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Glenn English: “I could never have conceived of such a thing. And the fact that Kiwash Electric, my home electric cooperative in…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2011
I could never have conceived of such a thing. And the fact that Kiwash Electric, my home electric cooperative in Oklahoma, could ever be considered a swaps dealer or in danger of being labeled as a swaps dealer I thought was nuts.
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Glenn English
Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

English expresses disbelief that small cooperatives could be treated like major financial institutions.

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