But they were united in the belief that social progress had to be made.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

But Morrell called the effort to convince China to be even more open about such things "a work in progress."

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

During the next year,Gates said, it will be critical to show that progress has been made in the war in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

President Obama said more work needs to be done in Iraq, but that important progress has been made.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

"We are seeing progress. It's probably not as fast as we would like it to be but certainly the direction of travel is positive.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

In his landmark speech from Cairo in June, President Obama said there can be no progress toward peace without a halt to settlement construction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Progress is not going to be even. There is going to be a period where it is going to feel very bad still and very uncertain.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

"I chose to try to make progress, and the concept of burning down a building or lighting a torch just seemed to me to be essentially crazy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

"We are making good progress and I am very hopeful that we will be able to get past that issue and move ahead to expand defense cooperation between us,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

"Anybody who talks repeal of the health care reform at this point is asking to stop a lot of progress that should be done and is already in place."

VOA: standard.2010.03.25

"The president will lay out the framework on many of those decisions and some of the work that has to be done between now and then to make progress in closing Guantanamo Bay."

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

It's that progress that made it possible for me to be here today, for the good people of this country to elect an African-American the 44th President of the United States of America,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.17

The same officials reported major progress in U.N.consultations on North Korean firms and individuals to be sanctioned under Resolution 1874, saying Pyongyang's recent behavior has left it almost completely isolated in the world community.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

The admiral says the situation in Iraq seemed impossible to resolve a few years ago, and,although the two countries are very different,and progress in Iraq is not a guarantee of progress in Afghanistan, it does give him reason to be hopeful about Afghanistan - even during the current period of heavy violence and at best,slow progress.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22