Part 5, Chapters 6-7, Martin 3, pgs. 596 - 656 Summary

The first selection of Chapter Six is in October 1967. Marian is talking to her mother in their home in Madison, Wisconsin. She is telling her mother about a man named Nick in whom she is interested. Marian is working in Chicago and is 25 years of age. It is noisy outside because of student protests at the university. She listens to reports of the events on the radio. The students are protesting the presence of Dow Chemical recruiters on campus. At dinner, her parents ask her about Nick.

The second selection is dated February 1953. Nick is at Staatsburg and Matt's mother does not want Matt playing cards and gambling.

The third selection is dated December 1969 and is about Louis T. Bakey, a B52 pilot. He and his crew are preparing for a mission. There...