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in which he stated, among other things: -
 
        "The cause of the President's death was a massive
         hemorrhage, the cause of which cannot be foretold as an
         ordinary thing. In his case, that was true".
 
         Whether the President of the United States, as
Constitutional Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy is
in active service as a member of the military or naval
forces of the United States is a novel question. There
appears to be no statute, regulation or case defining the
precise status of the President as Commander-in-Chief under
Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution.
 
         Although the President is Commander-in-Cheif of the Army and
Navy, the President receives his compensation for his
services, rendered as Chief Executive of the Nation, not
for the individual parts of his duties; no part of his
compensation is paid from sums appropriated for the
military or naval forces; and it is equally clear under the
Constitution that the President's duties as
Commander-in-Cheif represents only a part of duties
ex-officio at Chief Executive (Article II, Section 2 and 3
of the Constitution) and that the latter's office is a
civil office. Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution;
Vol. 91, Cong. Rec. 4910-4916; Beard, The Republic (1943)
pp. 100-103. The President does not enlist in, and he is
not inducted or drafted into the armed forces. Nor, is he
subject to Court Martial or other military discipline. On
the contrary, Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution
provldes that "The President, Vice-President and all Civil
Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office
on Impeachment for, and
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