And the Reverend Jesse Jackson commented in a statement about what her small act of bravery meant for African-American people.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

During the early weeks of eighteen ninety-eight, President McKinley waited for Spain to act on its promises to Cuba.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

The United Nations Security Council has the lead responsibility for deciding that an act of aggression has taken place.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

For example, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that President Obama signed into law in February dealt with this issue.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

The government could also use violations of other federal laws such as the Clean Water Act to collect money for the spill.

VOA: special.2010.06.04

The puppeteers train for many years to move as one in bringing the puppet to life to act in complex theater productions.

VOA: special.2009.09.23

So he thinks it makes a lot of sense for today's barbers to act as "health care extenders" by sharpening their skills.

VOA: special.2010.10.27

She says the main value of the new credit card act is that it "provides an opportunity for consumers to have more information."

VOA: special.2009.05.22

President McKinley, without waiting for the Senate to act, ordered the American military government in Manila to extend its control throughout the Philippines.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

They did not wait for Norway or Belgium or the Netherlands to commit an act of war."

VOA: special.2010.01.31

Early in his career, he continued President Kennedy's desire for social change by helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of Nineteen Sixty-four.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

For the first time she seemed to be taking a rest from the tiring act of thought.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

Pfizer agreed to pay another billion for violations of a civil law, the False Claims Act.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

As a young performer, he had a song and dance act with partners for a while.

VOA: special.2009.03.09

This is because it was against the law in England for women to act onstage.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

After his speech, religious leaders demonstrated to call for Congress to act this year.

VOA: special.2010.07.03

The plan succeeded. Some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean questioned the right of the United States to act as policeman for the Western Hemisphere.

VOA: special.2010.08.26