9-11 contributions

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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 son 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 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.> >>> >>Please Pass this on.