Secret conversation between Volker and Geithner.
Transcript of phone conversation between Paul Volker (“BIG PAULIE’) and Tim Geithner (“TIMMY”) March 4, 2009. 8:20 PM EST. BIG PAULIE: Good evening Tim. How you doing Kiddo? You still in the office?...
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