Word: speaker
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...drafting of the republic's new constitution. He found himself on the spot when his host took a call during their meeting. "So, Mr. Michael," said his host, suddenly placing his hand over the mouthpiece, "who should be commander-in-chief of armed forces? The President? Or Speaker of the parliament?" "I. . .I. . .I can tell you how it works in the U.S.," said Miklaucic. "But please, don't decide based on what I say. I think you should get a second opinion on this...
...protege of House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski, Russ also enjoyed the backing of former House majority whip Tony Coelho and ex- House Speaker Jim Wright. But he was unable to earn the trust of House Speaker Tom Foley. Two years ago, after the General Accounting Office disclosed that the House bank had cashed $232,000 in bad checks in the 12 ! months ending June 30, 1989, Foley directed Russ to halt overdrafts in the free check-writing and check-cashing service. Russ never...
Finally, we would like to address Galper's assertion that "funding a Nation of Islam speaker does anything but follow the Foundation's motto to 'enhance the quality of our common life'" It is neither our place nor our intent to defend the Nation of Islam, but we raise the point that not everyone views every project the same...
Powers doesn't disagree. But he fears that slam winners get attention at the expense of better poets. "The first poem to win the Slam was 'I Stink.' The speaker discussed various bodily smells. It was funny. It was shrill. But it won. A couple poems were good, but got tiny votes...
...believed he was exploited by English capitalists. Even after Afrikaners won absolute power in 1948, Rudolph continued to feel inferior. Upon being taunted for his poor grammar as a young policeman, he recalls, "I decided it was the last time I would be treated this way by an English-speaker...