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           Thatwashumannature.

           Itwasfinallyagreed.DrugtrafficwouldbepermittedandDonCorleonemustgiveitsomelegalprotectionintheEast.ItwasunderstoodthattheBarziniandTattagliaFamilieswoulddomostofthelarge-scaleoperations.Withthisoutofthewaytheconferencewasabletomoveontoothermattersofawiderinterest.Thereweremanycomplexproblemstobesolved.ItwasagreedthatLasVegasandMiamiweretobeopencitieswhereanyoftheFamiliescouldoperate.Theyallrecognizedthatthesewerethecitiesofthefuture.Itwasalsoagreedthatnoviolencewouldbepermittedinthesecitiesandthatpettycriminalsofalltypesweretobediscouraged.Itwasagreedthatinmomentousaffairs,inexecutionsthatwerenecessarybutmightcausetoomuchofapublicoutcry,theexecutionmustbeapprovedbythiscouncil.Itwasagreedthatbuttonmenandothersoldiersweretoberestrainedfromviolentcrimesandactsofvengeanceagainsteachotheronpersonalmatters.ItwasagreedthatFamilieswoulddoeachotherserviceswhenrequested,suchasprovidingexecutioners,technicalassistanceinpursuingcertaincoursesofactionsuchasbribingjurors,whichinsomeinstancescouldbevital.Thesediscussions,informal,colloquialandonahighlevel,tooktimeandwerebrokenbylunchanddrinksfromthebuffetbar.

           FinallyDonBarzinisoughttobringthemeetingtoanend."That’sthewholematterthen,"hesaid."WehavethepeaceandletmepaymyrespectstoDonCorleone,whomweallhaveknownovertheyearsasamanofhisword.