Ford's $1.2 Billion investment in Dearborn, Michigan

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with Mayor Jack O'Reilly, Jr.

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Aug 24, 2016

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In April, Ford announced a $1.2 billion investment to transform its research and engineering campus as well as its world headquarters campus in Dearborn. How will this investment impact the City of Dearborn and its residents?

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