Chapter 1864: Bumblebee
"Why stop it? And who are you?"
The sale process for Hoover Dam had already begun to move forward step by step.
Area 7 had finally been unable to sit still any longer and went straight to The Pentagon, demanding that it step in to stop the resolution.
This was an acquisition that had stirred the entire United States and would have a massive impact even worldwide.
The staggering sum of 8.7 billion dollars drew countless eyes. The Three Gorges Dam, which had not yet been built at this time, would cost roughly that much in total in the future.
Even accounting for the differences in prices and labor costs, Hoover Dam itself had already stood for decades. It could be said that the original purpose and construction costs had long since been recouped.
Selling it now was pure profit.
It should be noted that, because Hoover Dam was connected to so many interests, the sale agreement contained numerous restrictions and maintenance requirements. Setting aside the maintenance responsibilities and costs it would save, they would also receive such a huge sum of money.
There was simply no reason to refuse. From top to bottom, everyone was delighted.
Moreover, this was purely a domestic United States transaction. As long as both sides were willing, that was enough.
It was unlike Qualcomm's later 44-billion-dollar attempt to acquire the Netherlands' NXP and establish a chip monopoly from upstream to downstream. Because it involved multinational corporations, it needed approval from every country involved, and was ultimately vetoed by China.
There had not been a single party obstructing this dam acquisition so far.
The people on Wall Street simply could not understand this wild move. That was 8.7 billion dollars in cash, and this was still the late 1980s. There were not