The private groups represented in the governor's delegation tell the story: John Deere, Caterpillar, Archer Daniels Midland, the Illinois Corn Growers Association.

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From the banks, the glitterati include Barclays chief Bob Diamond, Jamie Dimon of JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank CEO Josef Ackerman, Morgan Stanley Chairman John Mack, Lloyds chief Eric Daniels, Brady Dougan of Credit Suisse and HSBC's Stuart Gulliver.

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