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I had repeatedly made written requests to the Fuehrer that I might be allowed to join the Wehrmacht as an ordinary soldier. He refused to give me this permission. Fritz Sauckel

Me Made Soldier Give Give Me Join Had Allowed He Written Permission Repeatedly Refused Ordinary Fuehrer Might Requests

While receiving radiation treatment for a thyroid illness, I had refused to take beta-blockers - a medication that would have eased its side effects - because they were deemed illegal by the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations. Gail Devers

Side Eased Would Athletics Take Had Thyroid Sport Because Governing Were Effects Refused While Body Radiation Illegal Deemed International Illness Medication Receiving Treatment Association

I've refused roles because they're too simplistic. Henry Czerny

Too Simplistic Because Roles Refused

I refused to beat my head against stone, of course. Herbert Lom

Beat Head Course Stone Refused Against

After graduating high school, Betty attended the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, the alma mater of both her parents. My mother relocated to New York because she refused to accept the oppressive racism of the Jim Crow south. Ilyasah Shabazz

Racism School Mother Parents Birmingham Jim Jim Crow High High School Crow Both Attended Betty New Institute Industrial She Accept Because South Oppressive Normal York Graduating New York Refused After Alabama Her

Remember that in the early days of the feminist movement, they refused to have a leader; different women would just stand up and speak. The early feminists were very careful to not put what was spontaneously arising back in the old bottle. James Hillman

Women Speak Remember Old Leader Back Would Bottle Put Arising Days Spontaneously Feminist Feminists Were Up Very Just Refused Movement Different Stand Stand Up Early Early Days Careful

The history of the Internet is, in part, a series of opportunities missed: the major record labels let Apple take over the digital-music business; Blockbuster refused to buy Netflix for a mere fifty million dollars; Excite turned down the chance to acquire Google for less than a million dollars. James Surowiecki

Buy History Business Opportunities Internet Google Down Record Netflix Take Excite Part Mere Missed Over Major Blockbuster Dollars Labels Than Refused The History Of Acquire Turned Fifty Less Series Apple Million Million Dollars Chance

For far too long, the Republican leadership in Congress has refused to act and pass comprehensive reform fixing our broken immigration system. In light of Republican inaction, I strongly support President Obama's executive actions on immigration. Jan Schakowsky

Leadership Broken Immigration Light Long Congress Too President Our System Obama Strongly Comprehensive Support Executive Pass Reform Fixing Refused Republican Inaction Far Act Actions

I was told when I went for a life-insurance exam when I was 18 that I was not likely to live past 50, so I refused to pay the premium. Jeffrey Tate

Past Pay Live Exam Likely Refused Premium

When I was a kid, I had a period in my life when I was eight or nine when I was so scared of dying that I wouldn't go out of our house for a whole year. I refused to step out of the door because I thought something would happen. I had all these compulsive thoughts or whatever, and my head was really messed up. Jens Lekman

Life Thoughts Thought My Life Year Whatever Nine Our Kid Out Would Scared Something Compulsive Had Step Head House Period Messed Messed Up Because Go Up Refused Eight Door Dying Happen Really Whole

Although his crusade in 1957 occurred at a time in our nation's history when race divided all, Reverend Graham refused to preach in segregated audiences. Jerry Moran

Time History Nation Preach Our Segregated Divided Crusade Although Audiences Occurred Reverend His Refused Graham Race

When cellphones came out, my girlfriend refused to get one for five years, because she thought it would turn her into somebody who couldn't connect with other people - and, of course, she got a cellphone. Jesse Eisenberg

I had written a tune called 'Shake, Rattle and Roll,' but the white stations refused to play it - they thought it was low-class black music. We thought what we needed was a new name. But a white disc jockey named Alan Freed laid on it, and he thought up the name 'rock n' roll.' Jesse Stone

Music Thought Black White Stations Jockey Black Music Shake Rattle Had He Written Freed New Name Named Disc Rock Rock-N-Roll Up Roll Refused Laid Tune Play Alan Needed

I turned down a lot of parts, and I ate a lot of canned tuna for dinner because I was just like, 'No, I don't want to do that; no, that's awful.' But sticking to my guns paid off, and I can look back now and be proud that I refused to take any stereotypical Asian parts. Jessica Henwick

Dinner Down Back Ate Guns Take Stereotypical Like Look Parts Because Sticking Proud Lot Off Any Just Refused Want Canned Tuna Asian Turned Paid Now Awful

In the summer of 1952, when I was 30, the Army assigned me to an infantry unit fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, though, there was other news in my family: My father had become the Republican presidential nominee. As an ambitious young major, I refused any offers for other assignments. John Eisenhower

News Family Me Army Father Become Young Fighting Other Summer Presidential Though Had Major Nominee Korea Infantry Ambitious Offers Any Refused Republican Meanwhile Unit Assigned Assignments

My ancestors include Monahwee, who was one of the leaders in the Red Stick War, which was the largest Indian uprising in history, and Osceola, who refused to sign a treaty with the United States. Joy Harjo

War History States Ancestors Sign Indian Leaders Red Stick Uprising Refused Which Who Include United United States Largest Treaty

There were some films I refused because the feminist aspect was a bit wonky. Julie Christie

Films Bit Some Because Feminist Were Refused Aspect

Originally, when I wrote the song 'The Sensual World' I had used text from the end of 'Ulysses.' When I asked for permission to use the text, I was refused, which was disappointing. Kate Bush

Song World Had Disappointing Wrote Permission Ulysses Text End Refused Which Sensual Asked Use Used Originally

I was in China when Pokemon fever hit, and I got it bad. But as I got older, I didn't stay with it. My binder full of rares has since disappeared. I have refused to play the other games like the newest 'Pokemon X/Y' out of some misplaced hipster angst. Kyle Hill

If I actually invited someone to make a documentary about me, and I said, 'Anything goes', and then I refused to answer any questions, that would be inconsistent. Louis Theroux

Me Would Would-Be About Someone Invited Documentary Make Answer Said Questions Goes Any Refused Anything Then Actually Inconsistent

On Tuesday 26 July 2011, I was arrested in front of the White House along with a dozen other pro-immigrant advocates and clergy. We sat down on the sidewalk in front of the White House with a banner that read 'One Million Deported Under President Obama' and refused to move when the police ordered us to. Luis Gutierrez

Police White White House Down Other President President Obama Sidewalk Obama Along Clergy House Read Advocate Arrested July Front Tuesday Move Refused Ordered Banner Us Sat Dozen Million

I was playing the villain 'Falseface' on Batman, and I got wind that they were going to pay a young starlet $25,000 to be in the same episode. Well, I wasn't getting anywhere near that amount of money, so I refused to let them put my name in the credits. Malachi Throne

Three years ago the Government announced the creation of Reconciliation Place, and said that it would include a memorial to those removed from their families. However, they refused to include any of those who were removed in the design of their own memorial. Malcolm Fraser

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