Playboy Interview: William E. Simon

Playboy Interview: William E. SimonThe number-one topic of conversation in Washington and elsewhere these days is the sad state of the American economy, and an increasingly angry citizenry is blaming its political leaders for both high prices and lost jobs--and turning to them for help. Except for President Ford, the man who's been under the heaviest pressure is Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon. In prosperous times, Treasury had been a sinecure for rich bankers and industrialists desir...