It could obtain the guarantee thus far not provided by the United States or Britain -- namely that the use of elements of the multinational force would not occur without the express approval of the Soviet Union, either through bilateral contacts or through the U.N.

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While the Board of Health did approve the trans-fat ban, the City Council later voted 47-1 to incorporate the ban into the administrative code, providing express legislative approval of the board's actions.

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