JFK in GI Joe

[ozaline]

I've posted this before... but it seems appropriate to do so again.



edit: posted one wrong page by mistake

Comments

[alicemacher]

So the original (and apparently never implemented due to JFK's death) plan was for the Joes to report directly to the Oval Office. I'm curious as to whether bypassing the U.S. military chain of command like that would in fact be legal, whether by executive order or by virtue of the President being Commander in Chief of the armed forces. Can anyone shed any light on that?

[icon_uk]

The President being Commander in Chief would, I would have thought, made direct report to the Oval Office well within his prerogative.

[bradygirl_12]

*sigh*

It never fails to give me a chill when the Dallas trip is mentioned.

I do like the mention of what JFK did after his boat was sunk. He took his responsibilities seriously and managed to save all the men who survived the initial sinking. They never were able to find those two men's bodies.

Thanks for posting this!

[icon_uk]

The "I assumed you wouldn't understand" seems a bit rich coming from a serving officer in the military, especially as every President between FDR and Blinton had military service.