the ieee september 1999 monitor

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September 1999(VOL 47, NO. 1)

PERIODICALTIME SENSITIVE MATERIAL

Roger K. Sullivancandidate forDirector-elect, Region 1

Hello, I will be theChairperson duringthe coming 12months. My agendahas more items than Ibelieve it will bepossible toaccomplish. I wantto give it my best andI want the agenda to

be open and include any item that you maythink is important for our Section. Myproceedings as Chair are a continuum ofSection goals. They are preparatory for thenext Chairperson to carry on and progresswork underway thus providing permanence toSection activities. I look to the millennium asthe beginning of a new era in our lifetime. Wecan and do make a difference with our actionsand commitments. It is not that important if theword is spelled with 1 or 2 N's or if wecelebrate it now or next year. The fact is that ifwill mark the end of an era and the beginning ofa new century for millions of people. I see thisorganization as being a vehicle to help fulfill theambitions and aspirations of the engineeringprofession both in New York City andthroughout the world. I believe in the conceptof globalization and know that small actions canand do make a difference. My first andforemost endeavor this year will be in improvingcommunication. I have thought of an agendathat I would like to undertake in the coming 12months. However, I have not waited for thebeginning of this term to get things underway.Some projects have been started already, forthose that are long term I will only be able to laythe first few blocks and hope that mypredecessor will carry on.

Here is my proposed agenda:

• Communicate with the professionals that Iserve on a one-to-one basis via the Monitorand E-mail.

• Improve the paper quality of the Monitorand add advertisements to pay for the cost.

• Immediately fill all open positions on theExecutive Committee with people whowant to serve.

• Organize an appropriate Fellows AwardDinner Dance for the Year 2000.

• Seek recognition for Electrical Engineersthat will increase the public's awareness ofwhat we do and what our profession isabout.

• Increase our membership.• Increase the number of activities that will

help to foster better communication, withtransmittal of information and networking toinsure an informed intelligent community.

• Make use of the technologies availablethrough the Internet to promote ouractivities and goals.

• Open all executive meetings to ourmembership with published dates for eachmeeting, location, and time.

• Utilize the awards available within the IEEEto promote professionalism and recognizethe achievements of our outstandingmembers.

• Change our investment profile to includeIEEE funds for greater yield.

• Work with the IEEE to gain support forthese goals and the NY Section.

I am sure by now that you are convinced thatthere is a great deal that needs to be done tomake this work. I will need your support; ayear is really much shorter than one thinks. Iwelcome your suggestions and your enthusiasticsupport.

Michael A. Miller, ChairpersonNew York Section

Chairman’s Column

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING WORKSHOPFALL 1999

This workshop is very important to the incoming officers of the IEEE Branches. During the one-day workshop students attending will learn about:

Branch Administration Branch Operation

Program Resources Student Awards

Fund Raising Student Professional Awareness Activities Time Management

All IEEE Branch Officers are encouraged to attend.

This year there will be TWO Workshops:

Saturday September 18 at Rutgers University, Student Busch Center starting at 11.00 AM.For details please E-Mail to:

Joseph V. Papa: [email protected]

Saturday October 2 at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) starting at about 9:30 AM.For details please contact:

Amit J. Patel; A.J.Patel @ieee.orgOR: North Jersey Section Website:http://menger.eecs.stevens-tech.edu/~apatel3/ieee.html.

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SECTION CHAIRMAN - Michael MillerVICE CHAIRMAN, OPERATIONS - Jalal GohariVICE CHAIRMAN, ACTIVITIES - Alan OsborneTREASURER - Ralph TapinoSECRETARY - Robert PellegrinoAWARDS CHAIRMAN - Ralph TapinoP.A.C.E. CHAIRMAN -Peter J. GrecoPUBLICATIONS CHAIRMAN - Frank E. Schink

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Professional ActivitiesInformation Page

This page dedicated to member professional activities information

As Pace Chairman, I will represent the New YorkSection at the Annual PACE Conference &Workshop that will be held this year in Dallas,Texas on September 3rd through 6th. The themethis year is "Entering the New Millennium." Theconference will have workshops and pre-conference Tutorials which will help PACELeaders give support to changing needs of ourtechnical professionals and goals of IEEE-USA. Iwill be attending the pre-conference workshop onPractical Career Planning and Job-SearchTechniques a program to developed skills to helpmembers facing layoffs. The New York Section in past years has madethe Career Transition Workshop available to itsmembers. However do to lack of interest thisworkshop has been dropped. In the coming year Iwould like to make other workshops available toour members. I need your input as what areas ofprofessional development you are interested in. Ifyou have any suggestions for areas that interestyou please contact me.The following is the schedule of PACE Activitiesfor the NY Section 1999-2000 year:September14: General Meeting October 12:Financial Planning/Investing in the Stock Market

November 9: General MeetingDecember 14: General MeetingJanuary 11: General Meeting

FREE ONE DAY SEMINAR:Hewlett Packard Test Solutions is offering aFREE ONE DAY SEMINAR onVoice Over IP / Fax Over IP and NetworkSecurity on September 15 Where:Mid-Town ManhattanTime: 8:30am - 3:00pm.Invitation Required!Please state you are a member of IEEE.To register email:[email protected] or call (630)245-3180.8:30am - 12:00pm HP "VoIP / FoIP Testing Atest/troubleshooting tool such as the InternetAdvisor or HP Telegra(tm)M and HPTelegra(tm)D Fax test solutions are critical intoday's high speed networks which incorporatedata, voice, and fax traffic. The seminar will give aprimer on Voice Over IP / Fax Over IP networksfollowed by a decode demonstration.1:00pm - 3:00pm HP "Security Force" SoftwareSolutions. Learn about risk assessment, attacksimulation, intrusion detection, and securitymanagement tools, that will enable systemadministrators to stay ahead of hackers (bothinternal and external) in the race to defendvaluable network resources and critical data. Inthis seminar you will learn techniquesrecommended by the System Administration,Networking and Security (SANS) Institute forprotecting your information systems from loss andtheft.Peter Greco PACE Chairman212-614-3357; Fax 212-529-5237E-Mail p.j.greco @ ieee.org

The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society(NY/North J/LI Chapter) will present:

"Has Nuclear Fallout Ever Stopped?"About the Talk:The Radiation and Public Health Project Inc. has been measuring strontium-90 levels in baby teeth (the"Tooth Fairy Project") with a goal of correlating the great variation found among individual teeth(ranging from 0.2 picocuries per gram calcium to 11!) with the results of highly detailed medicalhistories. Thanks to recent widespread local television and newspaper coverage in the New Yorkmetropolitan area and response to the website (www.radiation.org), they are getting baby teeth far inexcess of their wildest expectations. Reflecting in part endorsements by actor Alec Baldwin and JanSchlichtman (protagonist of "A Civil Action") they are now averaging over 30 daily requests forsubmission envelopes. On Sept. 21st 1999 there will be public announcement of their extraordinaryand surprising findings, of national as well as international significance. On Sept. 30th, Dr. Gould willbe available for us, to present results and answer questions.

About the Speaker:Dr. Jay M Gould Dr. Gould holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He is an epidemiologist andstatistician who served on the US Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board (duringthe Carter Administration). He is the Director and Founder of the Radiation and Public Health ProjectInc.

Dr. Gould has written numerous articles and several books on the epidemiological evidencedemonstrating the health effects of low level radiation. His books include:

Deadly DeceitThe Enemy Within: The High Cost of Living Near Nuclear ReactorsNuclear Fall: Prostate Cancer and Health Effects of Nuclear Reactors (forthcoming)Dr. Gould was our speaker October 20, 1994 ("Low Level Radiation and Cancer")

Meeting Details:Date: THURSDAY Sept. 30, 1999Time: 7:15 PM Registration (no charge), 7:30PM LecturePlace: Rockefeller University, Room 301 Weiss (Tower), 1200 York AvenueTravel Hints: York Ave. is one block beyond 1st Ave. in Manhattan. Entrance gate at 66th Street. Freeparking. By subway-68th on #6 (Lex). By bus-M15, M31, M58, or M66.

For more information:About the Project: see website www.radiation.orgAbout the meeting: Joel Levitt (212) 479-7805 (24hr Voice-mail)

New York SectionDistinguished Service Award

The IEEE gives many awards, some to people,some to organizations. For many awards,section people support other people who makethe final decision.

However, the New York Section has a SpecialAwards Committee that selects, every year,without needing approvalfrom others, the person who receives theSection’s Distinguished Service Award.

IEEE members – you? – submit information tothe Committee about candidates you nominate.

The physical token of the Award is a plaque,typically presented at the Section’s annualAwards Dinner, at which the recipient and afriend are guests of the Section.

Purpose and Qualifications

The purpose of the Award is to honor a Sectionmember who has made contributions ofexceptional distinction. The contributions mayinclude “service to the Section, industry,profession, or community” and must be “visible,definable, significant, and sustained.”

Any IEEE New York Section member ofMember Grade or above is eligible to receivethe Award.

Previous Recipients

1998 Frank P. Farinella1997 Frank E. Shink1996 Roger K. Sullivan1995 Amos E. Joel1994 Philip M. Paterno1993 William Terry1992 Robert W. Gillette1991 Anthony B. Giordano1990 Jack L. Jatlow

Nominations

Of course, the Committee has instructionsto read and forms to fill out to “help” younominate a candidate.

Nomination forms for 2000 are due on October31, 1999, a Sunday, but will be considered ontime if received the next day. We areconsiderate.

If you want to nominate someone, send papermail or, preferably, email requesting instructionsand a form.

Peter MauzeyLucent Technologies, Room 1D-505A101 Crawfords Corner RoadHolmdel, NJ [email protected]

Calendar of Upcoming EventsSeptember 8, 1999 (Wednesday) 1:00 PM

New York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004

September 15, 1999 (Wednesday) 8:30 AM"Voice Over IP/Fax Over IP Testing"Midtown ManhattanFor more information contact [email protected] Register and obtain exact location call Pam Weber at (630) 245-3180or E-Mail: [email protected]

September 15, 1999 (Wednesday) 8:30 AM"Network Security"Midtown ManhattanFor more information contact [email protected] Register and obtain exact location call Pam Weber at (630) 245-3180or E-Mail: [email protected]

September 18, 1999 (Saturday) 11:00 AMStudent Leadership Training WorkshopRutgers University, Student Busch CenterFor more information E-Mail [email protected]

September 30, 1999 (Thursday) 5:45 PMPower Engineering Society and Industry Applications Society"Engineers and the Law"Con Edison 19th Floor Auditorium, 4 Irving Place, Manhattan, NYFor more information call Alan Osborne at (212) 460-6690 or Mike Miller at (212) 460-4911

September 30, 1999 (Thursday) 7:15 PMEngineering in Medicine and Biology Society"Has Nuclear Fallout Ever Stopped?"Rockefeller University, Room 301 Weiss (Tower), 1200 York Avenue, Manhattan, NYFor more information call Joel Levitt at (212) 479-7805

October 2, 1999 (Saturday) 9:30 AMStudent Leadership Training WorkshopNew Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)For more information E-Mail Amit J. Patel at [email protected]

October 12, 1999 (Tuesday) 5:30 PMNew York Section, PACE"Investing in the Stock Market"

Con Edison, 4 Irving Place, Manhattan, NYFor more information call Jim Minck at (212) 392-8206

October 13, 1999 (Wednesday) 1:00 PMNew York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004

November 10, 1999 (Wednesday) 1:00 PMNew York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004

November 18, 1999 (Thursday) 8:30 AMNew York Chapter of the IEEE Communications Society (COMSOC)"e-Commerce"Con Edison, 19th Floor Auditorium, 4 Irving Place, Manhattan, NYFor more information call Dimitar Georgievski at (212) 963-4946 or E-Mail:[email protected].

December 8, 1999 (Wednesday) 1:00 PMNew York Section Executive MeetingFor more information call Bob Pellegrino at (212) 338-4004

Congratulations to the following New York Section membersupon their elevation to senior member Grade

Andre P. GueziecRichard J. Holleman

Sandra Johnson BaylorEdward G. Kopf, Jr.Thomas F. La Porta

Martin A. LutzRonald Mraz

Mukund PadmanabhanRoger A. Pollak

Robert J. SchlossBengt-Olaf Schneider

Deadlines for information to be placed into future issuesof The Monitor

November Issue ........................................ September 24, 1999December Issue......................................... October 22, 1999January Issue ............................................. November 19, 1999February Issue........................................... December 24, 1999March Issue............................................... January 21, 2000

The New York Chapter ofThe IEEE Communications

Society

September 15, 1999 (Wednesday), 8:30 AM -12:00 PMHewlett-Packard offers a free seminar onVoice Over IP / Fax Over IP Testing.Location: Mid-town Manhattan.The seminar will be repeated at Paramus, NJ onthe following day, the 16th.To register and to obtain exact location, call PamWeber at (630) 245-3180, or e-mail her [email protected] further information [email protected]

A test/troubleshooting tool such as the HPInternet Advisor or HP Telegra(tm)M and HPTelegra(tm)D fax test solutions are critical intoday's high-speed networks, which incorporatedata, voice, and fax traffic. The seminar willgive a primer on Voice Over IP / Fax Over IPnetworks followed by a decode demonstration.

September 15, 1999 (Wednesday)1:00 PM - 3:00 PMHewlett-Packard offers a free seminar onNetwork SecurityLocation: Mid-town Manhattan.The seminar will be repeated at Paramus, NJ onthe following day, the 16th.To register and to obtain exact location, callPam Weber at (630) 245-3180 or e-mail her [email protected] further information [email protected]

Learn about risk assessment, attack simulation,intrusion detection, and security managementtools, that will enable system administrators tostay ahead of hackers (both internal andexternal) in the race to defend valuable networkresources and critical data. In this seminar youwill learn techniques recommend by the SystemAdministration, Networking, and Security(SANS) Institute for protecting your informationsystems from loss and theft.

November 18, 1999 (Thursday)8:30 AM - 4:30 PMNew York Chapter of the IEEECommunications Societye-CommerceLocation: Auditorium, Con Edison, 4 IrvingPlace, New York, New York.

This full-day seminar will cover the technicalaspects of electronic commerce, e-commerce,such as security and authentification ofpayments and orders, website hosting, software,infrastructure, traffic handling and routing, etc.As the seminar is being developed, you will findmore information here.

Registration fee:IEEE Member$150,New IEEE Member $135,Student $35,Other $175

For further information contactJames P. Barbera at fax (212) 465-8877or e-mail [email protected], orDimitar Georgievski, telephone (212) 963-4946,e-mail [email protected].

The Executive Committee of the New YorkChapter of the IEEE Communications Societyhas scheduled the following meeting at theChina Peace Restaurant, 151 West 46th Street,New York, New York (one block off TimeSquare), at around 5:30 PM.

Thursday, September 16, 1999Thursday, October 21, 1999Thursday, November 18, 1999. Seminar.Thursday, December 16, 1999Thursday, January 20, 2000Thursday, February 17, 2000Thursday, March 16, 2000Thursday, April 20, 2000Thursday, May 18, 2000Thursday, June 15, 2000

Call the Secretary to confirm and make dinnerreservation

IEEE Invites Members ToReview Pre-College Engineers

Training Program

PISCATAWAY, NJ, 3 August 1999 - IEEEseeks volunteers to review its new Pre-college Engineers Training (PET) resourceweb site. This site, once completed, will be amain component of IEEE PET, a programthat will train engineers to work with K-12teachers in an effort to increase thetechnological literacy of students worldwide.

The PET resource web site is designed tosensitize engineers to educational issues suchas curriculum development, classroomdynamics, available learning materials, andlocal implementation of educationalstandards. After completing the web-delivered training program, participatingengineers will be accessible to the pre-college education community. "By nature oftheir professions, engineers and teachersreally know very little about each other,"explains Arthur Winston, vice president ofIEEE Educational Activities. "In order to beeffective resources to pre-college teachers,engineers must first be trained on variouseducational issues and skills."

Members who volunteer to review the sitewill be given the secured web address andasked to share their comments/suggestionsfor improvement of the PET project. TheIEEE will then revise the site as necessary.Following the revision, PET will be pilottested by members in the Worcester, MA &North Jersey sections. A presentation aboutPET and a report on the test progress will bedelivered at IEEE Sections Congress 1999. Inearly 2000, PET will be deployed throughoutall IEEE Sections, and members will beencouraged to use it as a resource to helpthem serve the education community.

Those interested in testing the PET trainingsite should contact Christy Bouziotis at

[email protected], or call 1 (732) 562-6526.

The Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers, Inc. (IEEE) is the world's largesttechnical professional society, serving theinterests of more than 330,000 members inthe information and electrotechnologycommunities in approximately 150 countries.In keeping with its "Networking the World"slogan, the IEEE helps to foster technologicalinnovation, enable members' careers, andpromote worldwide professional community.

WINLAB’S 10th AND MARCON’S 100th

100 Years ago, on September 30, 1899 atNew Jersey’s Twin Lights, an historic eventoccurred. On that day, Guglielmo Marconiconducted his now-famous radiotransmission to a ship at sea. 10 years ago,David Goodman founded the WirelessInformation Network Laboratory (WINLAB)at Rutgers University, dedicated to advancingthe future of wireless communications. Theanneversaries of these events are beingcelebrated on September 30, 1999. Duringthe day 6 radio communications pioneers (F.Adachi, D. Cox, R.H. Frenkiel, L.Greenstein, R. Lucky, A. Viterbi) will sharetheir perspectives on the past and the futureof radio communications.

Following the talks, guests will assemble atthe Twin Lights Historic Park for a Marconire-enactment, a viewing of old radioequipment and enjoy refreshments.Dignitaries from government, industry, andacademe have been invited to participate.The day will conclude with dinner at Bahr’swaterfront restaurant.

A $225 registration fee covers all events,refreshments, lunch and dinner.

Contact Melissa Gelfman for more details:[email protected].

Assistant Editor Wanted

The New York Section seeks an Assistant Editor.This person will provide support to and learn allnecessary functions in the production of the SectionNewsletter – The Monitor, including layout,production scheduling, composition, editing,advertisements, writing, correspondence, etc.The responsibilities included assisting the editor in:• Selecting articles.• Obtaining advertisements.• Reviewing and approving and layouts.• Scheduling issues.• Holding meetings and providing an

informational resource to our Section.• Preparing an annual budget.• Attending executive board meetings.The current Editor is Hal Ruchelman and he is anexcellent source of information and a brilliantteacher.

Historian Wanted

The New York Section seeks an Historian tomaintain Section Records. This person will providesupport to the section by keeping and maintainingan active archival file of all Section minutesincluding past issues of the Monitor. They will doresearch into pertinent issues and report at Sectionmeetings. The responsibilities include:• Maintaining Section records.• Organization.• Retrieval of information.• Providing an informational resource to our

Section.• Preparing an annual budget.• Attending executive board meetings.The current Historian is Frank P. Farinella, who isretiring from this position. He will provide neededtraining and is an excellent source of information.

Social Implications of Technology,and Instrumentation and

Technology Chairs Wanted

The New York Section seeks new chairs for thesecommittees. Each will provide an agenda andactivities appropriate to enhancing and providingactivities for our members. The responsibilities ofthe committee Chair, which should be delegatedamong its members, include the following:• Selecting speakers and other activities for

meetings.• Recruiting members.• Reviewing and approving an agenda.• Scheduling activities.• Attending executive board meetings.

If you are interested in any of these opening pleasecontact:Michael A. Miller, New York Section Chair, 212460-4911C/o Con Edison, room 1006-S4 Irving PlaceNew York, New York 10003E-mail: [email protected]

Help Wanted – New York Section – Positions Available – Committee ChairsAssistant Editor, Historian, Social Implications of Technology, andInstrumentation and Technology

As an extra bonus – if you agree to serve, youwill receive a ticket to our Annual FellowsAward Dinner Dance, in addition if you attendonly 3 board meetings you will receive anaddition ticket for your significant other.

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New York Section, IEEENew York Section, IEEEOfficers of the Executive Committee

1999-2000

Title Name & Address Phone*, Fax Number & E-mail

Chairman Michael MillerCon Edison4 Irving PlaceRoom 1006-SNew York, NY 10003

(212) 460-4911[B](212) 505-5917 [F][email protected] [E]

Vice ChairmanChapterOperations

Jalal GohariParsons BrinckerhoffTwo Gateway Center, 4th FloorNewark, NJ 07102

(201) 648-8700 Ext. 204 [B](201) 648-0888 [F][email protected] [E]

Vice ChairmanSection Activity

J. Alan OsborneCon Edison4 Irving PlaceRoom 1575-SNew York, NY 10003

(212) 460-6690 [B](201) 475-0734 [F][email protected] [E]

Treasurer Ralph TapinoCon Edison1615 Bronxdale AvenueBuilding #21A 1st FloorBronx, NY 10462


Secretary Robert PellegrinoCon Edison708 1st Avenue7th FloorNew York, NY 10017


Junior PastChairman

William PerlmanTri-Tech Sales Associates1080 Garden State RoadUnion, NJ 07083


Senior PastChairman

Bertil Lindberg3 Hanover SquareSuite 10FNew York, NY 10004-2622


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MANAGEMENT AND PHILOSOPHY

I can still remember to this day my philosophyteacher in engineering school saying! "Engineering is awaste of time; it is the ideas of philosophers that reallyinfluence the world, not the ideas for better mousetraps." Since this teacher had his Masters degree inElectrical Engineering and a PHD in philosophy, itoccurred to me that he had some insight in making thisremark. I will never forget that day and where I wassitting in the classroom and more importantly how I felt.There is something about the truth that touches our innerspirit and makes an indelible entry in your memory bank.

Philosophy delves into the why" we are taking acourse of action rather into the "how" we will take aparticular course of action, which is the purview ofengineering. I can still remember back in the 1940'swhen my father worked Monday through Friday and 4hours on Saturday. It wasn't long that the workweekwas changed to five days. In school we were told of theold business practices of working 12-hour days. It was acommon belief in those days that with technology peoplewould be working fewer hours and more time wouldavailable for family and the finer pursuits of life.

It is amazing to me today that with all our "laborsaving" devices and machinery, our workweek hasn'tdecreased in 50 years and for many has actuallyincreased. Another factor that could not be imagined isall the mothers in the work force. Of course with all thisfamily work, stress levels have increased. People seemto be working more and enjoying it less. It isn't work thatcauses the stress; it is the management of the people atwork.

What is missing in management today is aphilosophy in regard to the treatment of other people inthe work place. A mission statement is a cheapsubstitute for good managing that makes a statement.There is nothing wrong in stating what you want toaccomplish as a manager, but if you don't act on thesewords, it is better that you never said them. VinceLombardi, the famed football coach made the followingstatements:

1. "Winning isn't everything, it is the desire to winthat is everything." Note he never said winning is theonly thing; that is a misquote that became so popular,that even Lombardi wouldn't disclaim authorship.

2. "Practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practicemakes perfect."

In other words, you must have the desire to exceland you must be willing to put in the work to excel.

There are many managers who have no desire toexcel as a manager. And since there is no desire, they donot practice the art. Their sole interest is in themanagement of their careers. And when their ascent to ahigher management position is ended, they becomedisenchanted and retire if possible. The true manager canbe happy at a low-level management position becausewhat he or she is interested in is managing. Careeradvancement means nothing to the true manager. Theirsole desire is to bring out the best in those they aremanaging.

The best example of a good manager is a goodparent. The parent wants to see the child succeedwithout any advanced position in mind. Regardless of thenumber of children you have you never get a higher title.You have more responsibility with more children, youhave more strain, and you have less money for yourpersonal use. But what you do have with more children isgreater love and satisfaction.

A good philosophy you should have in managing isone of service. You have to learn how you can bestserve without concern for the rewards. If you areinterested in rewards, your managing of people willsuffer along with those you have abandoned for title andcash. It must always be remembered that the manager'schoice is the desire to serve or the desire for rewards.

In the early 1900's, when the antitrust laws wereenacted, representatives of J.P. Morgan went toWashington to talk with Theodore Roosevelt. Theirmessage essentially was that if you are having troublewith business, why don't you just go to Mr. Morgan tomake changes. Theodore looked at these people andessentially said, "Businesses were established for thegood of the people, and not people for the good ofbusiness." Roosevelt and Morgan had diametricalopposite philosophies. The government then stepped in topass legislation for the good of the people. There shouldbe little wonder what Roosevelt's thoughts would beabout our "bottom line" mentality. The bottom line isthere to improve people's lives; people are not justworking to improve the bottom line. It may be time, just100 years later, for legislation once again to be in syncwith Roosevelt's philosophy.

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