But a number of Chirac supporters sharply criticized the move, including one former advisor, Jean-Francois Probst.

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Ashfaq Ahmad is an economist and former advisor to Pakistan's Finance Ministry.

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Mister Daschle was former Senate majority leader and a close advisor to the President.

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Edward Rowny, USA (Ret.), former Advisor to the President and Secretary of State for Arms Control.

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Another private currency model is time-backed currency, which has been spearheaded by liberal lawyer Edgar Cahn, former advisor to Robert Kennedy and Sargent Shriver.

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In a separate lawsuit initiated in June 2012, Young sued his former financial advisor and former sports agent for misappropriating a large portion of his money, and he has stated that Pro Player Funding will be added as a defendant to that pending case, as well.

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