Eight Keys to Eden

Eight Keys to Eden
Authors
Clifton, Mark Irvin
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Tags
fiction , science fiction
ISBN
9781537453385
Date
2016-09-06T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.50 MB
Lang
en
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Show Excerpt ng that had kept him from qualifying as an E? What was it the examiner had asked? "Mr. Hayes, why do you feel it is all right for you to view, to read, to know--but that others should be protected from seeing, reading, knowing? What are these sterling qualities you have that make it all right for you to censor what would not be right for others?" He abruptly brought his mind back to the present. Perhaps he'd first better prepare a news statement before he did anything else, something noncommittal, reassuring. No point in getting the populace stirred up. As he sat down behind his desk, a big man in a brown suit, natural iron-gray hair, a calm and administrative face, he began to realize that for the next twenty-four hours, at least, he would be in the spotlight. Well, he'd give a good account of himself. Demonstrate that he had an executive capacity beyond the needs of his present job. More than a mere requisition signer, interoffice memo initialer. For one thing the scientists would give