Even his patron believed control of Moses hinged on personal force

Evidence

Binger, who hated Moses for what he had done to Isaacs, and who had hoped in vain for years that La Guardia would take a firm stand against Moses at last, says that La Guardia looked so unhappy while he was saying this that he was moved to put his arm around the little Mayor’s shoulders. But he couldn’t resist asking as he did so, “Well, Major, who gave it to him?” … At that, Binger recalls, La Guardia looked even sadder. Finally, he said, “Yes, but I could control him. Now no one will be able to control him.” … The first part of the ex-Mayor’s statement was not completely accurate. The second part was. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 2986

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Moses needed to display superiority more than he wanted power. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 1858; Moses used personal charm to win over even a community he had devastated — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 3724; Moses’ report won over the Republican establishment his patron sought to persuade — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the…, 471 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Moses used personal charm to win over even a community he had devastated #expands (0.82) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 3724