A judge would be held to higher official purity, and an executive officer to a stricter observance of the letter of the law.
It is his duty, as an executive officer, to frankly state his opinions, so that if he is in error Congress may prescribe such a policy as is best for the public interests.
Nothing would so tend to disturb this result as unauthorized 'theses,' or dogmas, by an executive officer, upon a question purely legislative or judicial.
Commanding or Executive Officer of any defects or deficiencies which he may discover at any other time.
Of necessity the Chief Justice of the United States must be an executive officer as well as an able lawyer and judge.
I said, in effect, that I had been a Governor of a State and I knew sometimes that an executive officer had to do things he did not expect to do, and did not desire to do, but that he had to yield to party pressure.
For two months Frank held his position as executive officer of the Boxer, during which time the vessel was twice inspected by the admiral.
He had worked hard and faithfully ever since he had entered the service, but in receiving the appointment of executive officer he felt amply rewarded.
At this meal, too, he met Lieutenant Bixby, executive officer, who had been busy elsewhere at luncheon time.
At this time Lieutenant Fernald, executive officer, joined the group on the bridge, as did also the navigation officer.
Lieutenant Fernald is my executive officer, and nothing goes on board with which he is not familiar," Darrin replied.
If not thought to have rank enough for such a command, he was willing to go back to the position of executive officer of the Pennsylvania, in order, in that capacity, to organize the crew for the attack.
Then, to go back to the point where you began, why do you almost wish that I were second or third lieutenant, instead of executive officer, of the Bellevite, Captain?
My executive officer, the patient in your hands, is the son of my best friend on earth, for whom I sailed for years before the war, and I hope you will pardon my great anxiety for your patient, Dr.
But as a lieutenant-commander I might still remain as executive officer of the Bellevite, for Captain Breaker has been a commander for over two years," suggested Christy.
It appears that I correctly interpreted your strategy, though I dared not even mention my plan to my executive officer.
Staff Sergeant Hatch recalled that the executive officer was “a wild man, a guy anybody would be willing to follow.
The Secretary of State is an Executive officer, an assistant to the President, and must be supposed, from his situation, to be the most proper person to supply the vacancy.
This is giving an indirect voice in legislative business to an executive officer.
Executive Officer Cleary as the mirror reflected the frothing wake of the giant Whitehead.
Executive Officer Cleary, alone in the conning tower, had suddenly been apprised of the approach of the vessel by a message from the wireless room.
Executive Officer Cleary at the reserve periscope was first to detect the mass of steel looming up out of the darkness.
He could not even assist Miss Florrie, no matter what peril might menace her; then, as he remembered a bunch of duplicate keys given him when he joined as executive officer, he thought that perhaps he might.
He has disobeyed my orders, and I never will go to sea with such a man as executive officer.
Mr. Pillgrim was doing duty as executive officer, though a substitute for Mr. Waldron was expected before the ship sailed.
He wouldn’t like to be a general manager, and that’s what an executive officer is, really.
I’m Lieutenant Commander Sutherland,” said the man who had greeted them, “Executive Officer.
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