manhattan capitalism itself was in danger. that was not the deal with the fellow you just heard there and saw on top there the nyse chairman dick who joins us now. always good to see you. >> hi, neil. >> neil: not under these circumstances my friend. opening after that and great deal of damage to facilities, operations, so many buildings in the area. but it was important that you open up for what reason? >> it was, neil. i mean, we had to recognize, obviously, with sensitivity that we had lost thousands of people here in new york and the pentagon and certainly in shanksville billions of dollars worth of damage to buildings in new york and the pentagon. but the reality, the attack was on our way of life, the american way of life. and what better proxy for america's resurgeons, america's recovery than to see the stock market reopen.