Letter to the New York Times--General Motors

The letter below was sent to the Times on Tuesday, June 2, 2009:

To The Editor:

In the mid-1950's, I was employed as a G.M. representative to dealerships in the Delaware Valley region and one day was called to a meeting in New York City for an announcement by someone from Detroit. The gist of the announcement was this: General Motors has attained a 52% market share, with Chevrolet alone at 30%, and management (i.e., Harlow Curtis) has decided not to pursue any further gains in market share, such is their fear of anti-trust action! It is painful, and in a way surreal, to think back to that meeting in New York, as I read today of G.M.'s bankruptcy.

Sincerely, Bernie Hargadon