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were, or, you know, that he might have mused about things with you, or you know. But, O.K..

Heiskell:

No, he'll talk to you about the situation in Russia today. He'll go to Russia and come back three days later and he'll tell you everything he felt, and saw, but--

Q:

What about Doug Dillon?

Heiskell:

Well, he's just a charming person. He was very effective. He ran the Metropolitan Museum for ten years and made it into a great thing. His wife died of cancer about three years ago and he's remarried to a very lovely person. And Doug Dillon, he's just a public servant. Then most of these people seem to be public servants. He after all, was a-

Q:

Secretary of the Treasury-

Heiskell:

Secretary of the Treasury, Under Secretary of State, a successful business man. Of course, he inherited a lot of money. It was his father who made the money. He's got a charming smile and he's just a very nice fellow.

Q:

Shall we end here today?

Heiskell:

Yeah.





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