After months of rancorous debate over the size, growth and cost of government, persistently high unemployment rates have finally focused Washington on the urgent need to address the labor crisis.

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The three Senators spoke of the urgent need to address today's and tomorrow's national security shortfalls and threats by, among other things, staving off the devastating "sequestration" round of cuts to Pentagon budgets now in the offing.

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Robert Dunn: When people are unable to meet their basic needs, enjoy their fundamental rights or have access to opportunities to fulfill their human potential, there is often an urgent need to address these shortcomings with temporary assistance.

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This publication summarizes various recent policy documents and international conference reports on the subject of water resources management, many of which stress the urgent need for action to address declining global water security.

UNESCO: Programas del PHI

The third challenge we must address is the urgent need to expand the promise of education in America.

NPR: Obama's Address To Congress

We need to make sure every tax dollar we spend is going to address our nation's urgent needs and to make a difference in the lives of our people.

WHITEHOUSE: Tax Accountability in Government Contracts

The need to address the vacuum in artistic leadership at the Met is urgent.

NEWYORKER: Resurfacing

Although candidate Bill Clinton frequently emphasized the urgent need to arrest the growing problem of proliferation (2), President Clinton has done little since taking office to address the issue meaningfully.

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