
       ,,sixte5
  ,ray=d',s "d--&1 he felt1 8 future--w}e bo? set4 ,he wd att5d ! gala fe/ivities1 !n get a cab back 6,b5 ,gurion ,9t}n,nal ,airport at ,lod1 n9e miles s|?ea/ ( ,tel ,aviv4 ,0! "t he >riv$1 ! crew %d h ! #geg %ip%ape1 & he wd 2g9 prefli<t safety *eckli/s4 ,! s*$ule call$ = an afn fli<t 6,ba<dad & !n a non/op 6,new ,york4 ,0fly+ we/ at t "t ( "d1 he wd g ag/ 3v5;nal s*$ules & wisdom1 b = ? trip1 & maybe =! re/ ( ,ray=d's c>e}1 ,c>pa?ia 0 ! boss4
  ,ray=d wd sp5d ! ni<t 9 ,new ,york 2f h1d+ back home 6decide :e!r x 0 re,y f1si# 6d ? job f ,*icago4 ,maybe he & ,*loe wd move 6,new ,york4 ,cle>ly ! pilot+ ( ,air ,=ce ,"o =! presid5t 0 a ruse4 ,8 job 0 f}ry+ ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia :}"e he want$ 6g1 &= "s r1son1 ,ray=d felt -pell$ 6sublimate 8 wi%es1 8 desires1 8 w1 & 8 logic4 ,god _h laid ? 9 8 lap = "s r1son1 & z l;g z he didn't h 6live a lie1 at l1/ = n{ he wd d x4
  ,:at he _h be5 le>n+ f ,bruce & 8 {n /udy ( prophecy 9dicat$ t ! "d wd -e :5 ! ,anti*ri/ wd no l;g} 2 a dcvr4 ,he wd %{ 8 colors & rule ! _w ) an iron fi/4 ,he wd sma% 8 5emies & kill any"o 4loyal 6his regime4 ,t wd put e foll{} ( ,*ri/ at risk ( m>tyrdom4 ,ray=d =esaw ! "d :5 he wd h 6l1ve ,c>pa?ia's employ & 2come a fugitive1 m}ely 6survive & help o!r 2liev}s d ! same4
  ,buck saw an ,am}ican ,secret ,s}vice ag5t ,mak+ a beel9e t{>d hm4 8,cam}on ,williams80
  8,:o's ask+80
  8,secret ,s}vice1 & y "k x4 ,c ,i see "s ,,id pl1se80
  8,i've be5 cle>$ a hundr$ "ts ov}40 ,buck r1*$ = 8 cr$5tials4
  8,i "k t40 ,! ag5t pe}$ at ,buck's id5tific,n4 8,fitz wants 6see y1 & ,i've got 6be sure ,i br+ hm ! "r guy40
  8,! presid5t wants 6see me80
  ,! ag5t snapp$ ,buck's wallet %ut & h&$ x back1 no4+4 8,foll{ me40
  ,9 a small (fice at ! back (! ,k;set ,build+1 m ?an two doz5 memb}s (! press f"| = posi;n 0! door1 wait+ 6p|nce on ,presid5t ,g}ald ,fitzhu< ! mo;t he h1d$ =! c}emonies4 ,two m ag5ts--lapel p9s %{+1 e>pieces 9 place1 h&s clasp$ 9 front--/ood gu>d+ ! door4
  8,:5 c we expect hm80 !y 7 ask$4 ,b ! ag5ts didn't respond4 ,! m$ia 7 n _! responsibil;y1 except 6keep !m away :5 nec4 ,! ag5ts knew bett} ?an ! press secret>y :5 ! presid5t wd move f "o loc,n 6ano!r1 b t 0 c}ta9ly nobody else's busi;s4
  ,buck look$ =w>d 6see+ ! presid5t ag4 ,x _h be5 a few ye>s s9ce he _h d"o ! ,newsmak} (! ,ye> /ory on ,fitzhu<1 ! ye> ,fitz _h be5 reelect$ & al ! second "t ! man _h won ,global ,weekly's honor4 ,buck seem$ 6h hit x (f )! presid5t1 :o 0 a "y} v}.n ( ,lyndon ,johnson4 ,fitzhu< _h be5 j fifty-two :5 elect$ ! f/ "t & 0 n{ pu%+ fifty-n9e4 ,he 0 robu/ & y|?;l1 an exub}ant1 e>?y man4 ,he us$ profan;y lib},y1 & ?|< ,buck _h n"e be5 9 8 pres;e :5 ,fitz 0 angry1 8 |tbur/s 7 leg5d>y am;g /a6}s4
  ,buck's lack ( exposure 6! presid5tial temp} 5d$ t ,mon"d morn+4
  ,z ,buck's escort maneuv}$ hm "? ! ?r;g 2f ! door1 ! ag5ts recogniz$ _! coll1gue
 & /epp$ aside s ,buck cd 5t}4 ,am}ican memb}s (! press corps express$ _! pl1sure ) ,buck's easy a3ess41
  8,h{ does he .d t80
  8,x n"e fails60
  8,x's n :at y "k or h{ m* y hu/le6 ,x's :o y "k60
  8,! ri* get ri*}60
  ,buck only wi%$ !y 7 "r4 ,he wi%$ he _h "sh{ talk$ hmf 96a scoop1 an exclusive )! presid5t4 ,b he 0 z m* 9! d>k z !y 7 ab :at he 0 do+ "!4
  ,buck's ,secret ,s}vice escort h&$ hm (f 6a fresid5tial aide1 :o grasp$ 8 sleeve & dra7$ hm 6a corn} (! room ": ! presid5t sat on ! $ge (a huge side *air4 ,8 suit jacket 0 op51 8 tie loose1 & he 0 :isp}+ )a c|ple ( advis}s4
  8,mr4 ,presid5t1 ,cam}on ,williams ( ,global ,weekly10 "o (! aides ann|nc$4
  8,give me a m9ute10 ,fituhu< sd1 &! two advis}s 2gan 6move away4 ,! fresid5t gra2$ "o (! advis}s4 8,n y1 ,rob6 ,h{ l;g d y h 6"w = me 2f y cat* on8 ,i ne$ y "h4 ,:5 ,i say 6give me a m9ute1 ,i don't m1n y40
  8,sorry1 sir40
  8,& quit apologiz+40
  8,sorry40
  ,z soon z he _h sd t1 ,rob r1liz$ he %dn't h apologiz$ = apologiz+4 8,sorry1 well1 sorry ,,ok40
  ,fitzhu< roll$ 8 eyes4 8,"sbody get ,williams a *air1 w ya8 ,= cry+ | l|d1 let's get ) x "h4 ,we've only got a few m9utes40
  8,elev510 ,rob sd apologetic,y4
  8,f9e4 ,elev5 x is40  
  ,buck /uck | 8 h&4 8,mr4 ,presid5t40 ,fitzhu< gave 8 h& a p}functory squeeze1 n mak+ eye 3tact4
  8,sit d{n "h1 ,williams40 ,fitzhu<'s face 0 r$1 & sw1t _h 2gun 6b1d on 6 =eh1d4 8,f/ (f1 ? is tot,y (f ! record1 all "r80
  8,:at"e y say1 sir40
  8,no1 n :at"e ,i say6 ,i've he>d t 2f & be5 burn$50
  8,n 0me1 sir40
  8,no1 n 0y1 b ,i rememb} once ,i told y "s?+ & !n sd x 0 (f ! record1 & y gave me t cockamamie /uff ab :5 x is & ": x isn't (f ! record leg,y40
  8,z ,i recall1 sir1 ,i cut y "s slack40
  8,s y sd40
  8,te*nic,y y c't say "s?+'s (f ! record af ! fact4 ,only 2f y say x40
  8,y1h1 ,i ?9k ,i've le>n$ t a few "ts4 ,s1 we're cle> ? is all (f ! record f ! git-go1 "r80
  8,l|d & cle>1 sir40
  8,williams1 ,i want 6"k :at 9 blazes is go+ on ) ,c>pa?ia4 ,y've sp5t "s "t ) hm4 ,y've 9t}view$ hm4 ,~w is he's try+ 6hire y4 ,y "k ! man80 
  8,n well1 sir40
  8,i'm gett+ pretty /1m$ 0hm1 6tell y ! tru?1 b he's ! mo/ popul> guy 9 ! _w s9ce ,jesus hmf1 s :o am ,i 6squak40;
  ,buck 0 /a7}$ 0! tru? ( t /ate;t 8,i ?"| y 7 a big support} ( his1 sir--,am}ica %{+ ! way1 & all t40
  8,well1 ,i am6 ,i m1n1 ,i was4 ,i 9vit$ hm 6! ,:ite ,h|se6 ,he spoke 6! jo9t ses.n4 ,i l 8 id1s4 ,i wasn't a pacifi/ till ,i he>d hm talk ab x1 & 0,george ,i ?9k he c pull ? (f4 ,b ! polls say he wd d|# me 9 a run =! presid5cy "r n{6 ,only he doesn't want t4 ,he wants me 6/ay 9 (fice & 2 my boss60
  8,he told y t80
  8,don't 2 naive1 ,williams4 ,i wdn't h br"| y 9 "h if ,i ?"| y 7 go+ 6take "ey?+ lit},y4 ,b look1 he w1sels me | ( ,air ,=ce ,"o1 & n{ h y se5 ! ?+8 ,he's got ,global ,-mun;y ,"o pa9t$ on x & is issu+ a /ate;t ? afn ?ank+ ! citiz5s (! ,unit$ ,/ates = giv+ x 6hm4 ,i've got a m9d 6call hm a li> 6his face & try 6turn "s ( 8 gd press >.d40
  8,x wd n"e "w sir10 ! obsequi|s ,rob 9t}ject$4 8,i m1n1 ,i "k y didn't ask1 b ! /ate;t go+ | makes x appe> he tri$ 6refuse1 y 9si/$1 & he reluctantly agre$40
  ,! presid5t turn$ back 6,buck4 8,"! y g1 ,williams1 y see8 ,y see :at he does8 ,n{ am ,i gett+ myf 9 hott} wat} 0%>+ ? /uff ) y8 ,>e y alr on 8 payroll & go+ 6bl{ ! :i/le on me80
  ,buck want$ 6tell hm :at he _h se51 :at he re,y knew ab ,c>pa?ia1 :at ! ,bi# prov$ he was4 8,i c't say ,i'm a ,c>pa?ia fan10 ,buck sd
  8,well1 >e y a ,fitzhu< fan8 ,i'm n go+ 6ask y h{ y vot$--0
  8,i don't m9d tell+ y4 ,! f/ "t y ran1 ,i vot$ = yr oppon5t4 ,! second "t ,i vot$ = y4 8,won y ov}1 did ,i80
  8,y did40
  8,s :at's yr pro#m ) ,c>pa?ia8 ,he's s smoo?1 s p}suasive1 s 2lieva#4 ,i ?9k he's got alm all (! p fool$ mo/ (! "t40
  8,i guess t's "o ( my pro#ms10 ,buck sd4 8,x seems i'm  n too sure :at he's us+ = l"eage1 b x "ws4 ,he gets :at he wants :5 he wants x1 & he looks l a reluctant h}o40
  8,t's x60 ! presid5t sd1 slapp+ ,buck's knee h>d 5 6make x /+4 8,t's :at gets me too60 ,he swore4 ,& !n he swore ag4 ,soon he 0 lac+ e s5t;e ) profan;y4 ,buck 0 afraid ! man wd bur/ a blood vessel4
  8,i've got 6put a /op 6x10 he rag$4 8,? is re,y tick+ me (f4 ,he's go+ 6-e (f sacrosanct td1 mak+ me look l an ov}gr{n wuss4 ,i m1n1 x's "o ?+ =! ,unit$ ,/ates 6model l1d}%ip 6! _w1 b :at we look l n{ is "o ( 8 puppets4 ,i'm a /r;g guy1 a /r;g l1d}1 decisive4 ,& "sh{ he's su3e$$ 9 mak+ me look l 8 sycophant40 ,he took a deep br1?4 8,williams1 d y "k ! tr|# we've got )! militia80
  8,i c only imag9e40
  8,i'll tell y1 !y've got a po9t1 & ,i c't >gue ) !m6 ,|r 9tellig;e is tell+ u !y're />t+ 6ho>d & hide "s major w1ponry1 2c !y're s ag/ my plan 6jo9 ? de/roy-#ij-give-#aj-to-!-,u4,n4 or ,global ,-mun;y or :at"e he's call+ x ? week4 ,i'd l 62lieve 8 motives >e pure & t ? is ! la/ /ep t{>d true p1ce1 b x's ! ll ?+s t make me wond}4 ,l ? airplane d1l4
  8,we got ! new plane1 we ne$$ a new pilot4 ,i don't c>e :o flies ! ?+ z l;g z he's qualifi$4 ,we get a li/ f p we tru/1 b all (a su45 "!'s only "o "n on t li/ a3epta# 6! ,gr& ,pot5tate (! ,_w1 & he's go+ 6get ! job4 ,n{ ,i %d c>e ev5 less1 2c ,i guess ,i've giv5 ! plane &! crew 6,c>pa?ia60 ,& he swore "s m4
  8,well1 sir1 ,i don't "k :at 6tell y1 b x is a p;y y're n gett+ ! s}vices (! new pilot4 ,i "k hm & he's tops40
  8,well1 grt4 ,wdn't y ?9k ,i'd get ! be/ pilot 9 my {n c.try8 ,no6 ,& ,i wasn't exa7}at+ ab t new title = ,c>pa?ia4 ,"!'s "s resolu;n 9 ! ,u4,n41 excuse me1 ,global ,-mun;y1 &! ,secur;y ,c|ncil is suppos$ 6vote on soon4 ,x calls =a 'm appropriate title =! secret>y-g5}al1 giv5 t he w soon 2come ! -m&} 9 *ief (! _w's rema9+ milit>y p{} &! *ief f9ancial (fic} (! global bank4 ,! wor/ "p is1 t resolu;n came f |r {n ambassador1 & ,i didn't "k a ?+ ab x until x w5t 6-mittee4 ,! only rec|rse ,i h is 69si/ he vote ag/ 8 {n proposal1 )draw x1 or resign4 ,h{ wd t make me look1 fir+ a guy 2c he wants 6give ! h1d (! ,global ,-mun;y1 :om ! :ole _w loves1 a bett} title80 ,! presid5t wasn't giv+ ,buck an opportun;y 6respond1 : 0 all "r ) hm1 2c he _h no idea :at 6say4
  ,fitzhu< l1n$ =w>d & :isp}$1 8,& ? m$ia ?+6 ,we agre$ ) hm t |r 3flict ( 9t}e/ laws 7 a ll re/rictive1 al;g ) ~? ( mo/ (! re/ (! _w4 ,we didn't want 6keep ! ,u4,n4 or :at"e f hav+ ! "r 6publi% m widely :5 !y 7 s close 6_w p1ce4 ,s we make a ll loophole = hm & n{ look :at we've got4 ,he'll h b"| up all ! newspap}s & magaz9es & radio & ,,tv net"ws 2f we c *ange |r m9ds6
  8,":'s he gett+ ! m"oy1 ,williams8 ,c y tell me t80
  ,cam}on _h a crisis ( 3sci;e4 ,he _h impli$ 6,c>pa?ia t he wd n tell ab ! 9h}it.e f ,/onagal4 ,& yet 7 promises made 6devils requir$ 6be kept8 ,wdn't t 2 on ! same ord} z ly+ 6an 9trud} :5 he asks ": yr lov$ "os >e80
  8,i cdn't tell y10 ,buck sd4 ,he felt no loyalty 6,c>pa?ia1 b he cdn't af=d hav+ x get back 6,c>pa?ia t he _h brok5 a 3fid;e z significant z ?4 ,he _h 6hold on 6his {n abil;y 6func;n--= z l;g z he cd4 8,y "k :at |r 9tellig;e p >e tell+ u80
  ,fitzhu< 3t9u$4 8,t ! ev5tual plan is =! h1ds ( c.tries repres5t$ 0! t5 memb}s (! ,secur;y ,c|ncil 6actu,y report z subord9ates 6_! ambassadors4 ,t wd make ~? t5 ambassadors k+s (! _w "u ,c>pa?ia's rule40
  ,buck sc{l$4 8,9 o!r ~ws1 y &! ,mexican presid5t &! ,canadian prime m9i/} wd report 6! ,u4,n4 ambassador ( ,nor? ,am}ica80
  8,t's x1 y've got x1 ,williams4 ,b y =get ! ,unit$ ,n,ns4 ,x's ! ,global ,-mun;y n{40
  8,my mistake40
  8,well1 x's a mistake all "r1 b x's n yrs40
  8,sir1 is "! "s?+ ,i c d 6help80
  ,presid5t ,fitzhu< look$ 6! ceil+ & wip$ 8 sw1ty face ) 8 h&4 8,i don't "k4 ,i j want$ 6unload1 ,i guess1 & ,i ?"| maybe y _h "s insi<t4 ,any?+ we c get on ? guy 6sl{ hm d{n a ll4 ,"!'s got 6be a *9k 9 8 >mor "s":40
  8,i wi% ,i cd 2 ( m help10 ,buck sd1 su45ly r1liz+ :at an "u/ate;t t was4 ,:at he wdn't give 6expose ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia z a ly+ murd}}1 ! hypnotic ,anti*ri/6 ,& ?|< ,buck wd oppose hm1 any"o )|t ,*ri/ wd n"e "u/& or agree4 ,2ss1 ,scripture didn't seem 69dicate t ev5 ,*ri/'s foll{}s wd 2 a# 6d m ?an simply be> up ag/ hm4 ,! ,anti*ri/ 0 on a c|rse =etold c5turies 2f1 &! drama wd 2 play$ | 6! 5d4
  ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia 0 go+ 6swall{ up ! presid5t (! ,unit$ ,/ates & "ey"o else 9 8 pa?4 ,he wd ga9 ultimate p{}1 & !n ! true battle wd 2g91 ! w> 2t h1v5 & hell4 ,! ultimate cold w> wd 2come a battle 6! d1?4 ,buck took -=t 9 ! assur.e t ! 5d _h be5 "kn f ! 2g9n+ ''' ev5 if he _h "kn x = only a few weeks4
  ,! aide :o _h ann|nc$ ,buck 6,presid5t ,fitzhu< politely 9t}rupt$4 8,excuse me1 ,mr4 ,presid5t1 b ! secret>y-g5}al is ask+ = five m9utes 2f ! c}emony40
  ,fitzhu< swore ag4 8,i guess we're "?1 ,williams4 ,i appreciate ! e> anyway1 & ,i'm grate;l = yr 3fid;e40
  8,c}ta9ly1 sir4 ,ah1 x wd 2 re,y gd if ,c>pa?ia did n see me 9 "h4 ,he w ask :at ? 0 ab40
  8,y1h1 ,,ok1 li/51 ,rob4 ,g | "! & tell ,c>pa?ia's p t ? room is n 3ducive & t we'll meet hm any": else he says 9 "o m9ute4 ,& get me ,pudge40
  ,pudge 0 app>5tly ! nick"n (! ag5t :o _h a3ompani$ ,buck 9 ! f/ place4 ,! monik} didn't fit ! trim "y man4 8,pudge1 get ,williams | ( "h )|t ,c>pa?ia's p see+ hm40
  ,! presid5t knott$ 8 tie & button$ 8 coat1 & !n 0 escort$ 6ano!r room = 8 meet+ ) ,c>pa?ia4 ,buck 0 %ield$ 0,pudge1 ! ,secret ,s}vice ag5t1 until ! coa/ 0 cle>4 ,!n he made 8 way 6! /ag+ >ea1 ": he wd 2 9troduc$ z "p (! ,am}ican deleg,n4
  ,ray=d's cr$5tials gave hm a s1t ne> ! front )! ,am}ican dignit>ies4 ,he 0 "o (! few p :o knew t ! wit;ses at ! ,wail+ ,wall 7 "r1 t ? 0 ! celebr,n ( an unholy alli.e4 ,he new1 b he felt help.s4 ,no "o cd /em ! tide ( hi/ory4
  ,bruce ,b>nes _h tau<t hm t m*4 ,ray=d miss$ ,bruce alr4 ,he _h 2gun 65joy ! ni<tly meet+s & all ! 9si<t he 0 ga9+4 ,& ,bruce's 0 "r4 ,! ,holy ,l& 0 ! place 6be "r n{4 ,if ? 0 ": ! f/ ( #add1jjj ,jewi% 3v}ts wd -e f1 ,bruce wd want 6be "h4
  ,ac 6:at ,bruce _h tau<t ,ray=d & ,*loe & ,buck f ! ,scriptures1 ! 3v}ts wd -e f e "p (! globe & wd r1p an 9cr$i# h>ve/--p}h a billion s|ls4 ,! #add1jjj wd 2 ,jews1 #ab1jjj f ea* (! orig9al twelve tribes1 b !y wd 2 ga!r$ f all ov} ! _w1 a re/or,n (! 4p}.n ( ,jews "?|t hi/ory4 ,imag9e1 ,ray=d ?"|1 ,jews m9i/}+ 6_! {n 9 _! {n l&s & _! {n t;gues1 draw+ millions 6,jesus ! ,messia4
  ,despite all ! mayhem & he>ta*e 6-e1 "! wd 2 _m mi<ty victories1 & ,ray=d look$ =w>d 6!m4 ,b he 0 n excit$ ab ! br1k+ up & 4p}s+ (! ,tribul,n ,=ce4 ,:o knew ": ,buck wd l& if ,c>pa?ia re,y b"| up all ! m$ia8 ,if ! rel,n%ip 2t ,buck & ,*loe blossom$1 !y mi<t 5d up tgr "s": f> away4
  ,ray=d sat tall & /rai<t 9 8 *air1 8 cap 8 lap1 & survey$ ! cr{d4 ,hundr$s 7 fil+ 96_! s1ts4 ,secur;y 0 h1vy & ti<t4 ,at ! top (! h|r he saw ! r$ li<ts on ! ,,tv cam}as -e on4 ,music swell$1 news report}s :isp}$ 96_! microph"os1 &! cr{d hu%$4 ,he turn$1 wond}+ if ,*loe cd see hm f _! home 9 suburban ,*icago4 ,x 0 ! mi4le (! ni<t "!1 & %e wd n 2 look+ = hm1 z m* z = k4
  ,buck wd 2 easy 6spot4 ,he _h a posi;n on ! dais directly 2h ! *air ( "o (! sign}s1 ,dr4 ,*aim ,ros5zweig4
  ,6polite applause1 ! dignit>ies 7 ann|nc$--vet}an memb}s (! ,k;set1 ambassadors f >.d ! _w1 ,am}ican /atesm5 & =m} presid5ts1 ,israeli l1d}s4
  ,f9,y came ! second ti}1 ~? :o wd /& 2h ! *airs4 ,buck 0 9troduc$ z 8,mr4 ,cam}on ',buck' ,williams1 =m} s5ior /aff writ} & curr5t burbur1u writ} = ,global ,weekly1 (! ,midwe/ ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am}ica40 ,ray=d smil$ z ,buck did at ! lukew>m response4 ,obvi|sly "eybody wond}$ :o he 0 & :y he 0 3sid}$ a dignit>y4
  ,! l|de/ applause 0 res}v$ =! la/ five m53 ! *ief ra2i ( ,israel1 ! ,nobel ,prize-w9n+ botani/ ,*aim ,ros5zweig ( ,israel1 ! prime m9i/} ( ,israel1 ! presid5t (! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &! secret>y-g5}al (! ,global ,-mun;y4
  ,0! "t ,c>pa?ia 0 ann|nc$ & 5t}$ ) 8 tradem>k %y 3fid;e1 ! audi;e 0 /&+4 ,ray=d rose reluctantly & clapp$ )|t ma+k a s.d1 8 cap tuck$ "u 8 >m4 ,he f.d x di6icult 6reconcile ! appe>.e ( applaud+ ! 5emy ( ,*ri/4
  ,*aim ,ros5zweig turn$ 6b1m at ,buck1 :o smil$ at hm4 ,buck wi%$ he cd rescue 8 fr f ? debacle1 b ! "t 0 n "r4 ,all he cd d 0 let ! man 5joy ! mo;t1 = he wd n h too _m m 65joy4
  8,? is a grt "d1 ,cam}on10 he :isp}$1 r1*+ = ,buck's h& ) bo? ( his4 ,he patt$ ,buck's h& z if ,buck 7 8 son4
  ,=a fleet+ 9/ant1 ,buck alm wi%$ ,god cdn't see hm4 ,fla% units 7 erupt+ all ov}1 record+ = po/};y ! dignit>ies l5d+ _! support 6? hi/oric cov5ant4 ,& ,buck 0 ! only "o 9 ! picture :o knew :o ,c>pa?ia was1 :o knew t ! sign+ (! tr1ty wd (fici,y u%} 9 ! ,tribul,n4
  ,su45ly ,buck rememb}$ ! ,velcro-back$ ,global ,weekly pat* 9 8 side pocket4 ,z he pull$ x | 6apply 6his br1/ pocket1 ! ,velcro cau<t ! flap ov} ! side pocket & held fa/4 ,z ,buck lift$1 8 5tire jacket pull$ up ov} 8 belt1 & :5 he let g1 ! hem /ay$ up 0his %irt4 ,0! "t he smoo!d | 8 jacket & us$ bo? h&s 6yank ! pat* free1 he _h be5 photograph$ a doz5 "ts look+ l a 3tor;ni/4
  ,:5 ! applause di$ d{n &! cr{d resum$ _! s1ts1 ,c>pa?ia /ood1 microph"o 9 h&4 8,? is an hi/oric "d10 he 2gan )a smile4 8,:ile all ? has -e ab 9 record "t1 x has be5 n"o!.s a h}cul1n ef=t 6pull tgr all ! res|rces nec 6make x happ54 ,td we honor _m 9dividuals4 ,f/1 my 2lov$ fr & m5tor1 a "f figure 6me1 ! brilliant ,dr4 ,*aim ,ros5zweig ( ,israel6
  ,! cr{d respond$ ) 5?usiasm1 & ,*aim rose un/1dily1 wav+ 8 ll wave & smil+ l a small boy4 ,buck want$ 6pat hm on ! back1 63gratulate hm = 8 a3ompli%;ts1 b he griev$ = 8 fr4 ,ros5zweig 0 2+ us$4 ,he 0 a small "p (a devi|s plot t wd make ! _w unsafe = hm & 8 lov$ "os4
  ,c>pa?ia sang ! praises (! *ief ra2i1 (! ,israeli prime m9i/}1 & f9,y ( 8! ,honora# ,g}ald ,fitzhu<1 presid5t (! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am}ica1 ! grte/ fr ,israel has "e _h40
  ,m ?"u|s applause4 ,fitzhu< rose a few 9*es f 8 *air 6ac"kl$ge ! response1 & j :5 x 0 ab 6die d{n1 ,c>pa?ia hm kept x go+1 tuck+ ! microph"o "u 8 >m & /epp+ back 6applaud l|dly hmf4
  ,fitzhu< appe>$ emb>rass$1 alm flu/}$1 & look$ 6,c>pa?ia z if wond}+ :at 6d4 ,c>pa?ia b1m$1 z if ?rill$ = 8 fr ! presid5t4 ,he %ru7$ & (f}$ ! microph"o 6,fitzhu<4 ,at f/ ! presid5t didn't react1 !n he seem$ 6wave x (f4 ,f9,y he a3ept$ x 6! ro> (! audi;e4
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