And then he spoke, not with the power of physical force or energy but with something stronger: humility.
He said that the base officials he spoke with did not expressly state that the ramped-up security was because of last month's Boston Marathon bombings, which killed three and injured more than 200, but all of the additional security requests came within the last two weeks.
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He did not smile and when he spoke, he did so to the entire room and without looking at anyone directly, but taking in everything as his eyes shifted nervously from side to side.
He also spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
Finally, he spoke again, to answer not my last question but the previous one.
The official spoke anonymously because he was not authorized to brief reporters.
"Of course I don't pay all my taxes, " said a New Delhi businessman who spoke on condition he not be named because he was admitting to breaking the law.
He said he could not understand Sinn Fein's Eric McGinley when he spoke.
QUIST-ARCTON: Well, he did sound pretty optimistic when he spoke to us yesterday, although he warned journalists and urged us not to listen to speculation and rumors.
While we spoke with Pipkin, he would not confirm details of the deal or the company revenues, explaining that the private company has never commented on such information.
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And he talked not about the fiscal cliff or Benghazi, but he spoke very -- from his heart, very much from his heart about how much he appreciated the young people, especially in that office, who had worked so hard on that campaign and how in his eyes those young people represented a promise about America's future that is very inspiring.
He was not thinking solely of orange juice or processed chickens as he spoke in London this week.
He spoke enough English so that he did not feel the need for a translator.
But Bush communications director Karen Hughes says that at the moment he spoke to the press, Bush was not aware of the stent insertion.
Despite saying he only understand about half what he read in English, he did not use a translator and spoke to the judge in English.
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"Indeed, at yesterday's staff interview of former FEMA Director Michael Brown, agency lawyers advised Mr. Brown not to say whether he spoke to the president or the vice president, or comment on the substance of conversations he had with any other high level White House officials, " Lieberman said.
Shon Meckfessel said when he last spoke to the three before their arrest, they did not mention any proximity to the Iranian border and he believes they were unaware they were near Iran.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be identified.
The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief media.
DeLuca said he spoke with the officials instead, but would not offer further details.
The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to be publicly identified.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss details of the attack with reporters.
No military combat personnel were at the scene, according to a law-enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the investigation, said he could not provide other details because the suspects may face trial.
Although Mr. Jordan was adamant that Ms. Lewinsky was not in his office when he spoke with the President, he was uncertain whether Ms. Lewinsky was in the office when the 5:06 p.m. call was placed to Mr. Carter.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the information, said he was not familiar with the content of the talks but Capriles' camp has suggested privately that it believes it is winning the vote count.
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