He also authorized a statement to the London Stock Exchange -- at the time Christie's was publicly held -- assuring investors that the company "has acted properly at all times".
And after meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan last week, Mr. Trump authorized a statement that, for the first time, cautioned Israel against building new West Bank settlements beyond existing lines.
Mr. Obama had authorized a statement to be issued by intelligence agency leaders a month before the election warning of Russian interference, but was thwarted from doing more because Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican leader, refused to go along with a bipartisan statement.
Asked for a comment, Smith authorized this statement from an aide to the science committee: "In conducting its proper oversight role, the Committee has not jeopardized the integrity of the peer review process, nor made public any sensitive information.
"Asked for a comment," Mervis continues, "Smith authorized this statement from an aide to the science committee: 'In conducting its proper oversight role, the Committee has not jeopardized the integrity of the peer review process, nor made public any sensitive information.
He explained her decision to authorize his statement by saying that she was concerned about Mr. Cain's public statements and the reports of allegations against him from other women.
The studio late this week concluded a deal to buy film rights to the authorized biography "Steve Jobs," from Walter Isaacson, according to a person who was briefed on the deal and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the studio had not authorized a public statement.
"The location of the daylodge and of the service building had to be changed at the last minute from the location in the master plan," explains a company statement authorized by Jumbo's vice president Tommaso Oberti.
If Kennedy authorized Walton's statements, this is a bombshell.
Some of these new bodies are authorized to issue statements during campaigns informing voters when judicial candidates make false or misleading claims.
Mr. Rad is not a director or executive officer of the Company and was not authorized to make statements on behalf of the Company for purposes of the article".
