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Ford Motor Company:
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 13 ? To assist the nation after Tuesday's attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., Ford Motor Company is doing the following:
A moment of silence was observed at 10 a.m. local time today at all North American facilities and at 9 a.m. local time for all global regional locations.
The company will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross.
The company donated 10 Ford Excursions to the New York Fire Department.
The company's southeastern Michigan facilities are coordinating ongoing blood drives with the American Red Cross.
The company will match all employee contributions to the American Red Cross.
The company has offered to meet other emergency and long-term needs of New York City and is awaiting the city's response. Those offers include emergency response team services and up to 48,000 square feet of office space for displaced government employees.
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