It was his personal opinion. But he did not believe that the Constitution gave him the power to free all the slaves.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

But their territorial legislatures would not have the power to act on the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.03.05

But he said Congress did not have power to close new territory to any American citizen.

VOA: special.2009.05.14

But two areas where the bureau will not have power is over auto lenders or banks with assets of less than ten billion dollars.

VOA: special.2010.07.23

But there was a problem. The areas are not even connected to Kenya's electric power supply.

VOA: special.2009.02.16

But it is not easy to earn enough money to gain this kind of power.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

But even his extraordinary skill could not save the South from the industrial power of the North and its mighty armies armies that were well-fed and well-equipped.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

But these structures were not just about solar power.

VOA: special.2009.10.27

"We have to give them guarantees that we have taken the power not to cut everything but in order to improve."

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

They now face perennial power Brazil, a four-time champion at this level, but Tetteh says he is not concerned by the formidable opponent.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Opposition parties had accused his family of amassing wealth illegally, but that did not prevent voters from returning him to power this year.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

By 2013,Lithuania wants to have a new natural-gas power plant, but experts caution that this will not be enough to meet the country's energy needs.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

President Obama told the graduating class at Arizona State that what drives them through life should not be money, celebrity or power, but a higher calling.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

It said this left the decision to the military. The army said it did not wish to wield power but rather wanted Mr.Rajoelina to take charge.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

"But I think this is heavily about power and that we have tools of power that we have not utilized adequately in a more strategic way."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

The junta leader, who seized power less than a year ago, previously said he would not run in elections scheduled for January but has since indicated he may change his mind.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

I mean,how can we say that we want Karzai to do something about his brother's alleged narcotics activities, while apparently the CIA has been paying the same brother?" Former U.S.ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann tells VOA he believes President Karzai to be a decent man, but points out that he does not have a great deal of actual power outside of Kabul and has to be very careful about alienating some people.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17