Sentences with phrase «leaders called for a boycott»

When the managers of the 1893 World's Exhibition in Chicago decided to keep the Fair open on Sundays, many Christian leaders called for a boycott.

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Religious leaders in Nigeria have called for Christian students to boycott compulsory Arabic classes... More
The councilman said Ragusa's defense of Queens GOP First Vice Chair Stephen Graves is a «slap in the face» to rank - and - file party members, and he called on fellow elected officials and GOP leaders to boycott the Queens Republican Party dinner, which is scheduled for April 18.
Western countries have already condemned the elections as a sham, following the lead of resistance leader Aung San Suu Kyi who called for a boycott when they were announced.
In this week's installment of one of TheExpeditioner.com's most popular and closely followed recurring columns, «Frommer Watch,» we find the godfather of globe - trotting in his daily blog calling for a boycott of travel to Burma in the wake of that country's ruling military junta's recent trial of pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
But Hogg, the 17 - year - old senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas who has emerged as a leader in the nationwide movement for new gun laws following the shooting last month at the school, has been dismissive of Ingraham's apology and continued to call for an ad boycott of her show.
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