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  • (The version shown here ran in Texas, but a similar ad also ran heavily in Wisconsin.)  Clinton Ad: "Obligation" Narrator: She fought for universal health care long before it was popular.

    Giving Hillary Credit for SCHIP 2008

  • Clinton Ad: "Obligation" Narrator: She fought for universal health care long before it was popular.

    They've Got You Covered? 2008

  • Accordingly in the published statutes of the Illuminati no hint of subversive intentions will be found; indeed the "Obligation" expressly states that "nothing against the State, religion, or morals is undertaken."

    Secret Societies And Subversive Movements Nesta H. Webster 1918

  • The consistency with which the figurative image was allowed to present itself, explains an otherwise puzzling peculiarity of Roman legal phraseology, the fact that "Obligation" signified rights as well as duties, the right, for example, to have a debt paid as well as the duty of paying it.

    Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society Henry Sumner Maine 1855

  • I don't see that the Governor was under any kind of Obligation or Necessity make Use of the harsh measures he so pathetically laments.

    Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 29 December 1792 1792

  • As per the Provisions of the Offset Guidelines No. 9 of 2007, the Offset Obligation is imposed on the foreign contractor as defined in Paragraph 4-1 of the guidelines which makes it necessary to execute all the stages of the Offset Obligation which is directly linked to the foreign contractor who is awarded a direct supply contract as he would be an Offset Obligation debtor.

    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily siraj mohammed 2010

  • This is the principle established in all the procedures and the stages of executing the Offset Obligation from its origination until its completion, however, those who drew the provisions of the Offset make it permissible to perform the Obligation which is imposed principally through a third party as per determined conditions.

    Arab Times Kuwait English Daily siraj mohammed 2010

  • RetSquid the "Federal Reserve note" is considered an "Obligation" according to the governments own laws.

    Metacafe - Today's Videos by Metacafe bigmantris 2008

  • TPMDC | Talking Points Memo | Snowe: Obama Has 'Obligation' to Clarify Bonuses Stance

    Snowe: Obama Has 'Obligation' to Clarify Bonuses Stance 2010

  • OpEdNews - Quicklink: Kucinich to File Impeachment Articles Against George W. Bush as Wexler Schools Dems on Constitutional 'Obligation' to Ho

    OpEdNews - Quicklink: Kucinich to File Impeachment Articles Against George W. Bush as Wexler Schools Dems on Constitutional 'Obligation' to Ho 2007

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