Chapter 1430: Chapter 501: Black Card
Of course, Herbert Hoover had his own demands in this as well.
But regardless, Fei Jackson’s position has already been decided. He will succeed John Sargent as the new Attorney General!
Fei Jackson laughed and said, “Boss, please don’t tease . No matter what position I’m in, I’m always your employee!”
Finally, Fei Jackson expressed his stance.
Donnie nodded with satisfaction.
“Let’s go, we should also go congratulate President Hoover!”
According to the U.S. Constitution, Herbert Hoover will officially assu the presidency and move into the White House in April of this year; Coolidge is still residing there at the mont.
So Donnie and the others went to an estate located in the suburbs of Washington!
Well, this estate originally belonged to Venus Bank but is temporarily lent to Hoover for residence!
When Donnie arrived, there were already quite a few people there, and upon seeing Donnie, everyone got up from the sofa.
“Welco to our hero!”
Herbert Hoover laughed heartily and said, “Block, during your trip to Europe, you showed those proud Europeans what it truly ans to be an Arican citizen!”
Everyone at the scene was aware of Donnie’s trip to Europe.
“Seeing the two presidents here in such harmony, I feel deeply proud of your gentlemanly manners, and I am also full of confidence in Arica’s future developnt!”
Donnie said with a smile to both Coolidge and Hoover.
Coolidge voluntarily gave up running for reelection, consolidating all the Republican votes for Hoover.
The two had a very peaceful transfer of power between them.
Coolidge happily said, “I can’t wait to head to Atlantic City, to go sailing, fishing, watching horse races, and occasionally gamble a bit at the Surf Hotel!”
Speaking of this, Coolidge glanced at Hoover with a smile and said, “Don’t be envious of !”
Hoover laughed heartily and said, “Not at all, because I know that one day, I will live a life just like you described!”
Donnie added with a smile, “President Coolidge, you will beco Atlantic City’s first honorary citizen. I hope that when the ti cos, you can also advocate for more policies benefiting the residents of Atlantic City!”
Coolidge obliged and said, “That’s natural!”
After that, Donnie made small talk with Andrew llon, who would continue his role as Treasurer during Hoover’s presidency.
According to the saying in the East, this man has served across three administrations!
Although Andrew llon wore a smile, Donnie could see concern in his eyes.
After the pleasantries, Andrew llon whispered to Donnie, “Let’s et privately tomorrow!”
Donnie nodded.
Apart from them, there were also several mbers of the U.S. Congress and so key figures from departnts with substantial power. Although they could not enter the Cabinet, they held real power within their respective sectors.
“Block, you’re looking to hand over the Private Alcohol Alliance, which must be challenging, right?”
After the pleasantries, Coolidge asked Donnie.
The news of Donnie wanting to abandon the Private Alcohol Alliance had already spread among the upper echelons of the U.S.
Upon hearing Coolidge bring up the matter, Fei Jackson showed a helpless expression, knowing it would be the biggest challenge he faced upon becoming Attorney General.
The Departnt of Justice is one of the most severely infiltrated departnts by the Private Alcohol Alliance.
The people in the Departnt of Justice had grown accustod to having an extra inco every month. Now that Donnie suddenly wants to pull out, and with everyone noticing the Prohibition’s dwindling effect, it’s only a matter of ti before it’s repealed!
“No matter how significant the resistance, I must let go. I don’t want it to explode in my hands!”
Donnie said casually, sitting with his legs crossed on the sofa.
“In fact, lifting the Prohibition will still take so ti!”
Herbert Hoover chid in at this mont.
The real trigger for lifting the Prohibition wasn’t just more and more U.S. states relaxing their enforcent, but fundantally the financial crisis of 1929.
After the financial crisis, the standard of living for Arican citizens plumted, and unemploynt soared.
Before this, with jobs, stable incos, and the U.S. stock market flourishing, people didn’t mind spending a little extra on alcohol, just like before the Hong Kong financial crisis when housewives wouldn’t quibble over a little money at the market, knowing they could earn it back on the stock market.
Shark fin soup was the mainstream.
When the financial crisis hit, and they no longer had this money, going to bars to drink bootleg liquor beca an expense they couldn’t accept.
Thus, the Prohibition loosened further, until Roosevelt ca to power, whose first action was to repeal it!
Donnie said to Herbert Hoover, “Mr. Hoover, don’t you think that once I’m out of this position, you can take advantage of this matter to strategize against your opponents?”
Herbert Hoover’s eyes lit up!
The competition between the Wet Faction and Dry Faction regarding the Prohibition was becoming increasingly intense.
Once Hoover took the stage, he would inevitably face competition from both sides. For him, finding a balance between their contradictions and discovering the most beneficial stance for himself was definitely sothing worth studying.
“Thank you for your generosity, Block!”
To Hoover, Donnie abandoning the Private Alcohol Alliance, despite the Prohibition’s imminent collapse, was widely understood that given Donnie’s current influence, preventing its repeal was impossible, but delaying it was feasible.
Annual profits exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars, just given up like that.
Hoover believed it was also a mark of Donnie’s support for him!
“Mr. Hoover, you’re too kind. Everyone here is the best of friends, and among friends, support and assistance are natural!”
Donnie graciously accepted Hoover’s gratitude.
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“Mr. Hoover, here are all the official docunts for this estate. Everything is here. If everything seems in order, these docunts will be stored in Breton Bank’s safe deposit box number 003, accessible only with your password, which you set yourself.”
After everyone left, Donnie and Herbert Hoover went to the study together.
Herbert Hoover accepted the docunts Donnie handed him without hesitation, not even glancing at them, and said with a smile, “If God let choose only one person to trust, it would undoubtedly be you, Mr. Block!”
“It’s an honor!”
Donnie smiled and, after saying this, pulled out a black card to hand to Herbert Hoover.
“Mr. Hoover, the Breton Bank is undergoing reform. They are issuing this black card to their most esteed clients. It’s your identification at Breton Bank. Anyone carrying it and providing your number, account, and password can access your funds at Breton Bank. As for the safe deposit box, a secondary password is required.
Your previous identity at Breton Bank will be completely erased, with no paper records retained!”
Herbert Hoover showed an expression of excitent. This reform at Breton Bank was extrely significant for him since no politician wanted their deposits to be docunted in a bank.
“What about my public bank account?”
Accepting the black card, Herbert Hoover looked at Donnie with so excitent.
“That, of course, will be handled through normal transactions!” Donnie pointed to the black card in Herbert Hoover’s hand and said, “This is your second identity at Breton Bank. No one knows this identity; it’s rely a string of numbers at Breton Bank.
Even the Federal Reserve won’t investigate it!”
Herbert Hoover said with an exuberant smile, “Block, you truly are a genius; such thods are breathtaking!”
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