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Post subject: BlackBerrys and the Bailout-Plan
 Posted: Sep 29, 2008 - 07:53 AM
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"For a brief, nerve-fraying moment at the outset, one administration participant said, Mr. Paulson surveyed the circus-like scene and wondered if everyone was committed to reaching a deal. It was quickly clear that they were — but not before so much information starting leaking out that the BlackBerrys of staff members were confiscated and collected in a trash bin."
Maybe information leaking is easier with opensource software on the BlackBerrys? But anyway it was a nice atmosphere during the meeting:
"At one point, Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, was thumping the table, demanding to release the $700 billion in installments. At another point, Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, was shouting at Mr. Paulson, accusing him of trying to undermine the limits on pay for executives."
(all quotations from the NYT)
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