QUES: After he was led into the execution chamber and strapped to a gurney , Swisher raised his head and appeared to smile as his spiritual adviser spoke to him .

After he was led into the execution chamber and strapped to a gurney , Swisher raised his head and appeared to smile as the prison chaplain spoke in his ear .

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QUES: One question was whether France , which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. authorization for the war , would vote " Yes " or abstain .

France , which infuriated Washington by leading the charge against U.N. approval for the war , also sought changes .

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QUES: It also said it expects a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission .

Stewart also faces a separate investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission .

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yes