John Boehner, the minority leader in the House of Representatives, called it "thought crimes" legislation and "radical social policy."

VOA: special.2009.10.31

For example, there is a marble statue of Sam Houston, a leader who fought for independence for the state of Texas.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

He was appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, the leader of the occupation forces that would rule Japan.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

On April fourth, the nation's top civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King,Junior, was shot and killed in Memphis,Tennessee.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

Another condition has been the capture of former Croatian Serb political leader Goran Hadzic, who has yet to be arrested.

VOA: special.2011.05.28

It was taken from the historic "I Have a Dream" speech by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Junior.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

He is also a leader of a humanitarian aid organization that has been supporting a school in Haiti for years.

VOA: special.2010.02.05

The leader of the world's Roman Catholics blessed the cornerstones of two churches to be built next to the river.

VOA: special.2009.05.18

The Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York City has been a leader in pain research and treatments linked to cancer.

VOA: special.2009.02.10

The nineteen seventy-nine revolution forced Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi out of power and made Ayatollah Khomeini the country's leader.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

Study leader Pooja Tandon says even small calorie reductions on a regular basis can prevent weight gain over time.

VOA: special.2010.01.27

From this day, you are no longer a captive among our people, but a leader and great warrior among us.

VOA: special.2010.07.31

Mr.Hawass is often described as a colorful leader who has brought Egypt's long-ago past to the attention of the world.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

But the Turkish government invited a Hamas leader for talks in two thousand six after the party won Gaza elections.

VOA: special.2010.06.05