The US is sinking ... sinking ... sinking, page-71

Yep he did all those things & will be remembered for them, but probably not as much as is sexcapades but I digress.
What I'm saying is that he saw the early result of deregulation which sparked incredible growth. However he nor Greenspan who drove this saw where it would lead to being out of control markets & the resulting GFC. As I said the beginning of the end.