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Show John Gardner lPiPSPiIi asks: r- v "Youknowthe r i country's in trouble ft i and you're sick of 1 ll political double talk. T.fc What can you do?" Voting is important but it power Common Cause, the special interest is spending how isn't enough. Very little will national citizens' movement, will many dollars tor what purpose change altei election day. show you how It is workinq lor laws to The candidates want to please Common Cause was the chief prevent the kind ot conflict of you of course There's nothing citizen organization lobbying interest in which a public official they wouldn't promise to make 'or the Constitutional Amend- has a personal financial stake in you happy NOTHING' ment to give 18-year-olds the the legislation he is voting on. Stop the war"? Of course! ri9nl 'o vote It is vorking tor laws to end Cut taxes'' Immediately! Common Cause worked Qovernment behind closed doors Increase Social Security successfully for a new law to to repuire that the public busi- payments'' Right away' control campaign spending. ness be done publicly. Soak the rich"? Naturally Common Cause is credited Until we get at these problems But you've heard it before y members of Congress and the of money and secrecy, we won't Every fourth year comes the Year Pfess with helping to produce achieve any of the social goals of the Big Promises And the ,ne first real crack in the archaic. ' we all want. We're licked before promises are always iust great tyrannical seniority system we start But it turns out they were made in Congress It's lime to give this nation to be broken Common Cause helped to back to its people The "boys in bring the House of Representa- the back room" have had their What can wo do to turn lives to its first recorded vote on day It's time to open the doors prorruses into performance'' v the Vietnam War.and continues and let the fresh air and the What can you do"? There's an to work to bring a Jegtslated people in answer Not an easy one Not end to the war 1 As you have gathered by now glamorous Not quick But Common Cause has played a we don't just take positions We' c,fec,iue or role m dohting for federal enter into battle And there are The biggest polit ical surprise laws to protect the environment a lol ol battles that need to be I in tecenl years has been the But we're iusl al the beginning (ought For more jobs For lower emergence o! citizen action as a ToOay Common Cause is tackling prices For belter housing For signilicant lorce Common Cause the problems that no candidate peace But I don't need to tell built a nationwide membership is willing to tackle the issues vou about the problems You ol 200 000 m its first year ol lite ol money and secrecy that are breathe the dirty air You see the and has been praised as the best corrupting public lite m this breakdown in both the adminis organized, most prolessional country ,rai,on 0( jus,jce an(J jn movement ol its kind in history I! is tiahtina lot aws to conrof entorcemenl you leel Ihe eco- Discover your power as a lobbvmq so mar the citizens can nomic squeeze Your children cilizen and learn how to use that know orensely what entrenched attend crowded schools. Vou f . .. X.'. '. pay the cost ot inflation ( CTTZ4 'ScoZin clTfll 1-340-6 ,5,7T " vou are one ol the millions V V. 10 K"" cmm" way I 1 1 ol Americans today who leel a i"! ' " Ch'!C'1 '"c,(""' n Bm m sense 01 Powerlessness Irustra- '('r.' 'c'"L 1 wam 10 d more' My chech '"dud" an additional contribution to !on and anger over what is c.. i ,,., Common C"u" lhe """" happening ,n and to this country lll n, jnnujl lucl n Mr f Ml ,hef1 ,0'n US We need yOU "', "zn" Name: "r i Mn You need Common Cause Ciust ni.s'tltM pluj miKi.n rt.n,n Addreai: j jr0uni j?oo aaaaaafaF .i i'im io ft City: State: 2p: r'Jii'i iTo'muti Telephone No.: Area Code CommonCause m.,. n.... ii. to,. , ,., us m.M, ,.. ,.. MCBC 6338 Lindmar Drive -s" M O"o" c SM, Linam., . Co,.. Clll, ,, Goleta. Calit 9301 7 |