Documents tagged "Hilton"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030005.txt
The document discusses Ribis's Italian immigrant parents teaching him to be tightfisted, his upbringing in New Jersey suburbs, and his experience as a kid counting empty soda bottles at the family deli. It also mentions Trump facing bankruptcy in 1989, turning to the team of Ribis and Steve Bollenbach to fend off banks and bondholders, with Ribis helping persuade creditors to let Trump keep his trophy holding: his casinos. The document states that it is confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023097.txt
In the aftermath of 9/11, Frank Rich attended a Friars Club roast in New York City where comedian Gilbert Gottfried made a controversial joke about the attacks. The event featured a mix of celebrities and comedians performing for an audience who were still struggling with grief and fear. While some found humor in Gottfried's jokes, others felt that they were inappropriate given the recent events. Rich reflects on this moment as a turning point in American culture and society.