51.   Most Republicans in Congress support the idea of private accounts, but they have been reluctant to back any plan that requires benefit cuts or tax increases.

52.   Mr Tung says he is backing a plan to turn Government House into a museum of colonial history.

53.   None of the three has proposed legislation backing the plan.

54.   Not everyone, however, backs the plan.

55.   On the eve of the vote, Cheney called a handful of senators, including Max Baucus of Montana, one of five Democrats who eventually backed the plan.

56.   One result was that the city backed a plan to convert liquor stores to other businesses, agreeing to waive start-up and utility hook-up costs.

57.   Other Republicans backed the plan for more personal reasons.

58.   Other nations unlikely to adopt the euro, such as Italy and Spain, backed the plan.

59.   President Bush and House GOP leaders back a plan that would allow private contractors to hire screeners working under heightened federal supervision.

60.   Rather, it backs plans like the one in California that would fund programs to educate consumers about the health risks associated with certain food and drink.