And in 1961, during the Cold War with the Soviet Union, John Kennedy urged people to take an active part in the future: "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

This week on our program, we ask three generations of people what the holiday for love and romance means to them.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

We ask the women how they want the loan program to work, and what's suitable, what is culturally appropriate for the area.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

She points out that many foreign graduates ask to stay for what is called optional practical training.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

It says visitors should think about the objects around them and ask how they were made and for what social and political reasons.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

Their experts ask tens of thousands of Americans what sporting events they like to watch best.

VOA: special.2010.01.29

My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."

VOA: special.2009.01.19

You can ask your parents what they can remember about their parents and grandparents.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

And we have come here to ask you what you plan to do."

VOA: special.2009.01.31

The speaker says: Before I built a wall I'd ask to know What I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offense.

VOA: special.2011.04.17

"We are able to have them interact with American students, but then also ask them any sort of simple questions that you may ask another person: 'What do you like to do for fun?

VOA: special.2010.05.27

"A player who hasn't been playing for very long, I try to keep them next to the section player, or leader as we call it, that has been playing a while so they can always ask questions say, 'Hey,I don't know what that means.'" Matt is now in college, studying music education.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

Sit down if you want to. I didn't know who I might meet or what they might ask.

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"We also owe it to every single one of them to ask the difficult questions about what we are doing in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14