Ed M. Clinton

The reaction would not
have been so deeply bitter
if only it hadn't worked….

by E. M. Clinton, Jr.

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO COL. K. A. BROWN COMMANDER PACIFIC SPACEPORT: CONGRESS PRESSURE HIGH INVESTIGATION IMMINENT MUST HAVE FULL INFORMATION WHY MOON LAUNCHES BEHIND SCHEDULE

TWX COL. K. A. BROWN TO WHITE HOUSE: UNSEASONABLY CONSTANT BAD WEATHER PREVENTS LAUNCHING FOR PAST THREE WEEKS

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO BROWN PSP: WHAT KIND OF BAD WEATHER

TWX COL. K. A. BROWN TO WHITE HOUSE: FOG

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO BROWN PSP: CONGRESS PRESSURE GREATER BAD PUBLICITY INVOLVED RUSSIANS ARE LAUNCHING ON SCHEDULE WHY CAN'T WE SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

TWX COL. K. A. BROWN TO WHITE HOUSE: STILL FOGGED IN

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO BROWN PSP: CHAIRMAN SENATE SPACE COMMITTEE SAYS FLY THIS WEEK OR HE WILL INVESTIGATE

TWX COL. K. A. BROWN TO WHITE HOUSE: SIR INVESTIGATE

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO COL. A. A. NEUMAN COMMANDER PACIFIC SPACEPORT: EXPECT YOU TO ACT IMMEDIATELY SOLVING PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION PROBLEMS RE LAUNCHINGS

TWX COL. A. A. NEUMAN TO WHITE HOUSE: WISH TO ADVISE FOG REMAINS WAS CLEAR FOR THIRTEEN MINUTES THIS A.M. PLEASE INSTRUCT

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO NEUMAN PSP: SENATE SPACE COMMITTEE UNDER SENATOR HARRY WASHWATER ARIZONA DUE PACIFIC SPACEPORT THIS FRIDAY

TWX COL. A. A. NEUMAN TO WHITE HOUSE: ADVISE YOU THIS OFFICE REGARDS WASHWATER SUGGESTION AS NOT ACCEPTABLE

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO NEUMAN PSP: IN CONFIDENCE ADVISE ANCILLARY POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS MAKE IT DESIRABLE YOU RE-EVALUATE WASHWATER RECOMMENDATION

TWX COL. A. A. NEUMAN TO WHITE HOUSE: IN CONFIDENCE ASK WHAT POSSIBLE POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS CAN APPLY HERE

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO NEUMAN PSP: IN CONFIDENCE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE NATIVE AMERICANS IN WASHWATER CONSTITUENCY

TWX COL. B. M. DEWAR ACTING COMMANDER PACIFIC SPACEPORT TO WHITE HOUSE: ADVISE YOU COL. NEUMAN'S DEATH ESTABLISHED AS SUICIDE

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO DEWAR PSP: REGRETS OFFICIALLY FROM THIS OFFICE NOW SUGGEST RE-EVALUATION OF WASHWATER RECOMMENDATION HOW IS THE WEATHER

TWX COL. B. M. DEWAR TO WHITE HOUSE: RE-EVALUATING WEATHER STILL UNSPEAKABLY BAD WAS THIS PLACE EVALUATED FOR WEATHER BEFORE SPACEPORT FACILITIES BUILT

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO DEWAR PSP: OFFICIAL POSITION IS CHANGE IN JAPANESE CURRENT ANXIOUS FOR YOUR DECISION ON WASHWATER RECOMMENDATION

TWX COL. B. M. DEWAR TO WHITE HOUSE: RESPECTFULLY DEFER DECISION TO YOUR OFFICE

TWX WHITE HOUSE TO DEWAR PSP: EMERGENCY FORCES ON WAY FROM ARIZONA THIS A.M. PER THIS OFFICE DECISION TO FOLLOW WASHWATER RECOMMENDATION PLEASE KEEP HOURLY INFORMATION COMING TO THIS OFFICE

TWX COL. B. M. DEWAR TO WHITE HOUSE: DANCING BEGAN AT OH FOUR TWENTY PST EVERY ASSISTANCE BEING EXTENDED BY THIS BASE

TWX COL. B. M. DEWAR TO WHITE HOUSE: DANCING STILL IN PROGRESS CHIEF BLUE SKY DECLARES REPERTOIRE OF SUN DANCES FAR FROM EXHAUSTED

TWX COL. B. M. DEWAR TO WHITE HOUSE: COUNTDOWN COMPLETED LAUNCHING SUCCESSFUL VISIBILITY UNLIMITED WEATHER CONTROL PERSONNEL ASKING FOR OVERTIME PLEASE ADVISE AND ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION

Transcriber's Note:

This e-text was produced from Analog Science Fact · Science Fiction November 1962. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.