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Heiskell:

Yes, Gaylord Freeman was hopping on it a lot.

Q:

Chicago Bank?

Heiskell:

Yes. He was First Chicago.

Q:

For First National Bank of Chicago.

Heiskell:

Yes. He was a great organization man, and, unfortunately, [laughs] he left his bank in total shambles--unlike Harry.

Q:

Go ahead. Who else was pushing?

Heiskell:

Well, Rawleigh Warner was quite strong, and I think Tom Watson was. Tom became my--he was really my advisor on the board. He didn't say much at board meetings, but he was always available for me to just talk at and to talk to.

Q:

Rawleigh Warner, Chairman of Mobil, Tom Watson of IBM.

Heiskell:

Of IBM.

Q:

Go ahead.

Heiskell:

Tom had by then retired from IBM because he'd had a heart--he'd had a very bad heart attack. Anyhow, at some point they





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