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To: Bucky Katt who wrote (12256)	5/27/1998 3:07:00 PM
From: John Mansfield	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116836

DC Y2K Meeting - Senator Bennett, on Greenspan 'But on to the meeting. Senator Robert F. Bennett (R Utah) Senate Financial Services & Banking Committee, expected to be appointed head of the yet to be announced Senate Y2K Committee. Senator Bennett was entertaining, had a clear vision of the Y2K problem, spoke for an hour and a half on the problem from the government's perspective. Sound bites - A year ago, there were no Y2K compliant ATMs, now a few percent of the ATMs are Y2K compliant. We cannot solve all problems in time (about banking) We must keep the checks clearing, keep the money available. (about NCUA) There will be credit unions that go bankrupt. (about people) Alan Greenspan is a believer. Arthur Levitt calls him in a cold sweat. He is watching Ed Yardeni ratchet up his estimate from 30%, 35%, 40%, 60% and believes that we're in for a rocky road. Bob Rubin and the IMF are on board. ... x10.dejanews.com