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This scenario owes a great deal to John D. Rockefeller Sr. (1839-1937), sire of the Standard Oil monopoly, patron saint of the modern corporation and, in his time, the most detested man in the United States.
Lauding his "13 intrepid colleagues who have marched into the jaws of death," Hyde declared, "The Senate owes us a trial."
Gates never explains why Chatterbox, or any other ordinary voter, owes Clinton the same loyalty as Stephanopoulos does.
5 billion in back dues it owes the United Nations, and supported a special international court to prosecute crimes against humanity.
At the summit and with commanding views of the surrounding mountains and with the Atlantic Ocean shimmering in the distance, is a delightful combination of café, bar and viewpoint that owes its creative design to none other than César Manrique.