The Proteus Operation by James P. Hogan

Author:James P. Hogan [Hogan, James P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: High Tech, Mystery & Detective, General, Science Fiction, Historical fiction, Fiction, Time travel
ISBN: 9780671877576
Publisher: Baen

To Catherine & John

with happy memories to relieve these trying times

affectionately

Franklin D. R.

Christmas, 1941

Nineteen forty-one?

Roosevelt set the photograph carefully on the papers before him, stared at it for a few seconds longer, then took a cigarette from the box to one side and inserted it into his holder. "I think you people had better explain," he said at last, looking up.

The decision finally arrived at, as Winslade had hoped, was to try all-out for a working return-gate as first priority, which would automatically give them the bomb—from 1975— if they succeeded. A lower-priority program of ongoing atomic research would be maintained in the meantime as insurance in case they didn't succeed. This arrangement had the added attraction that the second area of activity could continue to provide a convenient cover for the first.

The other thing Roosevelt ordered was that the remainder of the Proteus team be brought to Washington. "I want to meet every one of this bunch", he told Watson. "And besides, every U.S. citizen ought to be able to talk to his President. What difference does it make which copy, or whatever, of the U.S. they're from?" He thought for a moment and then looked at Greene. "How long did you say they've been cooped up in that warehouse in Brooklyn?"

"Since February," Greene replied.

"Did the soldiers there bring uniforms back with them from 1975?"

"Yes, as a matter of fact they did."

"Well, you can tell them that I want them to wear their uniforms when they come here," Roosevelt said. "It'll be good for their pride and morale." He made an empty-handed gesture at Watson. "Things would have taken a pretty bad turn if soldiers of the United States Army had to creep around in disguise to meet their own Commander-in-Chief, wouldn't they, Pa . . . and at the White House of all places? If anyone gets inquisitive, they can just say that the subject's classified and they're not permitted to talk about it."

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