Rockefeller weaponized age extensions to humble the aging Moses

Evidence

His age had become the sorest of subjects with Moses, who disregarded it utterly himself, still working the endless schedule he had been working for half a century, still swimming far out into the ocean on the roughest days, and who expected others to disregard it as well—to such an extent that he seemed to regard every reference to it as a personal affront. … The Governor was empowered to request the board of the State Retirement System (which, of course, invariably honored his requests) for a oneor two-year extension in exceptional cases, and Moses had been receiving such extensions since he had turned seventy. But whereas Harriman had gone out of his way to offer two-year extensions well before his birthday and without being asked, Rockefeller had been less gracious. — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 4365

Categorization

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Broader Connections

• The acquisition of power transformed Moses’ character into overt arrogance #complicates (0.72) — Robert A. Caro, The Power Broker, 1066