21.   For another, it is probably the only animal ever to win official recognition with the enthusiastic backing of the American Legion.

22.   He just meant that he opposed official recognition of homosexual marriages.

23.   He wants to slam the door forever on gays and lesbians who are working toward some kind of official recognition of their domestic unions.

24.   He was revered by ordinary Catholics long before the Vatican gave him official recognition.

25.   In a letter to Danzig in March, Warner argued that bestowing official recognition would boost morale among pilots and encourage them to stay in the service.

26.   It would mandate a uniform number of petition signatures in all states for parties and candidates seeking such things as official recognition and ballot position in federal elections.

27.   Moreover, the resolution to free Mandela contained language requiring official recognition of the African National Congress as the legitimate representative of the black majority.

28.   More recently, he helped lead an effort to counter attempts by Reform and Conservative Jews to gain official recognition of non-Orthodox rabbis in Israel.

29.   One official said she had sought some official recognition from the Navy that her husband had merited the awards.

30.   Only the pope can grant official recognition of a person nominated for beatification or canonization.