This came from my friend, Debb.  As she mentioned, this is "something to
think about".
E of the headdress


Subject: something to think about

 Subject: : Vehicle Companies who made donations
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> > Subject: Buy American
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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......
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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
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> > 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,
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> > 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
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> > 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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> > 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. 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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if the eyes had no tears.~~~~~

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