Among them were former President Bill Clinton, his wife Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

Supporters of the bill were there too. Jesse Jackson - a veteran of the civil rights movement - stood in the shadow of the Capital as a witness to history.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

Expand On A Brand: Jackson Browne devotees Bill Schulte and Robyn Wilson stumbled into board gaming in 1985 when they knocked off Parkers Bros. (now Hasbro's) Monopoly game for Miami of Ohio University.

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But in the 1980s, carbonated soft drinks overtook tap as the most popular drink, with Coca-Cola and PepsiCo putting their marketing muscle behind their colas with celebrity endorsements from the likes of pop star Michael Jackson and comedian Bill Cosby.

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The convener of the Forth Crossing Bill Committee, Jackson Carlaw, said all the committee unanimously backed a replacement bridge and could see no alternative to it.

BBC: Forth Crossing Bill debate