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Bill Ackman email to MBIA's CFO Neil Budnick  -- May 7, 2003
"Why did the company ask regulators to investigate us?"

Warren Buffett Response to Ackman question at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting -- May 2003
"If you are willing to do dumb things in insurance, the world will find you."

Marty Peretz Letter to SEC Chairman William Donaldson --  July 12, 2004
"If Ackman's research on MBIA proves correct, the collapse of Enron will look like a corner grocery business."

Bill Ackman letter to Moody's Investors Service board of directors -- December 21, 2005
"I am writing to bring to your attention two inaccurate Moody's ratings ..."

Bill Ackman letter to Securities and Exchange Commission -- December 2, 2007
"It is an incredible embarrassment to the SEC and the quality of our country's regulatory oversight for you to have dropped the ball here."