"L. E. Modesitt - A House By Any Other Name" - читать интересную книгу автора (Modesitt L E)

"I'll get to the point. First, I presume you're stacking your construction crews with blacks?"

"One hundred percent."

"Second, although you'll sell to anyone, you're targeting blacks?"

"Why do you say that?"

George grinned. "Why else would you supply a basketball backboard with every house? I'm sure you
used a black design team, but since I'm not an expert at culture, I could only pick out the feeling rather
than the details."
"You still haven't said why you called."

"Because, whether you realize it or not," exploded George, "you've got problems. Do you realize that
the entire Labor movement is about to land on you? How long do you think that fifty year old loophole in
the state statutes is going to last when they get going?"

George Hadn't thought it would be so hard to get through.

"Look, Houseman, I presume your goal is a total black Community, complete with black tech and
industrial centers. I can help you through this morass if you'll accept Union construction workers when
you build your industrial parks. Now do you want help, damn it?" George found himself clenching his
fists.

Tod Houseman began to grin.

"Thought I'd make you work for that, boy. I've seen too many bureaucrats come up with easy solutions
that didn't work. You do better, fine."

George wiped his forehead. "I'd rather not explain the details, just yet, but it should work..."

"Keep me posted." Tod Houseman smiled again. "Economic solutions work."

George went back to his printouts. Then he leafed through his datebook. He punched out a combination.

"George, you old bureaucrat! Great to see you!" The young man looked at George from across a three
foot wooden desk. "What do you want this time?"

"Murray, you've been telling me for years that a timber company should diversify. You and your family
are already conglomerating, but I have somebody you should talk to. Have you kept a finger on the
Denver market?"

"George, have you had me tailed?"

"You've seen Point Ultimate?"

"`Seen it? Hell, we supplied all the plastic epoxies."

"Did you know there are plant sites there?"