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John Bolton

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John Bolton is an American attorney, diplomat, and political commentator who served as the National Security Advisor under President Donald Trump from April 2018 to September 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Bolton has held various significant positions in the U.S. government, including U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006. He is known for his hawkish foreign policy views and has been a prominent advocate for a strong U.S. military presence abroad.

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Jul 18, 2006

I would like to know when -- when there's been an effective cease-fire between a terrorist organization and a state in the past.

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Jun 19, 2005

Senate Democrats have blocked a second attempt to vote on the nomination of John Bolton to be U.N. ambassador.

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May 25, 2005

John Bolton will have to wait some more to if he becomes the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

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May 11, 2005

Instead, in an eight to 10 vote along party lines, they send Bolton's nomination to the Senate floor for a vote without a recommendation.

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May 11, 2005

Back on Capitol Hill, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has not endorsed John Bolton's nomination as U.N. ambassador.

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Aug 10, 1986

would bring to an end all costly litigation--both existing and prospective--involving the past and future use of waters of the San Luis Rey River between the Bands, Mutual, and Vista

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