Robert A. Caro Quotes

Neither, It Turned Out, Was Politics. His Views On Government Were Strong, If A Trifle Simplistic. The Cause Of The Depression, He Felt, Was Al Capone. "The Trouble With The Nation's Economy," He Declared, Was Simply Prohibition, Which "makes It Possible For Large-scale Dealers In Illicit Liquor To Amass Tremendous Amounts Of Currency"; The "present Economic Crisis," He Explained, Was Due To The "withdrawal Of Billions Of Dollars From The Channels Of Legitimate Trade" By These Bootleggers.

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