Word: jr
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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President and Chief Operating Officer: N. J. Nicholas Jr...
Senior Vice Presidents: Richard W. Angle Jr., Michael J. Klingensmith, Richard B. Thomas...
...crew had no time to reflect on such considerations. A ship nowadays can easily be sunk by a missile delivered from a plane that no one on board ever sees. In the open ocean, a possibly hostile plane can be tracked over hundreds of miles. But Admiral William Crowe Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has likened combat in the Persian Gulf -- only about 25 miles wide at the narrowest point of the Strait of Hormuz -- to "fighting in a lake." A plane can reach a ship's missile range in minutes or even seconds after it first...
...people who cause bad things to happen, he felt the need to explain and justify rather than putting a period after his grief: "but under the circumstances . . . I took this action to defend my ship and my crew." The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral William Crowe Jr., used a similar yes-but formulation in saying, "We deeply regret the loss of life here, but that commanding officer had a very heavy obligation to protect his ships, his people...
Jackson's lawyer, Evan T. Lawson, said the delay indicated that Harvard attorney Allan A. Ryan, Jr. had discovered a large number of unrevealed documents. Neither Jackson nor her attorney know what the documents are, but if they prove relevant to the case, Lawson said he will have the option of reopening the case for up to 10 days after the verdict is announced...