"Thanks, son." Jubal got up and approached a group of three: the assistant chief of protocol, the Chief of the Uruguayan Delegation, and a third man who seemed angry but baffled.  The Uruguayan was saying forcefully: "-seat him, then you must find seats for any and all other local chiefs of state - eighty or more.  You've admitted that you can't do that.  This is Federation soil we stand on... and no chief of state has precedence over any other chief of state.  If any exceptions are made-"