Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor and whereas both houses of Congress have by their joint committee requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

VOA: special.2009.11.23

The duty to determine criminal responsibility of the perpetrators of the assassination remains with the Pakistani authorities,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

French Prime Minister Fran?ois Fillon says it is the duty of the G-20 group of the world's largest developed and emerging economies next month to achieve concrete results in resolving the global economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"And that's the duty of everyone who believes in justice and in deterring the gravest and most serious types of crimes that the United Nations was partially set up to prevent after the Second World War, and continues to fail to prevent."

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

People called for jury duty at the D.C.Superior Court are asked to watch a video explaining the rules of jury service.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

Many soldiers say the best way to honor those killed in the shooting is to continue doing their duty.

VOA: special.2009.11.14

As we will hear later, Walter Cronkite had the sad duty of reporting that the young president was dead.

VOA: special.2009.08.16

The publisher thought the press had a duty to place itself into stories to right wrongs where it could.

VOA: special.2009.08.28

I did not intend to fight unless it became necessary in self-defense and in the performance of official duty.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

Still, Ms.Halloran says M-rated games like Call of Duty, Halo and Fallout are the most popular games in the store.

VOA: special.2011.07.04

He was on duty when the passenger ship Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean in nineteen twelve.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Lincoln agreed. He felt it was his duty to go to honor the brave men who lost their lives to save the Union.

VOA: special.2009.11.05

Marine Sergeant Colin Archipley returned to the United States after serving three tours of duty in Iraq.

VOA: special.2010.12.28

They felt it was God's will, and their duty,to spread American democracy and freedom across the continent.

VOA: special.2009.02.19

So the Institute of Medicine proposed that residents be required to get five continuous hours of rest for every sixteen hours on duty.

VOA: special.2010.07.13

In another famous illustration, "The Army of the Potomac - A Sharp-Shooter on Picket Duty."

VOA: special.2010.07.25

Mr. Zorn says he believes he has a duty as an American citizen and as a citizen of the world to take action against genocide.

VOA: special.2009.01.28