It behooves the House Republican leadership, therefore, to find ways to secure a renewed mandate without jeopardizing vital national interests.

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The Speaker focussed on the imperative in a democracy of educating the public about the true nature of threats to vital national interests.

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If America should pursue only its vital national interests, there may be very little for our military to do and small justification for a robust combat capability.

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Beyond the daily benefits the US enjoys from its close ties with Israel, the US has three fundamental, permanent, vital national security interests in the Middle East.

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"Ford Motor Company is to be commended for its sensitivity to the vital national security interests at stake in this joint venture, " the Center's Director, Frank J.

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But they failed to allow for the fact that the commission discharges lots of practical duties vital to national interests, and so needs a boss strong enough to keep it stable and orderly.

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But it is vital to our national security interests, and maintaining that cooperative relationship is a high priority precisely because it is in the interests of the United States of America and the American people that we do maintain that relationship.

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It is not merely another commercial transaction, one in which vital U.S. economic and national security interests will be assured by whatever outcomes are determined by globalized market forces.

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And again, it is important to remember, as complex as this relationship is, despite the differences that we have, that it remains a very important and vital relationship for the United States because of our national security interests.

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