 If the following event had not occurred, the Venusian delegate's identify would likely not have been discovered:
The DELEGATE FROM VENUS By HENRY SLESAR ILLUSTRATOR NOVICK Everybody was waiting to see what the delegate from Venus looked like. In a secluded booth at the rear of a restaurant unfrequented by newsmen, Greta leaned forward and said: "At first, they thought it was another sputnik." They got reports from the observatories about another sputnik being launched by the Russians. "But it's not a moon. "A spaceship," Greta said coolly, sipping lemonade. "They have been in contact with it now for about three days, and they're thinking of calling a plenary session of the UN just to figure out what to do about it. The spaceship's from Venus; they've already established that. "Their delegate.
 If Jerry had not kept his old notes from college physics
 If Jerry had not kept his old notes from college physics  If the UN had not called a plenary session  If Greta had gotten fired for leaking her source  If the authorities had destroyed the delegate after its opening message