Will became to Kitty. “What do we provide him? anything within the new cupboard? ” Kitty shrugged. “King Henry has a gorgeous excessive opinion of himself. it should need to be whatever larger than HUD. you need to make him secretary of country? ” Will smiled and shook his head. Sam spoke up. “Why don’t you're making him an ambassador-at-large to Africa? ” “Too grandiose a identify and never sizeable enough,” Will acknowledged. “The guy isn't silly. How approximately assistant secretary of kingdom for African affairs? ” “That’s a occupation diplomat’s post,” Kitty acknowledged. “Still, if he had a top-notch nation division officer at his aspect and in his hair, it will possibly paintings. And it will retain him in another country much, and that’s a plus. ” “Are you going to maintain Tom Rodgers on at nation? ” Sam requested. “Yes,” Will stated, “and he’s already acknowledged he’ll remain on. ” “You’d greater suppose him out approximately it sooner than you check with Henry,” Kitty acknowledged. “I’m uncertain how he’ll react. ” Will smiled. “Neither am I. ” “Henry’s going to be in D. C. for an NAACP convention beautiful soon,” Sam acknowledged. “Maybe I’ll invite him to lunch,” Will answered. “No witnesses,” Kitty counseled. “None of his humans, besides. ” “You’re a cynic, Kitty. If Tom Rodgers buys into this, might be I must have him there. it's going to lend weight to the supply. ” Kitty nodded and made a observe. “Moss,” Will stated, “how are we having a look within the polls this week? ” “You’ve received a fifty-eight percentage approval score nationwide—up some degree. Your rankings on international affairs and security stay at that point, too. Forty-seven percentage on immigration, that's greater than I anticipated. ” “How approximately opposed to the Republican candidate? ” “Tell me who she or he may be, and I’ll inform you,” Moss acknowledged, guffawing. “There’s a detailed, three-way contest one of the competition social gathering. yet, you’re sooner than all of them by means of at the very least ten issues. ” “So issues aren’t undesirable, then? ” “They’re greater than no longer undesirable, they’re first-class. ” “Have you performed any polling on a potential Henry Jackson run? ” “I’ve idea it higher to allow slumbering canines lie, yet I haven’t visible something from the papers or the networks that provides him greater than 8 percentage. in fact, such a lot of these will be black folks that might rather be vote casting for you. ” “Would he take any votes in any respect from a Republican? ” “Maybe a couple of black Republicans, yet now not anyone else. Jackson might simply subject in a good race. ” “Still,” Will acknowledged, “I’d fairly have him in Africa than at the crusade path. ” “Who wouldn’t? ” Kitty requested. “Henry is a great guy,” Will stated. “Let’s now not underestimate him. ” “I desire he’s shrewdpermanent adequate to take the African job,” Kitty acknowledged. eleven ROBERT KINNEY, DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF research, appeared around the table at Assistant Director Kerry Smith, the youngest advert each to carry that workplace. Kerry seemed again at him with a bit of luck. “Kerry, you’ve been supervising the history payment on Governor Martin Stanton, haven’t you? ” “Yes, Director, yet simply oversight, now not direct participation. ” “There’s an interview with the governor scheduled this afternoon. ” “That’s right, Director.