Part I, Chapter 5-20 Summary

The President is in his office at the White House and is waiting for the security briefing by Mercier. Mercier arrives and they talk about the Middle East oil situation and what they will do for oil. They talk about the buying of electricity from Canada. The President is not comfortable with being dependent on Quebec, especially since they will be voting on a referendum for independence. He is concerned about the Free Quebec Society, an underground terrorist group, gaining control of Quebec, in which case they would have another Cuba situation.

Foss Gly is involved in a plot to kill the Prime Minister, Charles Sarveux, as his plane takes off from the James Bay Airport. They plan to use ground-to-air missiles; five men are active in the plot. Gly and one of the men have a...