He conducted a letter writing campaign to try to persuade members of Congress to reform the tax code.
They were able to persuade members of Parliament to pass reform legislation to improve prison conditions.
And that is why he hopes I can persuade individual members to let the matter drop.
The key to the meeting, many analysts say, is whether the Saudis can persuade other members to cut production as well.
He added that it was important to persuade Britain and other members of the alliance to go along.
Internal control persuades members of the group to conform to its lifestyle.
But perhaps the biggest obstacle is persuading members of the technology community to work together.
Assembly leaders say they expect no serious problems persuading members to accept the amendments.
But it should not take a lawsuit to persuade members of Congress to treat the judiciary fairly.
The challenge lies in persuading members of the public of the need to change their ways.