The bankers greet the governors, who line up in chairs directly across the big table from them. At one minute to 10, the side door opens up and out shuffles the chairman. Not a word is said to anybody. At that point, it's fascinating. There's a hush that comes over the room.
All conversation stops.
McKenna said that when Greenspan, without saying a word, sits down, so does everybody else. Then the discussion begins. Depending on who wants to say anything, there can be give and take on some of the issues. Some of the issues, there's not very much said. On others, I can say, it's a very lively conversation.