In 1933, during the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt sought to give hope with these words: "Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

VOA: special.2009.01.19

Coup supporters said the left-leaning Mr.Zelaya sought to violate the country's constitution, and that interim President Roberto Micheletti was legally installed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

That is central to the new beginning that I've sought between the United States and Muslims around the world.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

Chilcot sought to counter criticism that his committee might be biased and its report would be a whitewash.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

Kerry said that for decades, the United States had sought cooperation from Pakistani decision makers through military aid, while paying little attention to the urgent needs of most Pakistanis.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

After meeting with Arab foreign ministers in Morocco, Clinton sought to deflect that criticism, saying none of her counterparts characterized what she said in Jerusalem as representing a change in U.S.position.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

"The major parts of health-care reform that the president sought to have enacted as a candidate are now very close to happening and he thinks the commonality between the two proposals overlaps quite a bit,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

Mr.Obama sought to dispel the notion that he wants the federal government to control all health care, or that he plans to radically cut the government program that already subsidizes medical care for the elderly.

VOA: standard.2009.08.11