Spinney gave his briefing to anyone who would listen. When the give-and-take of the briefing revealed that Spinney’s presentation had flaws in logic and gaps where more data were needed, he went back, talked to Boyd, and fine-tuned the brief. The presentation had to be bulletproof. If Spinney were hosed one time—that is, if someone stood up during a briefing and delivered chapter and verse where he was wrong—it would be a devastating blow to the fledgling reform movement. Finally the brief seemed flawless, a seamless gathering of facts that came to an inescapable conclusion. Then Spinney
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