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S E T T H E B A R H I G H

I N S I S T O N P E R F E C T I O N

When I decided to rebuild Wollman Rink in
Central Park, I followed my own principles:
• Do the best job possible.
• Build as quickly as possible.
• Spend the least amount of money needed to meet your
standards.
For seven years, New York City had been trying to
rebuild and restore this beautiful skating rink, but it never
seemed to work. I stepped in and finished it in three months
and for less than 10 percent of the city’s $21 million cost.
Everyone benefited.
I set my standards for this particular project, worked
according to those standards, and successfully completed the
job. No, the restored rink didn’t have a waterfall, it wasn’t clad
in bronze and glass, but it also wasn’t rebuilt with bricks.

Skaters at Trump Wollman Rink.
Photo courtesy of the Trump Organization.

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