Walton grinned. "They were," he said, gesturing at the other delegates. "I'm not worried."
[XVIII]
Walton left the Assembly meeting about 1215, pleading urgent Popeek business. The voting began at 1300, and half an hour later the result was officially released.
The 1400 Citizen was the first to carry the report.
WALTON ELECTED POPEEK HEAD
The General Assembly of the United Nations gave Roy Walton a healthy vote of confidence today. By a 95-0 vote, three abstaining, he was picked to succeed the late D. F. FitzMaugham as Popeek czar. He has held the post on a temporary basis for the past eight days.
Walton rang up Percy. "Who wrote that Citizen piece on me?" he asked.
"I did, chief. Why?"
"Nicely done, but not enough sock. Get all those three-syllable words out of it by the next edition. Get back to the old Citizen style of jazzy writing."
"We thought we'd brush it up a little now that you're in," Percy said.