Untechnological Employment

"Untechnological Employment" by Ed M. Clinton Jr. is a science fiction story that takes place in the early 1960s. It's all about the troubles and red tape that come with new technology, especially when it involves going to space. The story shows how outside forces can mess with the decisions made in government and military groups. It follows telegrams being sent back and forth between military people and the White House as they struggle with weather delays that are holding up moon launches. As a big launch gets closer, politics start to mix in with what's actually possible, showing the struggle between technology and what politicians want. The story points out the silliness and confusion of bureaucracy, especially when things get tough, and it ends with an unexpected surprise about weather control and why certain choices are made when so much is on the line