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the attic, and had removed the escape ladder. They were on
their own.
Shinichi Abe, who had joked, "For us to actually do that
would be an accident," was trembling in fear at the
gravity of the commitment.
Yaegashi was surprised at the amount of impact on the
foreign media. The American media, in particular, reported
the event in greater detail than the Japanese media. The United
States has been hard on emissions but easy on fuel
economy and CO 2. That had not changed from the first
days of the Muskie Act, with which Yaegashi was involved.
With their attention on THS that emphasizes fuel economy,
Yaegashi felt as if it was another challenge from the United
States.
On July 9th , Okuda stood at the podium to give an
opening speech for the "Toyota Environmental
Forum" held at the Tokyo Waterfront. He spoke of Toyota's
extraordinary commitment.
"Humans vested their dreams on automobiles in the
20 th century. For the automobile to sustain its position as a
useful tool in the 21 st century, the auto industry itself must
lead society by making environmental efforts. Toyota will
position preservation of the global environment as the top
priority issue, and will allocate all necessary resources in our
commitment.
This forum was a part of the "Toyota ECO Project"
and showcased the company's environmental commitment.
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