Word: withdraw
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...White House, in response, accused the committee of engaging in "political spectacle" and called for it to withdraw its subpoenas. Its repeated offers to make Miers and others available for private, non-transcribed interviews have been rejected by Democrats who prefer witnesses be under oath. "I can't think of a more confrontational approach than attempting to compel testimony through a subpoena," said White House spokesman Tony Fratto...
...charismatic leader’s death sparked outrage from Soweto to Harvard Yard, and during the spring of 1978 and the ensuing years, students began to demand that the University withdraw its investments in companies who worked in South Africa...
...found himself behind by several thousand votes, he had pulled ahead at the last minute when disputed ballots were tallied in his favor. After the abrupt vote turnaround, Siegelman sought a recount. The Simpson affidavit says the conference call focused on how the Riley campaign could get Siegelman to withdraw his challenge...
...that neither the Iraqi insurgents nor the powerful Shi'ite militias can be readily defeated by the U.S. on the battlefield. Iran's active cooperation, or at least tacit support, appears crucial to that strategy. As for Iran, its leaders have said they would like to see the U.S. withdraw - perhaps not immediately, but in the relatively near future. The most obvious way to reconcile those U.S. and Iranian goals would be for both parties to work together at stabilizing security in Iraq long enough for President Bush or his successor to justify bringing the troops home...
...would ask the Congressman to withdraw that comment and tell us that he didn't really mean that...