The agency chief almost groaned with happiness.

And in disputes with agency chiefs, the administrator is rarely overruled by the president.

The resistance of some elected officials and agency chiefs, he said, is predictable.

U.s. politicians, agency chiefs, bureaucrats and law-enforcement officers all suddenly found an excuse to be down on Bolan.

The Gelb-Carlson feud started 11 months ago when the agency chief tried unsuccessfully to fire the Voice of America director.

After meeting staff he has made a plea to agency chiefs to delay the transfer so that full consultations can take place.

Of course getting an agency chief on the phone can require extreme patience.

"A flanker represents a means for a company to economize by spreading a brand name over more categories," one agency chief said.

Morale among agency chiefs is plummeting to a dismaying low.

MacMillan is the first agency chief appointed from within the ranks of the organization.