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"In June 1938, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a new Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the first major legislation regulating these industries since the 1906 Wiley law. Eliminating many serious and long-standing abuses in production, labeling, and advertising, the 1938 Act was, in the words of David L. Cowen, ""a milestone in federal interest in consumer protection."" Despite its importance to the American public, however, its passage was effected only after a long, complex battle between conflicting interest groups. This volume is a study in depth of that five-year struggle, fully documented by records, correspondence, and publications, as well as a social history of the period. The author analyzes the inadequacy of the 1906 law, the roles of Franklin Roosevelt, Henry Wallace, and Rexford Tugwell, the American Medical Association, drug associations, and consumers' and women's groups. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905."

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Author:   Charles O. Jackson
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   1489
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.369kg
ISBN:  

9780691621180

ISBN 10:   0691621187
Pages:   262
Publication Date:   08 March 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

"*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Acknowledgments, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xi*I. Through the Looking Glass, pg. 1*II. ""Lydia Pinkham and Other Washingtonians"", pg. 24*III. The Troubles I've Seen, pg. 49*IV. ""I Like to Think About the Star Canopus"", pg. 75*V. ""Tugwell and Tennessee Beat Us"", pg. 102*VI. ""Much Power to Your Elbow"", pg. 126*VII. Doctor Massengill's Elixir, pg. 151*VIII. Coda: Rally Round the Apple, pg. 175*IX. Anatomy of Reform, pg. 201*Bibliographical Essay, pg. 222*Index, pg. 233"

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