Sentence examples for initiative ordered from inspiring English sources

In response to an urgent request from the Korean Military Advisory Group for more ammunition, MacArthur, on his own initiative, ordered the transport ship MSTS Sgt. George D Keathley, then in harbor in Yokohama, to be loaded with ammunition and to sail for Pusan.

But rather than censure Koecher, Andropov commended his initiative and ordered that he be sent $40,000£27,00000).

As part of this initiative, Pedro Albizu Campos ordered her to organize attacks in the United States, focusing on locations that were "the most strategic to the enemy".

In addition, a county canvassing board, on its own initiative, may order mechanical recounts, "if there is a discrepancy which could affect the outcome of an election".

In 1994 the White House supported this initiative by ordering federal agencies to consider the health and environmental effects of their decisions on minority and low-income communities.

On his own initiative, Captain Troubridge ordered all available space should be used to transport sugar to Britain.

On his own initiative, Captain Troubridge ordered all available space should be used for sugar bound for Britain.

WASHINGTON — The homeland security secretary, Janet Napolitano, is re-evaluating the largest federal program for testing the country's ability to respond to terrorist attacks, one of several Bush administration initiatives she has ordered to come under review.

He said revenge killings had been carried out on the attackers' own initiative and not been ordered.

New York State took the initiative five years ago to order new cars, and they already have over 100 in service.

However, no equal rights initiative has contemplated ordering religious institutions to recognize same-sex couples.