Although Mobutu successfully maintained control during this period, opposition parties, most notably the Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès Social ( UDPS ), were active.

Although he had serious reservations about the way the German General Staff wanted to conduct negotiations, he accepted the charge, and appointed a government that for the first time included representatives of the Social Democrats, Friedrich Ebert and Philipp Scheidemann.

Although state requirements differ, it is generally recommended to first register a new name with the Social Security office as some state motor-vehicle departments require updated social security cards to make changes ; Arizona is one of these states.

Although not mentioned in the constitution, political parties and the social partners organised in the Social Economic Council are important political institutions as well.

Although his march failed, Coxey's Army was an early attempt to arouse political interest in an issue that grew in importance until the Social Security Act of 1935 encouraged the establishment of state unemployment insurance programs.

Although administered by the Social Security Administration, SSI is funded from the U. S. Treasury general funds, not the Social Security trust fund.

Although the party's majority was reduced in 1996, it was nevertheless able to triumph over the divided remnants of the Social Credit Coalition.

Although recognized by the BC legislature's speaker, former Social Credit cabinet minister-turned BC Liberal Claude Richmond, as Leader of the Official Opposition, MacPhail's caucus was not granted party status by Campbell on the grounds that the legislature's rules stipulated a party must hold four seats.

Although some of Social Distortion's songs paid homage to country music artists, Cheating at Solitaire was an unalloyed expression of Ness ' country influences.

Although not the capital of the State, is considered the " Capital " Social, Commercial and Government services.

Although a government under Mussolini was established in Northern Italy, the Italian Social Republic, Italy continued as a member of the pact in name only.

Although Hammarskjöld served in a cabinet dominated by the Social Democrats, he never officially joined any political party.

Although founded to promote social credit policies of monetary reform, the Social Credit Party became a political vehicle for fiscal conservatives and later social conservatives in BC, who discarded the social credit ideology.

Although BC and Alberta would elect a few Social Credit Members of Parliament ( MPs ) in that decade, it would be Quebec that maintained the party's national presence after 1962.

Although the parties of the Weimar Coalition remained the base of the Weimar Republic, they could not agree to resume a formal coalition government, especially because of disagreements between the Centre Party and the Social Democrats on issues like religious schools or a nationwide Concordat with the Holy See.

Although federal president Thomas Klestil gave the Social Democrats the order to form a new government, no coalition partner could be found.

Although he welcomed the suppression of the Communist Party, the Social Democrats and the trade unions, he disliked the mob violence of the SA.

Although Schumacher's SPD won the most seats of any single party in the election ( though the CDU and its sister party, the CSU, together won more seats ), the CDU was able to form a coalition government with the Free Democratic Party, the Christian Social Union, and the German Party, and Adenauer was voted Chancellor.

Although the Townsend Plan was hampered by Dr. Townsend's personal control over his organization and his vendetta against Roosevelt, by continued political pressure, augmented by other pension organizations, such as California's Ham and Eggs, the Townsend Plan helped to induce amendments to the Social Security Act in 1939.

Although labour laws in the early European Treaties and case law were scant, the Social Chapter of the Maastricht Treaty brought employment rights squarely into the EU's jurisprudence.

Although the Social Democrats are currently speaking of the possibility of a broad centrist coalition including the Conservatives, the Conservatives appear to remain committed to a right-of-centre alliance, working most closely with the liberal Venstre and somewhat less closely with the Danish People's Party.

Although SODEP and HP were united in 1985 to form Social Democratic Populist Party ( SHP ), DSP was not persuaded.

Although he only served as president of the church for two and a half years, his administration introduced several new initiatives: Area Conferences were introduced ; some significant organizational restructuring in the Church Sunday School system and the Church Department of Social Services ; and the church magazines were realigned into the Ensign, New Era and Friend in English, with centralized planning for all publications.

Although it was not legally recognized until 1982, the CGT was originally formed in 1970 by the Christian Democrats and received external support from the World Confederation of Labour ( WCL ) and the Latin American Workers Central ( Central Latinoamericana de Trabajadores — CLAT ), a regional organization supported by Christian Democratic parties.

Although Altgeld and his adherents urged voters to distinguish between Cleveland and his party, the Democrats lost 113 seats in the House in the 1894 midterm elections, the greatest loss by a majority party in congressional history.

Although winning the Democratic primary is normally tantamount to election in heavily Democratic Chicago, after his primary victory Washington found that his Republican opponent, former state legislator Bernard Epton ( earlier considered a nominal stand-in ), was supported by many white Democrats and ward organizations, including the chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, Alderman Edward " Fast Eddie " Vrdolyak.

Although viewed as being conservatives, these urban bosses believed that Northern Democrats could gain many black votes by supporting civil rights, and that losses among anti-civil rights Southern Democrats would be relatively small.

Although his answers during the debates were often general, many Democrats and Republicans conceded that Perot won at least the first debate.

Although Stevenson's eloquent oratory and thoughtful, stylish demeanor impressed many intellectuals and members of the nation's academic community, the Republicans and some working-class Democrats ridiculed what they perceived as his indecisive, aristocratic air.

Although the Tribune criticized the Bush administration's record on civil liberties, the environment, and many aspects of its foreign policy, it continued to support his presidency while taking Democrats, such as Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, to task and calling for their removal from office.

Although many of the leaders of the WSGA's hired force such as W. C. Irvine were Democrats, the ranchers who had hired the group were tied to the Republican party and their opponents were mostly Democrats.

Although the county has supported Southern Democrats, like Jimmy Carter, the Republican candidate has consistently received over 60 % of the vote from 2000 to present.

Although a small majority of the city's registered voters are Democrats, Ocala's politics match those of the rest of Marion County in that all of its elected legislators-with one exception-are registered Republicans.

Although the city has long been predominantly Democratic, Republicans have often taken advantage of political divisions among the city's Democrats to win the mayor's office, which last happened in 1987.

Although the proposed legislation was supported by President Benjamin Harrison, the bill was blocked by filibustering Democrats in the Senate.

Although the Progressive Democrats never again won more than 10 seats in the Dáil, they formed coalition governments with Fianna Fáil during the 26th Dáil ( 1989 – 92 ), the 28th Dáil ( 1997 – 2002 ), the 29th Dáil ( 2002 – 07 ) and the 30th Dail ( 2007 – 09 ).

Although many Old Court supporters — typically the state's wealthy aristocracy — gravitated to the National Republican Party ( later to be called Whigs ) that formed in the 1820s, it is inaccurate to assume the Anti-Relief Party as a whole became National Republicans and the Relief Party became Democrats.

Although Democrats held a majority in both houses of the General Assembly, they were divided by factionalism, which made it difficult for Chandler to find sufficient support for his programs.

Although in 2002 Democrats increased their number of governorships, Doyle was the only one of them to unseat a sitting Republican governor.

Although Sewell maintained the support of many Red Tories, reform Liberals and New Democrats and won more votes and a larger share of the vote than in 1978, he lost the mayor's office to Eggleton.

Although mandated by law, compliance data from the EPA for 2008 showed, however, 25 % of Bt corn growers were not in compliance.

Although Croatian economy had showed signs of recovery in the last quarter of 2010 and officially exited recession in the first quarter of 2011, economic indicators suggest that the recovery may be sluggish with the economy expected to grow by 1. 5-1. 8 % in 2011.

Although bacteriophages were first described in 1927, it was only in 1959 that Sinshemer working with phage Phi X 174 showed that they could possess single stranded DNA genomes.

Although he showed piety and intelligence, Edward VI was only nine years old when he took the throne in 1547.

Although his coins showed military images almost as often as peaceful ones, Hadrian's policy was peace through strength, even threat.

Although both types showed some favourable results, they were both prone to fickleness.

Although the government complained that ambassadors had abused their privilege, the diplomatic corps showed discontent that they were not expressly exempted in the new tax law.

Although not spectacular numbers, it showed that Sosa improved as a hitter.

Although the cervical vertebrae were undamaged ( as they often are in hanging victims ), radiography showed that the tongue was distended — an indication of death by hanging.

Although Berzelius claimed to have first isolated vanadium in the 1830s, in 1867 Henry Enfield Roscoe showed that he had only obtained the oxide, and finally in 1869 Roscoe demonstrated a method to obtain the pure element.

Although Willkie had initially supported the draft, he waffled and reversed his stance when polls showed that opposition to entering another world war was a popular issue for the Republicans.

Although it showed pride for her many achievements, its use of dialect (" I nebber run my train off de track "), apparently chosen for its authenticity, has been criticized for undermining her stature as an American patriot and dedicated humanitarian.

Although photos that were published at the time showed rows of Sheridans ready to defend against Iraqi tanks, they would not have been very effective against the Soviet-designed T-72s which comprised the bulk of the Iraqi Republican Guard.

Although these tests did not produce a thermonuclear detonation, they showed that a small fusion component could significantly enhance a fission explosion.

Although High Noon increased Kelly's prominence in Hollywood, director John Ford noticed her by seeing a 1950 screen test which showed, he said, that Kelly had " breeding, quality and class ".

Although Reagan would win a landslide victory, the polls showed the two major party candidates even ( the New York Times had it 44-43-8 ) going into the last weekend and it was clear that many would-be Anderson supporters were now supporting their second choice.

Although killing two brothers and deposing his father contradicted the Confucian value of filial piety, Taizong showed himself to be a capable leader who listened to the advice of the wisest members of his council.

Although Brewer had told him he would not have a career in music, Novello from his early youth showed a facility for writing songs, and when he was only 15, one of his songs was published.

Although the Union troops failed again at Laurel Hill, an innovative assault attempt by Col. Emory Upton against the Mule Shoe showed promise.

Although no major Western dignitaries were present, Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin showed up.

Although they were not ready to commit to funding such a large project, the British government showed interest due to the logic of locating the capital on high ground safe from tidal waves.

Although the Governor General was not obligated to dissolve parliament until early 1985, Turner was persuaded by internal polls that showed the Liberals were ahead of the Tories ; after Turner won the leadership his party surged in the polls to take a lead, after trailing by more than 20 percentage points before he was selected.

Although it was to be several years before Bristol showed any profit from the aero engine division, the Jupiter engine eventually proved enormously successful: indeed, during the inter-war period the aero-engine division was more successful than the parent company and Bristol came to dominate the market for air-cooled radial engines.

Although the Supreme Soviet of the Belarusians SSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic on July 27, 1990 ( some two weeks after Russia had declared its own sovereignty ), the March 1991 referendum held throughout the Soviet Union showed that 83 percent of Belarusians wanted to preserve the Soviet Union.