...functions of the Department in accordance with the principle enunciated by the Hoover Commission that— the heads of departments must hold full responsibility for the conduct of their departments— and— there must be a clear line of authority reaching down through every step of the organization....

...action would be inconsistent with the principles in the recommendations of the Hoover Commission that— the heads of departments must hold full responsibility for the conduct of departments. There must be a clear line of authority reaching down through every step in the organization...

...initiative, and irresponsibility." In order to correct this situation, the Commission recommended: "Under the President, the heads of departments must...authority independent from that of his superior." It should be noted that this recommendation, as it affects the Post Office, was Implemented by Section...

...initiative, and irresponsibility." In order to correct this situation, the Commission recommended: Under the President, the heads of departments must...have authority independent from that of his superior. Since 1949 President Truman has repeatedly recommended that postmaster appointments be placed upon...

...Commission in its report to Congress on general management of the executive branch which was that— Under the President, the heads of departments must...responsibility for the conduct of their departments * * *. I understand that last week the proponents of the bill, through Mr. Johnson, submitted an amendment...

...Commission in its report to Congress on general management of the executive branch which was that— Under the President, the heads of departments must...responsibility- for the conduct of their departments * * *. The Administrator would appoint an executive vice president to serve as general manager. The...

...The same report included three specific recommendations, as follows: Recommendation No. 14 (p. 34): Under the President, the heads of departments must...have authority independent from that of his superior. Recommendation No. 18 (pp. 37-38): Each department head should receive from the Congress administrative...

...responsibility and accountability from the bottom to the top. Then, again, somewhat along the same line: Under the President the heads of departments must...have authority independent from that of his superior. Each department head should receive from the Congress administrative authority to organize his department...

...The same report included three specific recommendations, as follows: Recommendation No. 14 (p. 34): Under the President, the heads of departments must...have authority independent from that of his superior. Recommendation No. 18 (pp. 37-38): Each department head should receive from the Congress administrative...

...level as the focus of political responsibility and authority. The first Hoover Commission urged that "Under the President, the heads of departments must...responsibility for the conduct of their departments." Subsequently, many steps were taken to realize this objective by pulling up to the departmental level...