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The State Department claims a 1980s General Services Administration directive resulted in the destruction of many passport applications and other "nonvital" passport records, including

Hot Air » Top Picks 2010

The United States simply cannot afford to squander more time and resources for a nonvital Afghanistan before the core of U.S. power and freedom—the American economy—begins an irreversible decline.

Mission Accomplished Leslie Gelb 2011

One could classify as idealist a collective security system that weighted all states equally and expected them to sacrifice blood and treasure for nonvital interests.

How Wars end Gideon Rose 2010

It's even acceptable for nonvital funtions that society agree need to be addressed.

Report: McCain Volunteer Who Claimed "Carved B" Attack Confesses To Making Up Story 2009

I would give up several nonvital organs to write half as well as Chabon.

April 27th, 2008 2008

Inadequate hydration causes the body to extract water from nonvital tissues in order to shunt water to key organs heart, brain, and kidneys.

The Source Woodson Merrell 2008

Inadequate hydration causes the body to extract water from nonvital tissues in order to shunt water to key organs heart, brain, and kidneys.

The Source Woodson Merrell 2008

According to the Washington Post, Clarke then ordered every counterterrorist office to put domestic rapid-response teams on shorter alert, to cancel vacations and defer nonvital travel; in short, to be in the highest possible state of readiness against an imminent attack.

House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004

According to the Washington Post, Clarke then ordered every counterterrorist office to put domestic rapid-response teams on shorter alert, to cancel vacations and defer nonvital travel; in short, to be in the highest possible state of readiness against an imminent attack.

House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004

He tried to shake off the malaise, but already his body was shutting down nonvital functions.

The Deed Keith Blanchard 2003