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has been reminded of its obligation to ensure only the voluntary movements of displaced persons.

has an obligation to find a solution ... before the crisis worsens.

has an obligation to answer tough questions from the committee about whether his views have changed and whether he would advance a particular ideological position that is contrary to decades of legal precedent.

I would say you have an ethical obligation to pay the taxes that you owe, but you don't have an ethical obligation to pay taxes that you don't owe. In fact, you should be seeking ways to legally minimise your taxes.

Just rest assured, we are under obligation to the market to keep the market well supplied. We meet as often as it takes to micro-manage the short-term volatility.

Just passing is not acceptable in our household. We have high expectations and use those tools to motivate, guide, and sometimes when a crisis hits, there have to be things taken away. We don't let it slide, ... It should not be the parent's option, it should not be the student's option to make the decision to go to the athletic field. They must have fulfilled their obligation in the classrooms first.

Just standing here you realize all this cold is just coming out, and emanating into the store We do use a lot of energy. We've got an obligation then to mitigate the impact of that on the environment.

I think it is the obligation of senior executives of Telstra to talk up the company's interest, not to talk them down.

I think it is important to realize that the City/Agency obligation to pay severance could arise even days after the contract commences if Mr. Hanson's employment terminates for any reason.

It became quite obvious that the opposition's intention was to prevent the publication of a budget in February, and therefore I felt I had an obligation to Canadians not just to provide the bare bones of statistics, but in fact to give a greater indication of how the flexibility would be used,

It appears that the United States will squeak by, paying just enough to avoid losing its vote in the General Assembly. While the United States will avoid this fate for this year, on the larger question - its legal commitment and its moral obligation

I think the obligation of an artist is to make a difference in the world. That is what matters most to me. I think that artists are the leaders of the world because they do not have a connection to the industrial complex, the day-to-day short-term survival that most people are involved with.

I think the city has an obligation to safeguard citizens from dangerous situations.

It is clear that this illegal program violates our Constitution and laws governing surveillance. The president's false choice between securing our nation and preserving our Constitution must be rejected. Congress has an obligation to determine the truth, especially since the administration is unwilling to check itself. Hearings like this help ensure steps are taken so the rule of law is respected by all, even the president.

I think we may be a little apprehensive. They just feel this huge obligation to be something special.

I think we have an obligation to continue to serve that population.

I think America has dealt with - I mean, this is simplistic, and of course I don't live in America - but the impression I get is that there is not a kind of obligation to dislike those who are better off or be frightened of those who are worse off.

It has been, after all, 11 years, more than a decade now, of defiance of U.N. resolutions by Saddam Hussein. Every obligation that he signed onto after the Gulf War, so that he would not be a threat to peace and security, he has ignored and flaunted.

It is not an obligation but a joy

It is our democratic obligation to ensure that water management and decentralization go hand-in-hand. Public authorities should always have the power to set rates and determine investments, as it is only these strong and accountable local authorities that can work with companies from both the public and private sectors in an efficient and competent manner.

It is important you balance new projects with the legal obligation you have to the original 19 projects.

I think they need to perform very thorough background checks, ... I am in favor of helping those in need, but if the programs are not being run properly, I have an obligation to protect our residents and visitors and help prevent things like the tragedy that just occurred.

I think they have an obligation to be part of the solution.

It is a violation of international law to return people to a place where they will be persecuted and tortured. Kazakh officials had an obligation to know the risk these men faced if returned, but sent them back anyway.

It is because of this outpouring that she felt an obligation to disclose publicly these intensely private matters.

Just as the president has a full press operation to deliver his message across the country, Senator Reid as Democratic leader has a staff to fulfill his obligation to spread the word about the Democratic caucus's commitment to a better America.

James Toney has fulfilled his obligation to the New York State Athletic Commission. As such, Mr. Toney's suspension will be lifted effective July 30, 2005, as mandated by the New York commission's previous order.

Jihad is an obligation on every single one of us, men and women, and by staying at home you are turning your backs on jihad which is a major sin.

is a sacred obligation to ensure our country honors the past; there is no dispute that what happened to the Armenian people constitutes genocide.

I respect her for living up to what we think is an international obligation and is going to do the right thing.

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security forces of their obligation to use only minimum necessary force.

Pension obligation bonds is just a nice way of saying we're going to go borrow more money to pay for the money that we owe. That means that that debt, if you look at it over 30 years, guess who gets to pay that? You do. The students of today will be the people who are the debt payers of tomorrow.

Our ideals, laws and customs should be based on the propositionthat each generation, in turn, becomes the custodian rather than the absolute owner of our resources and each generation has the obligation to pass this inheritance on to the future.

P&O had an obligation to their shareholders. An offer came in which was too attractive to turn down.

Our first obligation is to public safety, above all else,

President Bush has dug in his heels by refusing to release relevant documents from Roberts' time as a top political appointee and dragged his feet on releasing thousands of other records. This is no time to hide the ball. Given that the next chief justice will affect the lives of all Americans, the Bush administration has a clear obligation to the public to provide the Senate with everything it needs to fully review Roberts' record.

Our obligation is to the people of the commonwealth. Each application is being taken under advisement and given a fair review.

Our obligation is to seek justice on behalf of the citizens of the state of Washington. I think this offer reflects the nature of what happened and the seriousness of the consequences expected to be paid for such an act.

Our obligation is to refuse to let bad win, to refuse to let evil hold the field.

Our obligation is to give them the marching orders. We should take a step back.

Our obligation is for the right budget for our schools.

Our mother was a very religious and observant Jew, our father less so. She was kind of driving the religious education, so for us it was more a burden and an obligation when we were kids at that age.

People need to know what kind of economic conditions will ensue for their businesses. The BOJ has the obligation to explain policy clearly.

Standards are going to continue to rise as we learn more. It's our moral and ethical obligation to meet all those.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. All Americans have an obligation to help these people rebuild their lives. I know the Dallas Cowboys have enjoyed a very strong, long-standing relationship with The Salvation Army, and as a member of the Cowboys' family I wanted to join in that support.

My obligation was to the White House and to make certain that the president understood what was going on and what the situation was. And I did that.

NATO has an obligation to be successful, quite frankly, and every head of state from the meeting I have come from has made that point.

My practice has not been ideological in any sense. And what I've been able to do is set aside any personal views and discharge the professional obligation of an advocate.

My main reason for running is that I've always been interested in local government. It's also something I feel I owe as an obligation back to county.

like many other countries, China seeks to acquire our sensitive information and technology. We have a solemn obligation to protect such national security information, and we have to do more to do it.

I think prospective jurors and their families take that obligation very seriously, ... But that doesn't prevent some friend from telling them what they saw. It seeps through no matter what you do.

I think if we're going to sell these new goods and services to the public, we first have the obligation not to mention the bottom-line imperative but to explain them clearly, ... That's the first step toward simplification. Something that's genuinely easy to use is also genuinely easy to talk about using.

I think he feels that obligation to come into camp in great shape next year.

I thought it was my obligation as a citizen to come forward. This is the right thing to do.

I think the statistics bear out its negative impact and harmful impact on families. We feel an obligation to stand on their behalf. When you see something that is so detrimental to the family, I don't think it should be surprising that people of faith are united.

Judge Roberts has a clear obligation to make his views known fully and completely at the hearings and we look forward to them.

Malloway's statements were made in the context of formal police interviews. She understood she had an obligation to be truthful. The fact she was willing to take a polygraph test supports her reliability.

Mel had a very good sense about his obligation to history. When he found all this stuff, he didn't just put it in vaults or give to the investors to sell. He put the best of the best in the museum for the public domain.

There is no growth except in the fulfillment of obligations.

That's the only negative ? the guys play so well sometimes it becomes too easy. But it's what I said before ? an obligation of entertaining, knowing that when you go into an arena, for some people that might be the only time they watch you play. As a professional you have an obligation to play at a high level ? it's almost like a rock band going on the road.

Mike and his staff have worked very hard and we all hoped for a turnaround, but it doesn't seem to be happening. We have an obligation to the fan base of the Dallas Burn and Major League Soccer to put a competitive team on the field.

When the country's indebtedness is so colossal and where the budget deficit is so huge, there is a moral obligation on people to pay their fair and reasonable dues.

You can fulfill the legal obligation and put 35 kids in a classroom. But we want to do a good job. But if this is what the town wants, we can certainly do that.

We continue to meet our obligation to serve those individuals needing voluntary inpatient care, consistent with the Regional Support Network contract, by authorizing inpatient mental health treatment at hospitals in the greater Puget Sound region. It is important for the community to understand that during this time the majority of services offered by the Regional Support Network remain open.

When I took the job four years ago, it was with winning in mind, and we haven't accomplished that. So I felt an obligation to ... the organization. I like Chicago. I'm from there, and our kids love being there, and there's no place like Wrigley Field.

While all of the constituent groups will never reach complete agreement on what the changes should be, we felt it was our obligation to recommend a slate of changes that will succeed in doing one thing - entertaining our fans - both those in the arena and those watching on television.

We're crunched for time. As an AD I had an obligation to try to get the best facility possible to play on so our kids could continue to participate. Hebert Field allows us to do that.

We believe there's coverage there, ... They have an obligation to cover, pursuant to the coverage period.

You and I have an obligation to allow the people of the state to change our Constitution.

using the appropriations process to 'go on the offensive' and seek to restrain a federal law enforcement agency that has an obligation to enforce the laws.

Using nuclear technology is an obligation and a national demand; any going back in the nuclear field is the same as losing the country's independence, which will have a very high price.

Voting is the right of every citizen. It's a national obligation because the results of the election should reflect a truthful expression of all Palestinians.

We have a moral obligation to use our prosperity at this moment, especially to uplift communities in poverty,

We have a moral obligation to tackle television violence and provide parents with the tools to make their children safer,

We have a moral obligation to stand up and protect Social Security for the next 70 years and beyond -- that means stopping privatization and dropping partisan demands for private accounts,

We have a mission to accomplish. Their first obligation is to their employer.

We could not agree to a deal that would have made our company uncompetitive and uneconomic, ... We had an obligation to our investors, to the men and women who work for the company.

We know that technology can augment contact between children and parents. But what we don't want is for that to substitute for real time. Virtual time is not real time. We don't want the advent of technological advances to become an excuse to justify moving away. Both parents have an obligation to stay in the same neighborhood unless they mutually agree to work something out otherwise.

We have the responsibility and legal obligation to protect the university's trademarks, which in this instance is the 12th Man.

True, comics are a popular art, and yes, I believe their primary obligation is to entertain, but comics can go beyond that, and when they do, they move from silliness to significance.

Under the common law, one of the more controversial rules is the 'no duty to rescue rule' that says that, if you were not responsible for placing someone in danger or risk, you have no obligation to help them, even when it would cost little to save their life.

We have an obligation to work together to deal with this madness.

We have an obligation to the players to develop chemistry as quickly as we can. Things we would normally do at the end of October will be done in September.

We have an obligation to submit all the documents requested by the authorities.

We have an obligation to spend this money, whatever it takes, so we can have a fair and open forum for our athletes and coaches to air their grievances. Will it set the program back? Who knows? But it's what we have to do.

We have an obligation to remember and to pay tribute to those who took up freedom's call,

We have an obligation to prevent terrorists' attacks on this building, on these buildings, on the members, and the tourists,

We have an obligation to our customers to provide a smooth flow in and out and an obligation to our neighbors.

We have an obligation to our customers and associates to be strong in the building arena when we talk about how we give back to communities.

We have an obligation to obtain as much intelligence information as we can from prisoners to save the lives of Americans who are fighting the fight, ... I don't believe we have any obligation to these terrorists.

We have an obligation to make efforts to see if we can reach agreements, but we don't have to come into any agreement.

We have an obligation to enforce the border, ... it's important for the people of this state to understand, your voices are being heard in Washington, D.C.

We have an obligation as a 'leadership laboratory' to be well-rounded in politics, business and the military. It's a so-called 'Iron Triangle' meeting.

We haven't made any decisions for tolling or not tolling or doing public-private partnerships. But we have an obligation to taxpayers to study any means we have for addressing the transportation needs we have in Utah.

The president has a moral obligation to rein in the right-wing extremists in his party and stop this divisive rhetoric about immigrants.

The press have, of course, an obligation to investigate corruption but this was a blatant attempt to create it and is completely unacceptable.

We are doing all we can to fulfill this obligation regardless of the pressure and additional deadlines.

We are disappointed that the court has taken an unduly narrow view of its power and obligation to decide cases that come before it, ... Because the science is clear that global warming poses a real and inevitable environmental threat with grave human consequences, we will appeal this decision and continue to work on other fronts to demand action on this critical problem.

Unfortunately, the fire and the potential financial obligation associated with rebuilding the plant forced us to re-examine the economic soundness of such a large capital investment.

You have no obligation to tell us how you will rule. Don't take the bait.