But the former official said some legal scholars and people within the Administration have said that a President could overrule the executive order by issuing a secret document.

A President hungry for money to finance his re-election overruled the Pentagon; he sold to a Chinese Military Intelligence front the technology that defense experts argued would give Beijing the capacity to blind our spy satellites and launch a sneak attack.

Pentagon Calls Tests Vital But officials said they believed that it was unlikely that the President would overrule the recommendations of the Pentagon and the other national security agencies.

In the late afternoon, the President overruled his aides' continuing reluctance to have him return to Washington and ordered Air Force One back to Andrews Air Force Base.

"The President should overrule the Pentagon on this issue."

If the President overrules them and orders forces into battle, they salute, of course, and move out.

"If the President overrules that, then I think he should resign."

Prodding, he said, "Surely you gentlemen cannot fear your President would overrule you?"

The President of SFWA, Damon Knight, and the other editor have overruled in advance any complaints that Brian W. Aldiss might make.