Michael PertschukBirth Chart
12/01/1933 02:00
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London
England
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Michael Pertschuk was a lawyer and an influential advocate for consumer protection and public health in the United States. As a senior Senate staffer—serving as chief counsel and staff director of the Commerce Committee from 1965 to 1976—he helped draft key legislation: he contributed to the requirement for warning labels on cigarette packages, the ban on cigarette advertising on radio and television, and the creation of vehicle safety standards. He was also involved in the passage of the Consumer Product Safety Act and the Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act, landmarks in product regulation and warranties. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter, Pertschuk chaired the Federal Trade Commission from 1977 to 1981 and remained a commissioner until 1984, a period in which he sought to expand the agency’s powers in defense of consumers. After leaving the FTC, he focused on institutional activism: he co-founded the Advocacy Institute and established centers to support the anti‑tobacco movement, developing tools for international coordination in tobacco control. The author of works on civic movements and regulation, Pertschuk left a legacy as a public policy maker and strategist for safer consumption. His papers, preserved in the Library of Congress, document decades of advocacy for public health and consumer rights.
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↣ Moon in Cancer - 24°01' - in house 9
↣ Mercury in Capricorn - 05°20' - in house 3
↣ Venus in Sagittarius - 27°05' - in house 2
↣ Mars in Virgo - 19°48' - in house 11
↣ Jupiter in Virgo - 23°14' - in house 11 - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Aquarius - 05°19' - in house 3
↣ Uranus in Aries - 19°32' - in house 6
↣ Neptune in Virgo - 09°56' - in house 10 - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 22°23' - in house 9 - retrograde
↣ North Node in Pisces - 08°37' - in house 4 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Scorpio - 05°46' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Leo - 18°31' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Scorpio - 23°20'
↣ Sun in house 3
↣ Moon in house 9
↣ Mercury in house 3
↣ Venus in house 2
↣ Mars in house 11
↣ Jupiter in house 11
↣ Saturn in house 3
↣ Uranus in house 6
↣ Neptune in house 10
↣ Pluto in house 9
↣ North Node in house 4
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
↣ Sun and Moon opposition (2°35' separating)
↣ Sun and Venus parallel
↣ Sun and Mars trine (1°38' separating)
↣ Sun and Jupiter trine (1°48' applying)
↣ Sun and Uranus square (1°54' separating)
↣ Sun and Pluto opposition (0°56' applying) antiparallel
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (1°54' separating)
↣ Moon and Mercury antiparallel
↣ Moon and Mars sextile (4°13' separating)
↣ Moon and Jupiter sextile (0°47' separating)
↣ Moon and Uranus square (4°29' separating)
↣ Moon and Pluto conjunction (1°39' separating)
↣ Moon and Equatorial Ascendant trine (0°41' applying)
↣ Mercury and Venus conjunction (8°14' separating)
↣ Mercury and Neptune trine (4°36' applying)
↣ Mercury and North Node sextile (3°17' applying)
↣ Mercury and Ascendant sextile (0°26' separating)
↣ Venus and Jupiter square (3°51' separating)
↣ Venus and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Mars and Jupiter conjunction (3°27' applying)
↣ Mars and Uranus parallel
↣ Mars and Pluto sextile (2°35' applying)
↣ Mars and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (3°33' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto sextile (0°52' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant sextile (0°06' separating)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant square (0°27' separating)
↣ Uranus and Pluto square (2°51' applying)
↣ Uranus and Midheaven trine (1°01' applying)
↣ Neptune and North Node opposition (1°19' separating) antiparallel
↣ Neptune and Ascendant sextile (4°10' applying)
↣ Pluto and Equatorial Ascendant trine (0°58' separating)
↣ North Node and Ascendant trine (2°51' applying)