Wright said in his letter: "As you will be aware, select committees do not normally need to have recourse to our formal powers to summon witnesses in order to secure attendance; refusal to attend without good reason may be considered a contempt of the house.
Prosecutors held discussions with another witness, identified as Witness 426, "to determine whether any measures could be taken to mitigate his concerns and secure his attendance at trial," the filing said, without specifying whether those concerns were security related.
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Another possibility, Ms. McLellan suggested, is to secure the attendance of an A-list guest.
Bush invested political capital in Annapolis, securing the attendance of 44 countries, including heavyweight Saudi Arabia and the 22-member Arab League.
The George W. Bush Administration secured the attendance of not just Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinians at the 2007 Annapolis peace conference but also senior representatives from Saudi Arabia and eight other Arab nations.
The Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings enables prosecuting authorities in one State to obtain an order from a court in another State compelling the witness' appearance to testify in court in the first State.
Marketing to these CEOs, getting them to RSVP to the event invitations and securing their attendance was painful.
"The ECB have this time decided to take the hostile route in seeking the help of a High Court Judge who has signed a court summons in order to secure my attendance.
Rich returned and again tried to secure her attendance at his big Rockmore show in Baton Rouge.
