Brimmer promises the Obama Administration will be an active and constructive participant in Council deliberations.

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The Bush Administration refused to participate as an active member, claiming the panel was overly influenced by countries with serious human-rights problems of its own.

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At a press event with Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin, Clinton said the U.S.administration is in very active consultations with Israel over steps by the Jewish state that in her words "would demonstrate the requisite commitment" to the peace process.

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There are strong arguments against this sort of assisted suicide, whether it takes the form of the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment or of more active measures such as the administration of lethal injections.

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This Administration is committed to active international engagement to address climate change and build new markets for American technology companies.

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After an earlier hands-off approach, the Bush administration has recently adopted a more active role in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

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