Oberheim (Voices): A Chronicle of War

wealth) until July 3, one week after the fact, and one day before the annual celebration of the na

YED. THE PUPPET GOVERMENTS OF THE POST-EUROPEAN COMMUNIST PACT ARE COWED AND I

aff, giving a detailed account of the battle, and of the performance of

asterpiece consisted of selected scenes from the confrontation, a supposed eyewitness account of East German atrocities, and a visual 'letter' from a young Texas pilot to his wife and b

ery day. I also wanted you to know that I believe in what we're fighting for way out here, and

o live without them. But being out here, and seeing what I've seen, you come to realize that not everyone's as lucky as we are in America. You learn that there are governmen

war just to give back to people rights and dignities that never should have been taken away from them. And I won't lie to you, Do

hington stood behind me or not. And Jimmy, if something should happen and you have to grow up without a papa, I can only hope that someday, God

l for now. Give my love

d heard of the massacre. The day before he had received a tele-c

nt. Is it wa

nt, Jordan Plant, who was standing by the door.

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retary of State continu

ard what happened in

nds (he didn't know), then moved closer and whispered in his ear:

ok a dee

ting under my orders. And I did

t tell me something I do not already know. But I ask yo

ard and handed it to the president, who re

eacefully dissuaded from his present course. But be assur

Mr. President, that ou

to return me a better

l deal with the Thi

ds were his own. "You kno

ly. The channel was closed. Luther Bacon, White House Chief-

hed his fingertips lightly together while Stone, disconsolate, felt the walls crumbling around him. Half an hour before, despite all their efforts, he had received a phone call from a

e less than two weeks to answer the Russians, and it will take n

f you'll come with me to my office, we'll begin work on our reply to Ge

Stone, hurling a vase at th

his time," said Ba

t we get to work. Try to calm yourself, Edga

, they found Stone in an attitude of despair. He listened blankly as B

ears, they don't mean a thing. Hayes does his talking with a gun, and soon Denisov wi

our communication to the Secretary, then prepare a full statement to the press. We've got

en said simply. "Should I resign, Jordan?

and given truer perspective by the crisis which hung thick all around them, that it would be wrong, and possibly disastrous, to assume the Presidency now. And though much that w

lf. But once made, his decision was final. He

u or I that are under attack, but the whole system. The work of Jefferson and Adams, and so many others, is receiving probably the toughest challenge it's ever faced. But it's never cracked before, and believe me, there've be

eart, so long caged and disciplined toward a single end, he felt a childish joy, and

bitter about your father, or some other damned thing. You're no worse than I am, believe me." Slowly he mastered his mirth, though the feeling of defiant freedom lingered. "We're neither

iets? What can we possi

at bridge when

it wash

deal with Hayes. 'Sufficient un

a moment. "Who s

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ces of the truth. Robert Weiss, Stone's other top adviser (and firmly in General Haye

of his whereabouts: ten days from the limits of Soviet

s the board. The middle-game, whic