Later, I was pleased when President Obama promised to commit more troops to Afghanistan, not because I thought it would end that war but because I hoped it would win him the election.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was one of the many officials present and she promised to commit more work to creating jobs for the city, "I know the Year of the Dragon will be a year of prosperity for all".
Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach promised to commit "the full resources of the Justice Department" to catching the perpetrators.
As part of the Paris climate agreement, the U.S. promised to commit $3 billion to the fund, but Donald Trump has promised to stop making the payments.
Iraqi guards monitor its perimeter; Iraq's government has promised to commit almost 800 Iraqi soldiers to take over for the American patrols.
The broadcaster will also introduce a New Talent Month in 2008 and has promised to commit £10m annually to support a range of schemes through 4Talent.
Though he had always promised to commit suicide during a show, a defeated Allin finally walked off stage in Manhattan in June 1993, sporting just soiled briefs, his body smeared with blood and droppings, and into a fatal heroin overdose.
In his oath, he promised to commit himself to "guarding the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine".
The Liberal Democrats, currently holding their party conference in Glasgow, have promised to commit an extra £1bn in NHS spending, to levy extra council tax on homes worth over £2m and to give the lowest-paid apprentices a wage increase.
The statement promised to commit "to strengthening... policy responses in a cooperative manner and to employing a more forceful and balanced policy mix, in order to swiftly achieve a strong, sustainable and balanced growth pattern".
The real question is whether any bloggers, media or politicians will actually be able to come forward with a real person who promises to commit suicide before January 1st.
