Candidates for membership may be asked for evidence about when their families came to America.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

His work gained him membership in what is now called the National Academy.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

The Twelfth Annual Grammy Block Party and Membership Celebration was held May eleventh.

VOA: special.2010.05.17

But they also wanted to be sure membership would not restrict American independence.

VOA: special.2010.11.18

They played,organized golf tournaments, established rules for the group and supervised membership.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

Genealogy is also important for membership in some historical or cultural organizations.

VOA: special.2010.06.28

Her honors include membership in the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

VOA: special.2010.02.09

It does not require a health club membership.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

But he failed to achieve Croatian membership in the European Union, partly because of a border dispute with neighboring Slovenia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

Turkey does not recognize the south. The island joined the European Union in 2004, but only the Greek Cypriots enjoy membership benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

While they agree on E.U.membership, he says,none of the candidates came up with a clear and passionate vision for Croatia's economic recovery."

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

Western Europeans are skeptical of Washington's support for fast-tracking Ukraine and Georgian membership in the NATO alliance.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

He notes that under today's circumstances, the possibility of Russian NATO membership is not a practical question.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02

Many experts,including David Marples with the University of Alberta, say essentially two countries led the charge to postpone Georgian and Ukrainian NATO membership.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Because that is the way to make transition a reality,". The foreign ministers discussed progress by Georgia and Ukraine toward eventual NATO membership.

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

So membership for Ukraine and Georgia is not going to be in the offing anytime soon,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

James Sherr,with the London-based research organization Chatham House, says there are two reasons for Russia's position, especially when it comes to Ukraine's NATO membership bid.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"There was clearly opposition from France and Germany to fast-track membership for Ukraine and Georgia,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Angela Laumoli, a high school vice principal, says the 3,000 villagers are drawing on ties of kinship,friendship, and church membership to get through the trauma.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

The ruling EPRDF, on the other hand, can claim a nationwide party membership of 4.5 million, and a resounding victory in last year's local council elections.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01