Cultural Exchange
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Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer (June 9, 1925 – January 23, 1993) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service. His older brother March Laumer was also a writer, known for his adult reinterpretations of the Land of Oz (also mentioned in Laumer's The Other Side of Time). Frank Laumer, their youngest brother, is a historian and writer.
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Cultural Exchange - Keith Laumer
Cultural Exchange
by Keith Laumer
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Table of Contents
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Cultural Exchange
by Keith Laumer
Chapter I
Second Secretary Magnan took his green-lined cape and orange-feathered beret from the clothes tree. I’m off now, Retief,
he said. I hope you’ll manage the administrative routine during my absence without any unfortunate incidents.
That seems a modest enough hope,
Retief said. I’ll try to live up to it.
I don’t appreciate frivolity with reference to this Division,
Magnan said testily. When I first came here, the Manpower Utilization Directorate, Division of Libraries and Education was a shambles. I fancy I’ve made MUDDLE what it is today. Frankly, I question the wisdom of placing you in charge of such a sensitive desk, even for two weeks. But remember. Yours is purely a rubber-stamp function.
In that case, let’s leave it to Miss Furkle. I’ll take a couple of weeks off myself. With her poundage, she could bring plenty of pressure to bear.
I assume you jest, Retief.
Magnan said sadly. I should expect even you to appreciate that Bogan participation in the Exchange Program may be the first step toward sublimation of their aggressions into more cultivated channels.
I see they’re sending two thousand students to d’Land,
Retief said, glancing at the Memo for Record; That’s a sizable sublimation.
Magnan nodded. "The Bogans have launched no less than four military campaigns in the last