Bryan described the situation this way: "On one side of the debate stand the business interests of the United States.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

After the end of the Bank of the United States, there was little control of any kind over the state banks.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

Every week at this time, we tell the story of someone important in the history of the United States.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

Secretary Clinton chaired the meeting, held on the last day of the United States' month-long presidency of the council.

VOA: special.2009.10.24

I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swear... That I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States...

VOA: special.2009.01.19

In 1958 she was appointed a delegate to the United Nations, expanding her job as goodwill ambassador of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

Some people say Paul Bunyan was the creation of storytellers from the middle western Great Lakes area of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.01.24

He will be inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States, and the first black president, on January 20th.

VOA: special.2009.01.12

Last year,the top news story was the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president of the United States.

VOA: special.2010.01.02

Operators of the Hubble Space Telescope said the dark spot is about two times the length of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

A year later, the president of the United States, Jimmy Carter,honored the social scientist with America's highest award for civilians.

VOA: special.2011.07.03

"Every member of every northern legislature, " Webster said, "has sworn to support the constitution of the United States.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Today, Tony Riggs and Larry West tell about the beginning of the United States space program that carried humans into space.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

Edward Kennedy never won the presidency, but became a long- serving and important member of the United States Senate.

VOA: special.2009.08.23