Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bykerk, Loree Gerdes. U.S. consumer interest groups : institutional profiles / Loree Bykerk and Ardith Maney. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-26429-5 (alk. paper) 1. Consumer protection -- United States -- Societies, etc. -- Directories. 2. Consumer education -- United States -- Societies, etc. -- Directories. I. Maney, Ardith. II. Title. HC110.C63B95 1995 381.3'4'02573 -- dc20 94-27949 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1995 by Loree Bykerk and Ardith Maney All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-27949 ISBN: 0-313-26429-5 First published in 1995 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝TM The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |