Equal Sweetener To Fund Oral History Program Capturing The Memories Of “Tuskegee Airmen”—African-American WW II Fighter Pilots Who Defeated Segregation And The Nazis Governor George Pataki (left) stands with Tuskegee Airman Lee Archer (center), and Ken Jones, an executive with Equal sweetener (right). (NAPSA)—Equal sweeteneris paying tribute to the Tuskegee Airmenacrossthe nation, African- American fighter pilots who confronted segregation in American society while combating the German Luftwaffe during World War II. The company is sponsoring an oral histories program that preserves for posterity their memories at a permanent exhibit at the American Airpower Museum in NewYork. In sponsoring an oral histories program for 2002, Ken Jones, an Equal sweetener executive, explained, “Equal took the step of supporting this effort because the personal stories of these incredible men cannotbe lost to time. In the legacy of these brave Americans there is a celebration of the humanspirit. Like those of us in a post September 11" world, these are Americans whodared to strive for equality in the face of ignorance and fought those who would seek to destroy the spirit of our nation.” Named “Tuskegee Airmen” because of their training base in Alabama, the pilots created an unmatched record for bravery in combat and their aggressive defense of American bombers taking the war deep inside Nazi Germany. In thanking Equal for its support of this effort, Tuskegee ace Lee Archer stated, “This oral his- tories program is crucial because it will ensure that future generations of Americans understand what battles were waged to preserve their liberties. I also wish to thank New York State Governor George Pataki for his personal support of this project.” The American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport, New Highway, Farmingdale, New York, flies a squadron of operational aircraft, including a P-40 Warhawk and a P-47 Thunderbolt, fighters flown into combat by the Tuskegee Airmen. In addition to the start of the oral histories program, these aircraft will be flown several weekends as part of a living tribute to their legacy and our American heritage. Equal sweetener allows tens of millions of Americans to enjoy more of the food and beverages they love. Learn more about Equal and hundreds of their great tasting recipes at their Web site, www.equal.com.
