For those opposed to slavery, the platform rejected the idea that slave owners had a constitutional right to take slaves into new territories.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

In this atmosphere of tension, it was clear that a pro-slavery platform would not be approved.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

It gave her an international platform to talk about some of those things. She actively worked for the right of women to vote in federal elections.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

The platform declared that slavery was an institution of the states, not the nation.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

He was sure Douglas would not accept the nomination based on such a platform.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

"...the victim,who has not been identified, was killed instantly. Reports say it appears she was pushed off the station platform into the path of the oncoming train.

VOA: special.2010.10.30

They also worked on a platform -- a statement of their party's purpose.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

They approved a pro-slavery platform, but did not nominate anyone for president.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

The platform declared that the issue should be faced with firmness.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Yancey wanted to get a pro-slavery statement into the party's platform.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

The Republican platform seemed to contain something for everyone.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

Delegates approved the platform with loud cheers.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

"That's the wonderful thing about Earth Day is that it really provides a platform, an opportunity for grassroots organizations and community organizations to really focus on what's happening in their neighborhoods and their homes in their communities, in their businesses and to focus on the priority problems and to engage people maybe for the first time in taking environmental action."

VOA: special.2010.04.21

The thing about the Titanic experience, what happened with the Titanic experience and the recognition she got from the New York Times in particular was that it gave her a platform from which to talk about some of the political and social issues -- miners rights,womens rights, the development of the juvenile court system, that sort of thing.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

Chilcot had delayed Mr.Brown's attendance in order to avoid,he said, turning the inquiry into a platform for party politics.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

One is the Speaker of Parliament and Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski, from the governing center-right Civic Platform party.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

So this is a very capable platform," For security reasons, officials will not say how large a bomb the M-ATVs can withstand.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

But the group has been largely inactive since 2005, when Mr.Abbas was elected on a platform of reaching a negotiated peace with Israel.

VOA: standard.2009.12.26