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To: Sidney Reilly who wrote (108697)	2/9/2006 9:40:35 PM
From: Win Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Ken did have a medical issue, quite severe as I recall, circa mid 2003, but my understanding is he made a full recovery. Came back to SI too, my impression is that he walked away for other reasons. For evidence, consider his penultimate post on FADG: Message 20738074 . The CFR thing is something else. On that topic, you might contemplate this snip from a review of David Rockefeller's memoirs, particularly the last two sentences: He proved himself, in the parlance of the class, sound. And he positively excelled at the sober sort of networking that is appreciated in the executive suites where the wood paneling is dark and the cuff links are subtle. With his name, fortune and demeanor, he was able to hobnob with the great and the good, with George C. Marshall, Henry Kissinger, Anwar el-Sadat, etc. Over time Rockefeller transformed himself into the leading corporate statesman of his day. Wherever there were panel discussions, evenly spaced bottles of mineral water and worthy discourses on the need for increased international dialogue, Rockefeller was there. He was there at the creation of the Trilateral Commission, the Bilderberg Society, the Pesenti Group. He served as chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. His ability to endure tedium must be unmatched in all human history. query.nytimes.com