U.N.spokesperson Dawn Blalock said the staff members were traveling to the airport when they were hijacked.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

The Chief of Staff is often said to be the secnond most powerful man in the country, after the president who is the most powerful man not only in the United States, but also in the world.

办公厅主任被称为,国内第二有权利的人，仅次于美国总统,总统不仅在美国权力最大，在世界上也是如此。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

Article in the September 29, 2008, of Washington Post said that and I quote, Joshua may be one of the most discreet White House Chief of Staff ever, seldom talking on the record to the press or appearing before outside audiences.

008年9月29日，华盛顿邮报的文章说到,我引用一下，约书亚可能是最谨慎的,白宫办公厅主任，他很少向媒体公开发表言论,很少出现在大众面前。

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Mr.Obama said he had spoken with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and with the Chairman of the military Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Admiral Michael Mullen.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

The United Nations said there was serious damage to the headquarters of its mission in Haiti, and a large number of staff were unaccounted for.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

Richard said France Telecom would initiate periodic meetings with the company's health staff and set up new work spaces where employees could gather during their breaks.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

The president spoke one day after the top U.S.military officer, Navy Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,said more U.S.troops probably would be needed in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Clinton said Iran's arrest of several Iranian staff members of the British embassy in Tehran for alleged links to post-election unrest was deplorable and that the United States continues to support Britain in seeking the release of those still held.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

Renee Smith-Valade said in addition to making it through the media sessions, she and her staff have also worked hard in making sure the Vancouver Olympics Web site has been a source of good,fast,accurate and detailed information about the Winter Games.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

Admiral Mullen spoke shortly after the American officer in charge of training Afghanistan's army and police said his staff has sent Washington an analysis of a plan to sharply increase the size of the Afghan forces, beyond the numbers already approved.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31