But if they united in a group, they thought,perhaps they could influence government policy.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

President Truman warned him several times not to disagree with government policy.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

He explained the situation in this way: The law had caused businessmen and investors to lose faith in the government's money policy.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

The newspaper said a reform policy required that the British government get its act together.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

Democrats said the policy was proof that anti-slavery extremists were in control of the government.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

President Cleveland believed the depression was caused by the government's money policy.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

Still others said the problem was caused by the government's money policy.

VOA: special.2010.06.17

Civil society groups are calling on President John Atta-Mills' government to draw up a comprehensive biofuels policy to reconcile these issues.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defends its policy saying the construction within existing settlements is necessary to accommodate natural growth.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

So,would a coalition government - with the dovish Liberal Democrats as kingmakers - change British policy on Iran?

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

ASEAN has upheld a policy of engagement with member Burma, while occasionally criticizing the military government's rights abuses.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

The policy gives advantages to companies bidding for government contracts that conduct their research and development in China and patent their innovations here.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

The policy must guarantee the people will have jobs, and not just empty promises from the government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09

Secretary Clinton says foreign ministers also talked about security issues,including North Korea's nuclear program and the new U.S.policy of dialogue with Burma's military government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

The meetings were the highest-level U.S.-Burma dialogue in 14 years and part of Washington's move from a policy of isolation to engaging the military government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

"What is good collateral for a sovereign government? Good collateral is sound policy, and therefore that is a very strong step in the right direction,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

I will hold our agencies accountable for ensuring that our government and our foreign policy support the world's woman and achieve lasting, meaningful progress on this issues."

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

For now,it appears unlikely that the East Timor government's policy will change.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

"As long as Gilad Shalit is there it is going to be very difficult for any Israeli government to suddenly say ok, we are going to change our policy.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

The United States has recently changed its Burma policy from isolating the military government to direct engagement in hopes that it will improve its human rights and allow for democracy.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

(Speaking) "The policy of the Israeli government is clear,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.10

Georgetown University Security Studies Professor Christine Fair points out corruption concerns policy makers because it undercuts Afghans' support for their government and support among Western nations for the enterprise in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

Sri Lanka's Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs,Sarath Amunugama, says the government has taken a policy decision to develop the Tamil-dominated provinces which,for years, were effectively controlled by the now-defeated rebels.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

He says the BOJ should buy up more government bonds and cut interest rates further, and he hopes the changes will come when the bank holds a policy meeting in a few weeks.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

David Steinberg, a professor of Asian studies at Georgetown University, says he is not very optimistic that Burma's military government will respond positively to the new U.S.policy or release the country's more than two thousand political prisoners.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02