Peter Tuchman
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And then, obviously, the most notable visit was Mr. Reagan. The first day I actually worked on Wall Street, it was March 28th, 1985, and it was wild and crazy here back then that we had 8,000 people on the floor then working here. So you can imagine when the president come and then we had, there wasn't as much security because you didn't need that much security back then. Bush won, though.
And then, obviously, the most notable visit was Mr. Reagan. The first day I actually worked on Wall Street, it was March 28th, 1985, and it was wild and crazy here back then that we had 8,000 people on the floor then working here. So you can imagine when the president come and then we had, there wasn't as much security because you didn't need that much security back then. Bush won, though.
And then, obviously, the most notable visit was Mr. Reagan. The first day I actually worked on Wall Street, it was March 28th, 1985, and it was wild and crazy here back then that we had 8,000 people on the floor then working here. So you can imagine when the president come and then we had, there wasn't as much security because you didn't need that much security back then. Bush won, though.
We did do. There was an old prank that used to happen always on the floor of the stock exchange when a celebrity or a dignitary would come down. Somebody, when they were engaged in a conversation and overwhelmed by the room, someone would come up behind them and dance their shoes with baby powder. Right. And everyone on the floor would start banging their feet, saying it's snowing in New York.
We did do. There was an old prank that used to happen always on the floor of the stock exchange when a celebrity or a dignitary would come down. Somebody, when they were engaged in a conversation and overwhelmed by the room, someone would come up behind them and dance their shoes with baby powder. Right. And everyone on the floor would start banging their feet, saying it's snowing in New York.
We did do. There was an old prank that used to happen always on the floor of the stock exchange when a celebrity or a dignitary would come down. Somebody, when they were engaged in a conversation and overwhelmed by the room, someone would come up behind them and dance their shoes with baby powder. Right. And everyone on the floor would start banging their feet, saying it's snowing in New York.
They would suddenly look down and see baby powder all over their shoes. We even did it to the president. And yes, it was extraordinary. That was one of our greatest clues. The only one who actually got upset was, I think he was an Italian, someone in the Foreign Service for Italy. He was wearing purple, patent leather, velvet shoes. And we doused him with baby powder.
They would suddenly look down and see baby powder all over their shoes. We even did it to the president. And yes, it was extraordinary. That was one of our greatest clues. The only one who actually got upset was, I think he was an Italian, someone in the Foreign Service for Italy. He was wearing purple, patent leather, velvet shoes. And we doused him with baby powder.
They would suddenly look down and see baby powder all over their shoes. We even did it to the president. And yes, it was extraordinary. That was one of our greatest clues. The only one who actually got upset was, I think he was an Italian, someone in the Foreign Service for Italy. He was wearing purple, patent leather, velvet shoes. And we doused him with baby powder.
He was probably never able to wear those shoes again. Anyway, let's get down to business. Yesterday, Mr. Trump was here. He talked about a couple of things. He talked about setting up, you know that the U.S. has a prudent reserve for petroleum, right, in case of war, in case of any kind of a problem. We've got hundreds of
He was probably never able to wear those shoes again. Anyway, let's get down to business. Yesterday, Mr. Trump was here. He talked about a couple of things. He talked about setting up, you know that the U.S. has a prudent reserve for petroleum, right, in case of war, in case of any kind of a problem. We've got hundreds of
He was probably never able to wear those shoes again. Anyway, let's get down to business. Yesterday, Mr. Trump was here. He talked about a couple of things. He talked about setting up, you know that the U.S. has a prudent reserve for petroleum, right, in case of war, in case of any kind of a problem. We've got hundreds of
I think hundreds of billions of barrels or millions of barrels of oil on reserve in case of a war, in case of a confrontation at some point, because you all know that a majority of the nations that are oil producing nations are not our friends. Venezuela, Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia and Russia, of course, the largest producers. So yesterday he did say
I think hundreds of billions of barrels or millions of barrels of oil on reserve in case of a war, in case of a confrontation at some point, because you all know that a majority of the nations that are oil producing nations are not our friends. Venezuela, Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia and Russia, of course, the largest producers. So yesterday he did say
I think hundreds of billions of barrels or millions of barrels of oil on reserve in case of a war, in case of a confrontation at some point, because you all know that a majority of the nations that are oil producing nations are not our friends. Venezuela, Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia and Russia, of course, the largest producers. So yesterday he did say
that he was going to set up a prudent reserve for Bitcoin, right? Which is obviously extraordinary. And I think it's probably given a little bit of the boost to Bitcoin since the election.
that he was going to set up a prudent reserve for Bitcoin, right? Which is obviously extraordinary. And I think it's probably given a little bit of the boost to Bitcoin since the election.
that he was going to set up a prudent reserve for Bitcoin, right? Which is obviously extraordinary. And I think it's probably given a little bit of the boost to Bitcoin since the election.
Exactly. Isn't that extraordinary? That came this morning. Yeah. Right. And then yesterday, he announced the prudent reserve of Bitcoin.
Exactly. Isn't that extraordinary? That came this morning. Yeah. Right. And then yesterday, he announced the prudent reserve of Bitcoin.