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Non-Tech : The Enron Scandal - Unmoderated
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To: Glenn Petersen who wrote (3003)5/7/2004 8:43:56 PM
From: Raymond Duray  Read Replies (1) of 3602
 
Hi Glenn,

Re: "Mr. Grasso's name on the plaque was consistent with a N.Y.S.E. tradition to put the name of the presiding chairman when dedicating commemorative plaques. It was not done so for his own aggrandizement.''

Considering that Mr. Grasso was actually party to negotiations with the City concerning the sale of the Brooklyn Bridge, I'm having a difficulty reaching for the proper metaphor for the over-the-top self-dealing that Grasso was engaged in.

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Re: Let Freedom Ring, which encircles a sculpture of the exchange with porticos wrapped in American flags, the plaque, made by Tiffany & Company, symbolizes the pomp and patriotism that Mr. Grasso reveled in.

Yet another living example of the wise aphorism that patriotism is the last (and often these day, the first) refuge of the scoundrel.
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