When the LDP lost its majority there after the Recruit influence-peddling scandal of the late 1980s, that presaged the party's historic, though temporary, fall from power in 1993.
Hence, the prospect of future compensation from retaining their positions is likely to be a significant influence on a majority of the board, quite possibly more significant than the lure of raising the value of their current holdings.
The government's anti-drugs co-ordinator, Keith Hellawell, told the BBC he wanted to target young people who, in contrast to drink-drivers, make up the majority of those driving under the influence of drugs.
"As you know, the majority of these institutions are under the influence of the American and (W)estern administrations, " he said.
With neither the Liberals nor their chief opponents, the Conservatives, likely to win a majority, Mr Duceppe will hold great influence in the weeks ahead.
That's because the people who are against, basically the large HMOs, insurers have got the ear of the congressional majority and they have a lot of political influence.
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The weakening of Mr Calheiros dents the government's influence in the Senate, where its majority is slim.
So if these long-term trends continue, women, who are already the majority of car buyers, will grow in consumer influence in every major area: from health care to home buying, from technology to investment planning.
"With this law, we are defending pupils against a potential fundamentalist influence and are respecting the wishes of the majority of parents, " she said.
As Mr Bernanke alluded to in his testimony, the government does not need to own a majority of the shares in a bank to wield whatever influence it likes.
First, they have the majority, and consequently lobbyists are more likely to try to influence the Republicans.
The best Daschle will probably get is a one-vote Republican majority on committees instead of the current two, and more influence over legislation that gets to the floor for a vote.
And so the issue for us is if the plebiscite, if the referendum that takes place in Puerto Rico indicates that there's a strong preference from a majority of the Puerto Rican people, I think that will influence how Congress approaches any actions that might be taken to address status issues.
The mystery of all this new-found influence on policy is that Tony Blair, with his huge majority, does not have to do anything for Mr Ashdown at all.
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The majority of our members are either nearing retirement or are in retirement, so age does have an influence on the results.
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And just around the corner of here is the Khoo Kongsi, the most spectacular assembly hall in Penang, a testament to the influence the Chinese have had on this island's culture (Penang is the only majority-Chinese state in Malaysia).
More importantly, because the band recorded a majority of the album at McEntire's Soma studios in Chicago, Drew and Canning both say McEntire's influence and recording approach can be heard all over Forgiveness Rock Record.
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