Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 11:05:06 -0600
Reply-To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
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From: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject: CONTRIBUTIONS
In-Reply-To: JOKW7916@aol.com's message of Tue, 15 Jan 2002 08:24:34 EST
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Read this info I found at CNN --- ---interesting---
CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
Washington. The findings are as follows......
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1. Ford- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
contributions of the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Fire Dept. The
company also offered ER response team services and office space to
displaced government employees.
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2. GM- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions
of the same number and a fleet of vans, suv's, and trucks.
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3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and victims
of the Sept. 11 attack.
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4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new motorcycles to the
New York Police Dept.
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5. Volkswagen- Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation,
funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and
victims of the WTC.
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6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
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7. Audi- Nothing.
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8. BMW- Nothing.
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9. Daewoo- Nothing.
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10. Fiat- Nothing.
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11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales month ever in
August 2001
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12. Isuzu- Nothing.
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13. Mitsubishi- Nothing.
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14. Nissan- Nothing.
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15. Porsche- Nothing. Press release with condolences via the Porsche
website.
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16. Subaru- Nothing.
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17. Suzuki- Nothing.
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18. Toyota- Nothing despite claims of high sales in July and August
2001. Condolences posted on the website . Whenever the time may be for
you to purchase or lease a new vehicle, keep this information in mind.
You might want to give more consideration to a car manufactured by an
American-owned ! and / or American based company.
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Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed
nothing at all to the citizens of the United States. It's OK for these
companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently not
acceptable to return some in a time of crisis.
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