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FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES ARE AMERICA’S LATEST WEAPON IN NATION’S DRIVE AGAINST TERRORISM
‘UNITED WE STAND’ LICENSE PLATES WILL HELP FUND U.S. ANTI-TERRORIST ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from new license plate will benefit www.RewardsFund.us -- New charity assists U.S. in tracking down and capturing terrorists
For Immediate Release: October 30, 2001 Contact: Art Shulman Phone: (203)354-5130
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., – The Florida Legislature accelerated their state’s drive against terrorism today by speeding into enactment legislation authorizing a new “United We Stand” Florida license plate, the proceeds from which will help fund one of the U.S. government’s most effective anti-terrorist programs.
The measure was enthusiastically supported by both chambers of the Florida Legislature, passing in both the Florida House and Senate by substantial margins.
Revenues generated from sales of the new license plate will go to the Rewards for Justice Fund (www.RewardsFund.us). The Fund is a new, non-profit organization that was created in the days following the brutal attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon to raise money from individual Americans for use by the U.S. State Department's Rewards for Justice Program.The federal program is a highly successful effort that uses reward payments to identify and apprehend individuals who are planning, or have committed, terrorist acts.Since its establishment in 1984, the Rewards for Justice Program has played a key role in the apprehension of dozens of terrorists around the world, including Ramzi Ahmed Yousef, who is now behind bars for his role in the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
Florida’s newFlorida’s new “United We Stand” plate is the first in the nation that allocates money to an anti-terrorism program.The bill authorizing the new plate now goes to Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for his signature.
It will be several weeks before the “United We Stand” plates are produced and made available to Florida motorists. However, effective today, Florida motorists can log onto www.RewardsFund.us and ask to be notified when they will be able to register for the new plates.
In addition to registering for a new “United We Stand” license plate, Florida residents, like all Americans, can also make a contribution directly to the Rewards for Justice Fund by logging onto www.RewardsFund.us, or by calling toll-free 1-877-392-7373 and making a donation with their credit card.
“Floridians want the opportunity to not only help those who have suffered, but also to contribute directly to the effort underway to stop terrorism,” said state Senator Buddy Dyer (D-Orlando), who sponsored the amendment that authorized the proceeds of the “United We Stand” license plate to go to the Rewards for Justice Fund.“Purchasing a ‘United We Stand’ license plate will allow Floridians to show their patriotism and also contribute to a program that has a proven track record in helping to capture terrorists and prevent future attacks.”
“Florida motorists will now have a tremendous opportunity to show the rest of the country and the world how united they are in supporting the war against terrorism,” said Scott Case, co-founder of the Rewards for Justice Fund. “The ‘United We Stand’ license plate makes a bold statement about the values that bind this country and, at the same time, will help fund one of the most effective means of turning terrorist supporters and sympathizers into informants.”
“One of the most powerful weapons in the war against terrorism is the American dollar," said Joe Rutledge, who co-founded the Fund with Case. "Florida’s new license plate will allow every Floridian to use that weapon to help bring terrorists to justice before they strike again."
About www.RewardsFund.us
Here's how the Rewards for Justice Fund works: Americans can log onto www.RewardsFund.us, or can click on one of the Fund's 100 million Internet banner ads, and make an online contribution to the Rewards for Justice Fund. Americans can also call 1 US REWARDS FUND (1-877-392-7373) or send a check in the mail. Donations are tax-deductible, anonymous and secure. The Rewards for Justice Fund guarantees that no personal information will ever be given, sold or rented to any other individual, company or organization.
The Rewards for Justice Fund was established by Internet and marketing entrepreneurs Scott Case and Joe Rutledge. Since conceiving the idea shortly after the September 11 attacks, they have obtained government authorization to allow U.S. citizens to contribute to the fund, and have enlisted vigorous support from a wide range of leading policy makers with jurisdiction over terrorist-related issues.
For more information on the Rewards for Justice Fund, please visit the web site at www.RewardsFund.us. For more information on the State Department's Rewards for Justice Program, visit its web site at www.dssrewards.net.





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The Rewards for Justice Fund is a non-governmental, non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable organization whose sole affiliation with the U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program is for the purpose of raising and providing private contributions for its use in the identification and apprehension of terrorists operating within the United States and abroad.

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