Common Cause Common Cause was founded in 1970 by John Gardner, former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Gardner envisioned a movement propelled by the focused and concerted grassroots lobbying activities of Common Cause members and reinforced with professional lobbying on Capitol Hill. His nonpartisan, citizens' lobbying group made an immediate impact. Within a year, more than 100,000 citizens had joined Common Cause and its agenda quickly grew to include ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam, reforming …showed first 75 words of 783 total…

…showed last 75 words of 783 total…all citizens to be involved in shaping our nation's public policies. National issue priorities include: · Pressing for the enactment of legislation to fundamentally reform campaigns, including limits on campaign spending, a dramatic reduction in special-interest political contributions and a ban on soft money; ·Upholding high standards of ethics and making government officials accountable for their actions; and · Pressing for adherence to basic principles of civil and equal rights for all citizens. Sources Internet and glossary