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I want my buildings to be impeccable, and the people who inhabit them
appreciate that, even if I might seem a bit extreme at times.
I receive a letter from a U.S. serviceman overseas, Terry Simmons. His
morale-building idea for his unit is to receive an autographed photograph

from me. I am very touched by this request, and we send it off right away.
These men and women are putting their lives on the line to protect
something I cherish, which is this country. One of the great moments of
my life was being honored, along with General John M. Keane, by the
USO in 2002. In my speech I mentioned that accepting this honor put me
in the finest company imaginable, because every member of the United
States armed forces was being honored alongside me. I meant it then, and I

still mean it today. We send our best to Terry Simmons.
4:30P.M. Giuseppe Cipriani, who has one of the best restaurants in
New York, calls. As someone who goes out to dinner a lot, I have very
particular tastes, and Giuseppe is someone who will never let you down. I
am trying to get him into my Park Avenue building.
The mysterious Jeffrey calls in. As mysterious as Jeffrey is, he’s one of

the few people I know who can get by on just a first name. My staff never
asks for a last name in his case, which in a way puts him up there with
Elvis. Not that Elvis calls in much these days, but you never know. That’s
why I have a floor for security. Sometimes we need it. We’ve had some
calls you wouldn’t believe.
Norma comes in to tell me she’s had it withThe Apprentice TV crew
looking like ragamuffins and that if they show up tomorrow in their usual

gear she’s going to send them back to their hotel to dress properly for a
change. She means business and I know it, so I try to explain that they’re
from California and working on a TV-show set, not in our corporate office,
but she’ll have none of it. I think they’re in for it, and I don’t envy them.
I call Vinnie Stellio, a longtime employee whose wife has just had a

baby boy. Vinnie could’ve been a movie star with his looks and swagger,
but, fortunately, he works for us. He also could’ve written his own scripts,
but he’s busy enough as it is.
5:00P.M. I call Arnold Schwarzenegger to congratulate him on his
recent decision to run for governor of California. I’ve also received
several media calls asking me for my opinion on his decision. I’ve always
liked Arnold, and I think he’ll make a great governor, not just because I