31.   Asian leaders feared they were being pushed too quickly by the United States and Australia toward a European Community-style organization with a large bureaucracy and shared agenda.

32.   Leaders fear that if they speak out they, too, will become vulnerable to criticism.

33.   Leaders here feared that a precedent was being set for future Western intervention in a conflict over Taiwan, or perhaps Tibet.

34.   Labor leaders fear that the corruption problems could soon multiply if federal investigators conclude that Carey participated in the illegal fund raising and he is indicted.

35.   Macedonian leaders fear the massive flow of refugees will unsettle its sensitive ethnic balance and strain its shaky economy.

36.   Many Asian leaders already fear that such a free-trade zone might be used by the Americans to demand progress on human rights and labor reforms.

37.   Many state leaders fear that slashing federal spending would shift costs to the states.

38.   Michigan labor union leaders fear that passage of the California referendum would lead to the issue being placed on ballots across the country.

39.   NATO leaders had feared that without such language, the Russian areas could be seen as de facto enclaves for the Serbs.

40.   Most business leaders fear that the Kyoto reductions will dramatically boost energy prices.