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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Student Goverment Association. Virginia Public Interest Research Group

 Organization

Administrative History

The Public Interest Research Group is a national consumer organization that resulted from the consumer advocacy program of Ralph Nader. In 1975-76, efforts were made to form a local campus group, VaPIRG. However, the group existed only as a subcommittee of the Student Government Association. New efforts were initiated in 1980.