21.   Defending his policy as a necessary addition of more prisons and police to fight crime, Clinton seemed to win over the moderate majority of students in the hall.

22.   During his news conference, Clinton also defended his policy toward Russia.

23.   Even so, Pearson defended the policy of releasing some of the illegal border crossers.

24.   Even so, a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative defended administration policy.

25.   Finance Minister Silvan Shalom, who took part in the meeting Tuesday with Sharon, defended the policy of targeting suspected militants.

26.   For more than two years, top HUD officials defended the policy, saying that it was fiscally sound and that overbidding was not widespread.

27.   He is expected to defend his policies since taking over last year.

28.   He was assertive, even forceful in defending policies and criticizing Kerry, once pounding the lectern to make a point.

29.   He will have to go to Kyoto defending a policy that European officials said is too weak.

30.   In defending its policy, Alabama points to a much lower rate of HIV transmission in its prison population than in states that do not segregate infected inmates.