Self-appointed sophisticates among Washington’s chattering class have been mercilessly sniping at secretary of the US Treasury Paul O’Neill for his alleged gaffes since the Bush administration took office. They ignore one key aspect: his well-deserved reputation for getting results. O’Neill, after all, spent 23 years coming out on top in the dog-eat-dog world of American business: first as vice-president and president of International Paper, and then as chairman of Alcoa. And already he has added a feather to his cap since arriving in Washington by spearheading the president’s push to move a tax cut through Congress.
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