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The technician thuh the book and peeked in the folders "Give me forty-five minutes"

Seagraht on it There's soinals"

After the panel closed, Seagraered into the bathrooainst it, his face twisted in a grotesque mask

"Oh God, no," he moaned "It's not fair, it's not fair"

The he leaned over the sink and vomited

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The President shook hands with Seagram and Donner in the doorway of his study at Camp David

"Sorry to ask you up here at seven in the , but it's he only time I could squeeze you in"

"No proble about this time anyway"

The President stared at Donner's rotund frame with mused eyes "Who knows? I hed at Donner's woeful expression and motioned them into the study "Come, coht breakfast"

They grouped themselves about on a sofa and chair in front of a spacious pictureoverlooking the Maryland hills Coffee came with a tray of sweet rolls and the President passed them around

"Well, Gene, I hope the news is good for a change The Sicilian Project is our only hope of stopping this crazy arms race with the Russians and Chinese" The President rubbed his eyes wearily "It has to be the greatest display of stup

idity since the dawn of ic and absurd fact that we can each blow the other's country to ashes at least five tiestured helplessly "So much for the sad facts of life Suppose you tell me where we stand"

Seagra the copy of the Defense Archive file "You are, of course, Mr President, aware of our progress to date"

"Yes, I've studied the reports of your investigation"