101.   Officials emphasized that the anthrax tested thus far was of a similar strain, one that Iraq unsuccessfully sought to obtain from American research laboratories in years past.

102.   Officials emphasized that there are no known specific threats to the agriculture industry.

103.   Officials emphasized, however, that Britain would do whatever was necessary to enable security forces to act quickly and decisively.

104.   Officials here emphasize that any moves to relax restrictions will be taken step by step, with Seoul watching for evidence that Pyongyang is living up to its commitments.

105.   Officials later emphasized that the administration would not consider a more general lifting of the economic embargo, which the United States has tightened in recent years.

106.   Officials emphasized that judges in Criminal Court, where misdemeanor cases are heard, have discretion over sentencing, but noted that court officials had endorsed Operation Spotlight.

107.   Officials emphasized that the types of adverse effects that occurred in the study were anticipated before it began and that the incidence did not exceed expectations.

108.   Officials have emphasized that their priority has been to obtain information to prevent attacks, not to punish the prisoners.

109.   Officials emphasize that GPS tracking cannot stop a determined criminal.

110.   Officials emphasize that the department was not abandoning the lawsuit, saying it would continue to litigate the case.