Untechnological Employment - Ed M Clinton, Jr

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Reader's note. This story takes the form of a volley
of teletype messages between the United States Pacific Spaceport and
the White House in Washington. D C t w X
is teletype writer Exchange untechnological employment subtitled the reaction would
not have been so deeply bitter if only it hadn't

(00:23):
worked by E. M. Clinton Junior. T w X White
House to Colonel K. A. Brown, Commander Pacific Spaceport. Congress pressure,
high investigation imminent, must have full information. Why Moon launches
behind schedule? T w X Colonel K A. Brown to

(00:46):
White House? Unseasonably constant bad weather prevents launching for past
three weeks. T w X White House to Brown p
s P. What kind of bad weather? T w X
Colonel K A. Brown to White House fog t w
X White House to Brown p s P. Congress pressure,

(01:09):
greater bad publicity involved Russians are launching on schedule. Why
can't we Something must be done. T w X Colonel
k A. Brown to White House still fogged in t
w X White House to Brown p s P. Chairman

(01:30):
Senate Space Committee says fly this week or he will investigate.
T w X Colonel K A. Brown to White House, Sir,
investigate t w X White House to Colonel A A. Newman,
Commander Pacific Spaceport, expect you to act immediately solving previous

(01:52):
administration problems re launchings. T w X Colonel A A
Newman to White House. Wish to advise. Fog remains was
clear for thirteen minutes this am please instruct TWX White
House to Newman. PSP. Senate Space Committee under Senator Harry Washwater,

(02:16):
Arizona do Pacific Spaceport this Friday. T WX Colonel AA
Newman to White House. Advise you. This office regards Washwater
suggestion as not acceptable. T WX White House to Newman
PSP in confidence. Advise ancillary political considerations make it desirable

(02:41):
you reevaluate Washwater recommendation. T WX Colonel AA Newman to
White House in confidence. Ask what possible political considerations can
apply here. TWX White House to Newman PSP in confidence.
High unemployment rate Native Americans in Washwater constituency. TWX Colonel

(03:07):
BM Doer, Acting Commander Pacific Spaceport to White House, advise you.
Colonel Newman's death established as suicide. TWX White House to Doer.
PSP regrets officially from this office. Now suggest reevaluation of

(03:29):
washwater recommendation. How is the weather? TWX Colonel Bmder to
White House, re evaluating weather still unspeakably bad? Was this
place evaluated for weather before spaceport facilities built? TWX White
House to doer PSP official position is change in Japanese current.

(03:55):
Anxious for your decision on washwater recommendation. TWX Colonel Bmdoer
to White House. Respectfully deferred decision to your office. TWX
White House to doer PSP Emergency forces on way from Arizona.
This am per this office decision to follow washwater recommendation.

(04:18):
Please keep hourly information coming to this office. TWX Colonel
bm Doer to White House. Dancing began at four twenty PST.
Every assistance being extended by this base. T WX Colonel
Bmder to White House. Dancing still in progress. Chief blue

(04:42):
Sky declares repertoire of sun dances far from exhausted. T
WX Colonel bm Doer to White House. Countdown completed, launching
successful visibility, unlimited weather control per personnel. Asking for overtime,

(05:03):
Please advise and accept my resignation. End of untechnological employment
by E. M. Clinton, Junior