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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......
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.
2. GM- $1 million to American Red Cross matching
employee contributions of the same number and a fleet of vans,
suv's,
and trucks.
3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and
victims
of the Sept. 11 attack.
4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new
motorcycles to
the
New York Police Dept.
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.
6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
7. Audi- Nothing.
8. BMW- Nothing.
9. Daewoo- Nothing.
10. Fiat- Nothing.
11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales month
ever
in
August 2001
12. Isuzu- Nothing.
13. Mitsubishi- Nothing.
14. Nissan- Nothing.
15. Porsche- Nothing. Press release with condolences via the
Porsche
website.
16. Subaru- Nothing.
17. Suzuki- Nothing.
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.
Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies
contributed
nothing at all to the citizens of the United States. It's OK for hese
companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently not
acceptable to return some in a time of crisis. I believe we should
not
forget things like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their
attention.
Pass it on.
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Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Those Heartless Foreign Bastards: Example