,184[1] |
Website | www |
Public Citizen is an American non-profit, progressive[2] consumer rights advocacy group, and think tank based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1971 by the American activist and lawyer Ralph Nader.