61. The film barely got made, after powerful figures in Hollywood and the government began attacking it. 62. The move would make him one of the most powerful figures in Afghanistan, but in practice personal and factional rivalries may forestall it. 63. The move would make him one of the most powerful figures in Afghanistan, but in practice, personal and factional rivalries might forestall it. 64. The next morning, with Poland and its Communist Party in ferment, the Soviet communist leader Nikita Khrushchev and other powerful Soviet figures flew in to Warsaw. 65. The most powerful political figure is Prime Minister Sheik Saad Abdullah Sabah, who is also the Crown Prince. 66. The speaker is the most powerful figure in the House and follows the vice president as the next in the line of succession for the presidency. 67. Though the proposal would deny him a final term as speaker before he leaves the Assembly because of term limits, Brown would remain a powerful figure. 68. Until now, Senate Republicans themselves had been divided over the issue, with some powerful figures fearful of sullying the dignity of the Senate with tawdry testimony. 69. Upon retirement, Robinson became a powerful figure in the black community. 70. While other sects are represented by powerful political figures, few credible Christian counterparts exist. |