Neill
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A ( lexander ) S ( utherland ). 1883–1973, Scottish educationalist and writer, who put his progressive educational theories into practice at Summerhill school (founded 1921)
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Sam . born 1947, New Zealand film and television actor; his work includes the television series Reilly, Ace of Spies , (1983) and the films My Brilliant Career (1979), Dead Calm (1989), Jurassic Park (1993), and The Piano (1993)
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O'Neill described the events over the weekend as a "spiralling conflict" and "deeply disturbing".
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Little-Pengelly said O'Neill was invited to the briefing but did not attend and she did not know why.
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O'Neill said her focus was on the safety of Irish and British citizens in the region, adding: "I would question the motives of those that try to make it political."
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O’Neill’s departure was followed by the resignation of Dr. Ralph Abraham, a former Louisiana surgeon general who served as the CDC’s principal deputy director for less than three months.
While at the CDC, O’Neill was often absent, those officials said, and he deputized Beyda to run much of the agency’s day-to-day operations for him, people familiar with the matter said.
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