[Njabs-talk] Important Press Release

[EVELYN E. VALDEZ]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 




  CONTACT: 



  Chris Danielsen 

  Director of Public Relations 

  National Federation of the Blind 



  (410) 659- 9314, ext. 2330 



  (410) 262- 1281 (Cell) 

  < 

mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org> 

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers to Participate in the 

>   National Federation of the Blind Motor City March for Independence 





> 

  Alliance President & CEO Dave McCurdy to Speak at Event 

Baltimore, Maryland (February 27, 2009): The National Federation of the 

  Blind (NFB) announced today that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, 

  a coalition of eleven major automakers, will participate in the NFB's 

  third annual March for Independence.   The Motor City March for 

  Independence will take place on the morning of July 6, 2009, as part of 

  the convention of the National Federation of the Blind that is to be held 

  in Detroit.   Over a thousand blind citizens from across the nation will 

  march to raise money to benefit blind people all over the United States 

  and to raise awareness about the capabilities of blind people. 



Dave McCurdy, President of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, said: 

  "Alliance members support organizations, such as the National Federation 

  of the Blind, that are doing important work to ensure the health and 

  safety of drivers, pedestrians, and others who use America's roadways. 

  I'm pleased the organization is supporting Detroit by choosing it as the 

  location for this event.   Although ours is a global industry, automakers 

  have many historical ties to this area." 



Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: 

  "We are pleased to have the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers in this 

  year's March for Independence.   It is particularly fitting that at our 

  Motor City March we will be joined by the organization that represents the 

  most innovative and influential car manufacturers in the world." 



The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers 

  (< 

http://www.autoalliance.org/>www.autoalliance.org 

) represents eleven car 

  and light truck manufacturers, including BMW Group, Chrysler LLC, Ford 

  Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, General Motors, Mazda, Mercedes- Benz 

  USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, and Volkswagen.   It represents 

  the common interests of its members and provides a forum to enable them to 

  advance public policies that meet consumer and societal needs for clean, 

  sustainable, safe, efficient, and affordable personal transportation. 





  the blind.