When the French ambassador to Russia, the Marquis de La Chétardie, in 1744 protested an order for him to leave, an official began reading him his intercepted letters, showing his meddling in Russian affairs.
We also acknowledge being suspicious when an official begins by citing "the best information we have to date" because that suggests other information, such as that gathered by the Libyans, is not being given the same weight.
But he's had a formidable amount of experience as a party official, beginning at age 18 when he became head of his local county party in New Hampshire.
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Asked whether Mr. Obama remains committed to a civilian trial, a White House official began to say yes, but halted for fear of later recanting.
Soon after the designated time, an election official began laboriously reading results, but only of six parliamentary races.
In 2005, a federal official began overseeing California's prison health care system after a judge ruled that the state was giving substandard medical care for prisoners.
This relation, on seeing a Taliban official, began to shout.
Britain's Charity Commission recently started investigating a charity, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, for links to extremist groups.One financier of terrorism on America's list, says a British official, began by donating money strictly for refugees.
The senators said NASA had failed to provide required reports to Congress and requested that a NASA official begin briefing them every other week about the agency's efforts.
WASHINGTON — Santanu K. Baruah, a former Commerce Department official, began serving this week as acting administrator of the Small Business Administration.
