1.   The President stressed his commitment to tackling world poverty.

2.   Both stressed their commitment in principle to promote settlements there by means of elections monitored by the UN.

3.   Abdel-Shafi mentioned by name the Palestine National Council and the PLO and stressed Palestinian commitment to the special status and non-exclusive character of Jerusalem.

4.   He announced large increases in spending on social welfare, education and the environment while stressing his commitment to low taxation.

5.   The Conservatives under John Major tried to distinguish themselves from their Thatcherite past by stressing a commitment to quality public services.

6.   All four companies named in the suit issued statements Thursday stressing their commitment to high-quality patient care.

7.   Clinton, in recent days, has stressed his commitment to governing as a moderate.

8.   Executives of the giant line, while stressing a commitment to safety, agreed that their programs were far from complete.

9.   Ferraro picked up the endorsement of two gay Democratic clubs, using the occasion to stress her commitment to civil rights and nondiscrimination.