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On the recordAugust 2, 2010
I will never forget being called to a meeting--I believe Senator Gregg was there as well--when the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve told us that they were going to be taking over AIG the next morning.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Recalling a critical meeting during the financial crisis regarding AIG's takeover.

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