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WASHINGTON – Bank of America Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Lewis says his bank decided to buy Merrill Lynch partly because it was pressured to do so by the Federal Reserve. Lewis says the Federal Reserve threatened to remove top executives at his bank if it reneged on its promise to acquire Merrill Lynch, despite Merrill Lynch's crumbling financial state. Lewis told a House committee Thursday that it concerned him that federal officials would make that threat to a bank in "good standing."
The panel is investigating claims that top government officials, including then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, pressured Lewis and urged him to keep quiet about Merrill Lynch's financial problems.


To Senator Max Bauchus: Who are you? i heard that after you kept the groups representing all sides on health care out. They came to be heard and you had them taken away, but now you want to keep them from talking for 6month???? that you are not dropping the charges? Is this tru? or have you had a change of heart

Oh Oh Say can you see
does our flag still stand
For the land of the Free
and the Home of the Brave

From Sir Randall Creech in San Jose
Victor of many battles
tell the truth
i don't tell you this because i am the such a perfect person
i tell you this
because it works
brilliant guidance