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Chapter 1361: Reconciliation (First update, please subscribe)
"Skylark is very unhappy!"

After hearing what his colleagues said, Tom Peiris looked toward the Oval Office. "Skylark" is the code name for the president.

In the White House, key figures were referred to by code names. For example, Kennedy was called "Skylark," Vice President Johnson was called "Volunteer," Jacqueline Kennedy was called "Lace," and the code name for the White House was "Crown."

He shrugged his shoulders and said:
"This is normal. NBC has been irritating him recently!"

"Haha, NBC... The Pentagon never agreed to include NBC in the "multilateral plan" from the beginning. This result is not surprising. As we all know, you can never ask your neighbor to hand over his Colt to you and let you fulfill his responsibilities as a man for him."

"In the bedroom?"

There was a burst of laughter in the office, and after the laughter, someone reminded:
"Well, don't let the Roadside hear it."

"Roadside" is the code name for the president's press secretary Salinger. Although he is called a press secretary, he is actually a staff member.

"Didn't that guy go buy cigars?"

Laughter rang out again last year when Kennedy ordered his press secretary Pierre Salinger to go out and buy as many as 1200 cigars before signing the Cuban trade embargo.

After the ban was signed, Cuban cigars soared 500%!

Even a rich man knows how to save money, and it was from that time that a new joke began to appear in the White House.

Tom, a senior secretary in the office, chatted with his colleagues and kept looking at the president's office on the other side.

Then I thought to myself - for the president, perhaps this is a setback no less serious than the Bay of Pigs Incident!
The only difference is that last time it was the CIA that lost face, but this time it was the White House and the president who shot themselves in the foot.

Taking a cigarette from the box, Tom continued chatting with his colleagues about some rumors in Washington, DC. It must be said that gossip has always been people's nature, and even these senior staff members of the White House are no exception.

In fact, being gossipy is not only a human nature, but also a professional hobby for some people, and of course a means for them to survive in Washington.

This point could not be more appropriate when applied to FBI Director Hoover.

For nearly four decades, Hoover, the founder of the FBI, has been firmly in charge of the FBI, the only federal law enforcement agency in the United States.

In Washington, Hoover has always been an extremely subtle presence. During his decades in office, he collected a large amount of intelligence, which obviously included not only foreign spies, but also the private privacy of many Washington dignitaries.

How much information is there?
How many people are involved?

Are there any dark secrets about the President of the United States?
Perhaps only Hoover himself knew. Therefore, when the US president considered replacing Hoover, he was always cautious, fearing that it would harm his own interests.

In the past few decades, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy all had such plans.

But in the end, they all compromised without exception!

Even Kennedy made extremely positive remarks to the outside world shortly after taking office as president - he believed that Hoover had worked hard for the country for decades and deserved to retire to a good age due to his hard work and contributions.

But the next day, Kennedy took back his words and even told the outside world that the United States could not do without Hoover.

In a word, Hoover has always been an extremely delicate presence in Washington.

This subtlety means that you never know whether he has any secrets of yours.

That is why, if one day he invites someone, that person needs to be careful.

However, sometimes, someone would make an appointment to see him.

Just like now, just like at this moment. In the restaurant of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC, two people were having their meal in silence. They seemed not to speak, but they both seemed to understand that the other had something to say.

"Edgar, the fish here are good."

"Yes, I come here occasionally."

Hoover replied.

"Clyde should like the fish here too."

Tolson is Clyde Tolson, the deputy director of the FBI. He is not only Hoover's deputy, but also his close friend who has worked with him for decades. The two vacationed together, handled official business together, rode bicycles to work together, had lunch together at the "Mayflower Hotel" in Washington every day, and sometimes wore the same clothes.

The relationship between them... was a pure comradeship, so pure that after Hoover died, most of his property was left to Tolson.

If anyone else had mentioned this, Hoover would definitely not care, but the guy sitting in front of him was not someone else. He was in charge of another agency.

Although it was once upon a time, it was enough.

Hoover knew that he knew other people's secrets. Similarly, the guy in front of him also knew other people's secrets, it was just a matter of how much he knew.

Hoover paused with his knife and fork in his hand, nodded slightly and said:

"Yes, but the French pigeon here is even better. You should try it."

After saying this, Hoover continued to enjoy his lunch, as if he was just making a suggestion.

The gray-haired man sitting opposite him adjusted his glasses and glanced at Hoover, but he didn't say anything either.

Instead, he silently picked up the pipe, took a puff, and then spoke.

"Sometimes, in a restaurant, we just need to savor the food carefully, what do you think?" "Yes, this way, it is easier to taste the purest flavor of the food without being disturbed by other things."

Hoover forked up a piece of steak, tasted it, and said:

"This is basic etiquette when dining in a restaurant, don't you think?"

"Yes, it's basic courtesy."

Then they ate in silence, seemingly unwilling to disturb others, as if they had gotten what they wanted.

Ten minutes later, they said goodbye to each other. After the other left, Hoover did not leave. He continued to enjoy the food silently. After a while, Clyde Tolson came, sat in front of him, and said:
"it's over?"

"Do not."

Hoover shook his head.

"It's just the beginning, from the day that guy and the others resigned, everything is just beginning."

Glancing out the window, Clyde said:
"He also received the Medal of Honor. That doesn't appease him, does it?"

“They resigned voluntarily!”

After taking a sip of red wine, Hoover looked at Clyde and said:

"We just need to eat in silence. Besides..."

As he put down his glass, Hoover said:

“I don’t want to go to the White House one day to receive the Medal of Honor!”

"He shouldn't attack you. After all, a few years ago..."

"Who knows?"

Hoover looked out the window, toward the White House, and said:
"Although that guy resigned voluntarily, the political struggle and power transition behind it are well known. You can never use common sense to predict what they will do. Sometimes the fish may die, but the net may not break!"

After saying this, Hoover asked:
"What are you going to eat? The same old thing?"

On this day, Washington was in bright and sunny spring weather. A gust of spring breeze blew, and the cherry blossoms in the cherry blossom forest in the Tidal Basin withered instantly. The cherry blossom petals fluttered like snowflakes, and the fallen cherry blossoms danced in the wind. The beautiful scene amazed countless tourists.

……

A few days later, at the McDonnell Douglas Airfield, 24 F4 fighters were lined up neatly.

At this time, there were not only Pentagon generals and McDonnell Douglas executives at the airport, but also guests from NBC.

"…With the arrival of this batch of F4 fighters, NBC's air power will be further strengthened, and it will certainly support the free world's skies in Southeast Asia…"

While NBC Air Force Commander Luke was speaking, Robert McNamara, the former Ford president who gave up Ford's stock and options worth $300 million and chose an annual salary of $2.5 as Secretary of Defense, was chatting enthusiastically with several NBC Air Force generals.

As we all know, the NBC Air Force generals not only received training in the United States during World War II, but also had experience fighting together with the US military. Naturally, the relationship between the two sides was very harmonious.

"After the White House agreed to resume the 'Joint Defense Program', we immediately coordinated with McDonnell Douglas to adjust the delivery of fighter jets. This batch of fighter jets..."

McNamara laughed:
"There's even the emblem of the US Air Force painted on their wings..."

"Mr. Minister, these planes are a symbol of the friendship between our two countries."

What a symbol of friendship!
Of course it's money. These aircraft are only the first batch to be delivered. The next hundreds of F4 fighters will be provided to NBC in the form of parts and then produced by NBC Aviation Industries.

However, the F4 fighter jets produced by NBC Aviation Industries will be improved according to NBC's needs. For example, they will be equipped with NBC-produced radars and BMW turbofan engines. NBC will upgrade and modify these aircraft according to its own needs.

At this time, Luke had finished his speech. He walked to McNamara, looked at the Secretary of Defense, and said:
"Thank you, Robert. I rushed here as soon as I received your telegram. You know, we really need these heavy aircraft. After all, we received intelligence that the Russians have deployed MiA-4 long-range bombers in the Far East."

“So, we offer you these aircraft.”

McNamara smiled and said:

"With these aircraft, you can better protect your safety."

Then he said:

"Although there were some unpleasant things between us, it's all over now,"

"Yes, it's all over."

Luke nodded and said.

“So, we should look forward.”

At this time, the atmosphere at the airport was harmonious. For the generals of the two countries' air forces, their relationship was not affected by the previous turmoil. In fact, this was obviously impossible. When the atmosphere was almost the same, a colonel from the Pentagon specifically asked about the delivery of "Deep Blue 2000" - just like the United States, after the White House pressed the pause button, NBC also pressed the pause button.

The "Deep Blue 2000" ordered by the Pentagon from the International Electronics Corporation was paused after the pause button was pressed. This kind of thing is very common between countries, just like a couple quarreling. After a quarrel, if they make up, they will definitely continue to "sleep together".

(End of this chapter)