[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 97 (Thursday, July 12, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7585-S7586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S LIVING LEGENDS TOUR

 Mrs. CARNAHAN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize Ford Motor Company's Living Legend Tour 
featuring the new 2002 Thunderbird and the Mustang Bullitt GT. These 
Ford vehicles will drive across Missouri from July 18-20, allowing 
Missourians to view them. Ford Motor Company and its employees, 
including the men and women of the United Auto Workers, have been 
instrumental in keeping Missouri's economy strong and our communities 
prosperous. More than 8,000 Missourians are employed in Ford assembly 
plants, credit locations, and dealerships across the state. We are 
gifted with a strong automotive industry in both the Kansas City and 
St. Louis areas.
  In addition, at each stop along this tour, Ford is raising money for 
the Missouri Children's Trust Fund, which is a nonprofit organization 
started by the state legislature in 1983. This organization provides 
education and training to reduce abusive situations for

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children, while creating a friendly environment for them to thrive.
  I am very pleased to welcome this automobile tour to Missouri to 
demonstrate the quality of these vehicles and highlight the hard work 
and the generosity of Ford's Missouri employees. Thank you to all Ford 
employees across the State for making me proud to be a 
Missourian.

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