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Article: Philip Morris USA Contributes $200,000 to the United States National Slavery Museum

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March 2, 2007
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Contact: Matthew Langan, +1-202-298-7600 ext. 219, matthew@dbcpr.com, for United States National Slavery Museum

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., March 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States National Slavery Museum (USNSM) (http://www.usnsm.org) today announced that Philip Morris USA joins other corporations by contributing $200,000 to the museum. The funding will bolster USNSM's staffing and overall fundraising efforts.

"The U.S. National Slavery Museum will be an important educational asset to both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation," said Tina A. Walls, senior vice president, External Affairs, Philip Morris USA. "We are proud to support the museum's efforts to ...

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