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David Thomas: “Absolutely. We have heard a great deal from our transportation people before Christmas, wanting this. This was supposed…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2004
Absolutely. We have heard a great deal from our transportation people before Christmas, wanting this. This was supposed to have been done in September, when the fiscal year began. They wanted to be in to make the contracts then so that these contractors could get ready. It is going to be quite close now. Still, if we can move in February, it will give us a pretty good shot.
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David Thomas
New York

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Discussing the timing of transportation contracts and the need for timely action.

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