21.   Conyers described the meeting as respectful but very direct.

22.   Describing the meeting as frank and useful, Mrs Chan said both sides agreed they should set aside differences and concentrate on co-operation.

23.   Diplomats described the meeting as not confrontational, with no real challenges to Butler, as the Iraqis have demanded.

24.   Gurria and Bush described their meeting as friendly and even shared a joke in front of reporters.

25.   He described the meeting between Long and Barshefsky as cordial and informative.

26.   He describes a meeting with a consultant who was helping the company prepare for pitching its products to a major financial institution.

27.   He also describes meetings with foreign officials, including President Bush and Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger.

28.   He described the meeting as an effort to organize evidence-gathering efforts in the districts where Unabomber crimes occurred.

29.   He and Lewis described their meeting with the ailing former Alabama governor, George Wallace.

30.   I said that, I generally described my meetings with Prime Minister Barak to him.