text:  And for some reason, he took a shine to me, and he took me with him everywhere. And every time I'd write a speech for one of his candidates, mayor or city council, that he liked, he'd take out this wad of $50 and $100 bills. My salary at the time was $52.50 a week. And he'd peel off quite a few bills and hand them to me. And I really liked that aspect of the job. LAUGHTER