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2003-11-07 Arabia

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Posted by Steve 2003-11-07 9:34:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Two things come to mind. Thirty years ago this story wouldn't have made print.
The other is, at that time, Ford was on the contraband (shit) list for donating money to some Isreali cultural thing. The Saudis still bought and used Ford cars and trucks, but they were labeled FARGO. Go figure.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2003-11-7 11:22:20 AM|| 2003-11-7 11:22:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 pretty amazing since Henry Ford (the first one) was a blatant anti-semite....would think that would get 'em some special fleet contracts in Soddy

Posted by Frank G 2003-11-7 11:45:38 AM|| 2003-11-7 11:45:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Henry Ford 1 WAS a blatant antisemite, but grandson Henry Ford 2 was NOT, and licensed some kind of assembly plant in Israel, for which Ford was put on the official Arab boycott list.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-11-7 1:15:00 PM|| 2003-11-7 1:15:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 besides hating Jews, Ford 1 was a total facist and big time anti-union. Heck, the unions partially started up due to his treatment of his workers. He would have his managers some times spy on them in their off time to see if they were acting morally in his view. He would also accuse workers of being communists in order to shut them up about their working conditions.

Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-7 1:46:20 PM|| 2003-11-7 1:46:20 PM|| Front Page Top

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