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Heiskell:

--the cost of labor was lower in Washington than it was in New York. But we could have gone to places where it would be even lower but without a library, and without a library you're nowhere.

Q:

Now, were there union reasons as well?

Heiskell:

Yes, slightly. But the--I can't even remember whether they're still unionized or not.

Q:

But was the Guild strong in Time-LIFE Books?

Heiskell:

Yes, it was quite strong in Time-LIFE Books. Yes.

Q:

I mean, was that one part of your reasoning of moving it out of New York?

Heiskell:

Yes, it was a factor, it was a factor.

Q:

To what--to break--to not have it influence the other areas of the corporation in New York?

Heiskell:

Yes. Well, it was that, and also we began to realize that we couldn't afford the continuously higher cost of producing books as opposed to magazines. It saved us money for a while. I'm not sure whether it did in the long run and I'm not sure it was a good idea in the long run.





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