Updated Statement: WWF Strongly Condemns Brazilian Ad and Apologizes to 9-11 Victims and Families

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WASHINGTON, DC, September 3, 2009 – World Wildlife Fund today issued the following statement in response to an ad and video that has been linked to our organization and contains messages and images related to the events of 9-11.
  “WWF reiterates our strong condemnation and repudiation of this offensive and tasteless ad and reaffirms that no one in the US organization had any knowledge or any role in the ad’s creation and expresses its regret for any pain it may have caused 9-11 victims and their families.

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